I'm posting an update to my initial review, since Linda has replied to it…read more 1. As I stated in my original review, Linda did honor our request that our son work with her. But it remains true that initially she had him working with different graduate students from week to week, and she did not discuss this with us first. We were charged the full amount as well. 2. I did ask for the worksheets to be sent to me, after discovering the website we'd been directed to wasn't working, but was told no by some of the therapists/students we'd worked with initially. Linda only stopped in briefly to check in during our sessions for the first month or so, and I barely had a chance to talk to her. Then when I did get to see Linda more and talked about the website not working, she told me to search for worksheets on Pinterest instead. I was very disappointed that this was her response. 3. If working on one sound at a time is standard, and having two sessions per week is also standard, I respect following that protocol. But neither Linda nor any of the therapists/students we worked with ever explained either of these issues to me as a treatment plan. In fact, we were told to expect the opposite, that his issues were minor and could be addressed with once weekly sessions in a limited time frame. In our last session, Linda expressed surprise at "discovering" another articulation issue. She said something like "Guess what we found," while as stated in my original review, this had already been identified in my son's initial evaluation. I've taken the time to compose these reviews only in hopes of sharing information with other parents seeking assistance for their children.

My daughter has been blessed to have been under the care of Linda and her staff for 8 months at the…read moretime of this review. At the time we started attending my daughter's ability to understand or communicate with us was extremely limited. Her own frustration was manifested in aggression and she went into her own world quite frequently. Due to the skill, compassion and diligence that Linda has brought to my daughter, she has become a completely different little girl. She is no longer frustrated to the point of aggression, she is frequently able to have long conversations with us about what she had done, her likes, and her dislikes. She is able to communicate her needs effectively to us and is present to us in the moment. Linda has just been such a gift in life for my daughter! 5 stars are way too little for this superstar speech pathologist.

Felicia is a treasure to find for my 4 year old non-verbal twins. We've been working with Felicia…read morefor more than a year. At very first, She's quickly accessed their capabilities and figured out ways to open their mouths. The kids have made 0 to 1 progress in terms of speaking. During the process, I couldn't appreciate Felicia enough for her speech therapies. Also, she went out of the box and organized/worked with all other teachers/therapists for my kids. Now, I feel I have an integrated team for the twins' need. Highly recommend Felicia for her specialty!

I can say with confidence that your child will receive QUALITY speech services with Felicia at…read moreGrowing Together Communication Center!! I first met Felicia around 2014 when I was a nanny for one of her clients (J). He had been receiving mediocre speech services at home and could only produce a few sounds. Felicia came highly recommended to our team as someone who specialized in working with children with autism and apraxia of speech. Since starting speech with Felicia, J has shown significant improvement in his speech and language skills. He went from only making sounds to formulating small phrases/sentences! Felicia also was dedicated to making sure there was carryover of therapy at home and held quarterly team meetings (attendees: mom, dad, ABA provider and nanny) at her office- you won't find another provider so thorough! She genuinely cares about each of her clients and takes the time to get to know them, tailoring her approach to their individual learning styles and routines. Fast forward to 2019, I am now an occupational therapy assistant and use the skills I learned from Felicia in my own practices everyday. Felicia's speech and language services will teach your family LIFELONG techniques for lifelong skills. Highly recommended!!

Parents beware! A truly saddening experience with this business, they are unprofessional and…read morecareless. The office does not provide regular updates on my child's progress or return my phone calls, does not provide records when requested (likely HIPAA violation as a report upon request is not considered a full copy of records), and will not provide accurate billing necessary for insurance claims - a red flag the therapist has licensure issues. It took termination of services to get a correct superbill for my insurance after nearly three months without success, with the therapist cancelling all future sessions without having consulted with me, and claiming by email that she was offering a "discount" on therapy. Without providing a sound or documented reason why, the therapist is also pushing to have my son misdiagnosed by the city's early intervention program (the case workers from early intervention STRONGLY disagreed there were any issues) in order to continue billing us for appointments. This place only cares about lining its pockets, not advocating for your kids as they advertise.

Danielle is absolutely phenomenal! She is super sweet, caring, understanding and very…read moreknowledgeable. We started working with Danielle over a year ago when we noticed that our 6 years old daughter had difficulties correctly producing her K/ T/ TH/ F sounds. After 2 sessions the K sound was completely mastered. Our daughter's self confidence changed in just a few weeks. She was looking forward to her sessions with Danielle who did a fabulous job connecting with her and making learning a fun experience! . We, as parents, were amazed by the quick progress. I HIGHLY recommend Williamsburg Speaks!

Jocelyn is truly an amazing therapist. We worked with her on food aversions and severe picky eating…read morefor our now 5-year old. He instantly took to her! Sadly, we were getting ready for a move out of Brooklyn when we contacted her, but a few short weeks made a world of difference. He is more adventurous with food and even interested in seasonings, herbs and adding lemon to his meals! I recommend her without reservation. She is skilled, knowledgable, kind and easy to talk to.

Jocelyn is an amazing speech therapist. Her background as a NICU nurse really comes through in her…read moreholistic approach to working with children. My daughter was a premie twin with a variety of issues and Jocelyn easily strung together how the issues related and delivered kind, thorough therapy. Very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her. Unfortunately, we moved to San Francisco, otherwise we would have been with her forever! Thanks Jocelyn!

Babbling Brook Review Michelle was professional and…read morecompassionate during the evaluation of my 2 month old. I felt good after our meeting and was given a hard copy of the items discussed during the evaluation. Michelle included review of her findings, referral's and easy to follow next steps. I am moving forward in the process with direction and confidence. I recommend Babbling Brook Speech and Language without reservation.

I have worked professionally in the field of Early Intervention alongside Michelle as a fellow…read moretherapist for over a year. The attention, care and skills she brings to our clients goes unmatched. Not only is she so well versed in speech Pathology, but she has a personality to match- she really bonds with the client and their families, which allow her to excel at her job even more.

I've had the pleasure of the service from the team at Premium Therapy for over 3 years. Katerina…read moreand her team are some of the warmest and empathetic individuals I've come across. This business is a real gem in the Inwood community. In my experience with speech pathologists their dedication is phenomenal, whether being flexible to a family's schedule to providing acute advice. In short I would recommend Premium Therapy highly to any parent. Addressing a negative review I read - Dealing with speech development issues can be a taxing event to any parent and it is very plausible for one to direct their frustration where it is unwarranted. With that said I want to put forth the following as my experience with the staff: i) the multi-lingual staff has always afforded the parents the ability to choose the language to carry out the sessions in, ii) Based on my conversations with other parents that bring their children here: The manifestation of traits that would benefit from consultation by a specialist are communicated as feedback rather than a diagnosis, and iii) ) I've never seen a child diagnosed with a condition other than a speech related matter.

My experience with Premium Therapy Speech Services was rather disappointing. I took my child there…read morebecause when I asked the pediatrician what I could do about my child's speech delay she said I should have him evaluated. After calling the first time I was promised a call back for an appointment but after a few days I had to call back myself to ask again. Communication and organization was really not great. When I took my child there, I have to admit the place looked nice and people were welcoming. Well, appearances can be deceptive. After the paid evaluation took place, I had to call three times (again !) to get a report which was useless because it didn't take into account (and admitted so) the multilingual aspect. After that bad experience I researched a little bit about speech therapy and found out that a child's vocabulary had to be evaluated by adding the words in all languages. Anyway, to make a long story short I took my child to another therapist a couple of months later and my child has progressed a lot. He started Pre-K in a bilingual school in September and his speech has improved a lot in both languages. PS : Any reviewer who claims any business is the best in the 5 boroughs either is lying or hasn't seen a lot of New York. It's fine for a pizza place but a child's speech development is serious matter.

I was made aware of my daughter Londyn's speech disorder by her then teachers at Preschool. It…read morecame as such a shock because I was able to understand every word she spoke clearly. I immediately scheduled an appointment with her pediatrician and once again it was confirmed Londyn has an impairment. I spoke with several speech pathologists in my area, however no one seemed to fit, whether it was scheduling flexibility price or personality. I was referred to Having Our Say by Londyns preschool. From our very first evaluation, Shontaye was very professional warm and welcoming. She identified all of Londyns deficiencies and devised a plan best suited for Londyn to succeed. Shontaye worked with Londyn 2-3 times weekly for over a year. Together they worked on reading exercises and making Londyn aware of which sounds come from throat or the roof of her mouth. Shontaye also reinforced positive techniques such as reminding Londyn to speak like a turtle (because she spoke very fast) so that she can be better understood. That is actually a technique that we still use to date and I've made her current teachers aware of. Shontaye created a solid foundation for Londyn to be conscientious of her pronunciation and speed in which she speaks. Londyn has developed confidence and is less frustrated when speaking in public. Londyn has had two speaking parts at her school in front of large audiences and I believe that is all attributed to Having Our Say. Thank you for time flexibility in schedule and efforts. Your commitment to Londyns growth and development will last a life time.

I am so happy to recommend Emily. I have found her to be a very talented speech and language…read morepathologist who connects easily with children and their parents in order to come up with the most effective educational plan, tailored to the needs of your child. Study skills, expressive language assistance, writing assistance, articulation therapy - she does it all; one stop shop. Emily has integrity, cares genuinely about her clients, and excels at what she does. Great choice.