I love Speech Goals and the entire team!! Even the other parents that attend the therapy sessions…read morewith their children. Everyone is so supportive. My son was given an Autism diagnosis at Stanford Children's hospital, which at first I was in denial because the doctor's didn't even interact with my kid. Desperate to get a second opinion, I went to the GGRC to get my son evaluated at home with the social worker and Speech Goals director, Jasna Cowan. I know neither of them of doctors, but they both reassured me that Max has a delay in Speech, not autism. From the first day Max started his therapy to today, I see a huge change in Max and his behavior. He is now 6 months into his therapy and he's starting to make more vocal sounds. Only a little sad he said "papa" before "mama", but I'll take it if it means that he's trying his best to communicate. He is on his last 6 months of therapy and I am really anxious to see his progress. I know I will be sad when Max turns 3, but I am really grateful to have the opportunity to have Max attend Speech Goals to get him ready for pre-school next fall. I am super appreciative of all of Max's therapists: Ms. Gaby, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Tiana, Ms. Julie, Ms. Brandy, Ms. Kimberly, and Ms. Jenny who have all worked with Max on a regular basis. Also the entire staff, especially Maria and Michael who are always so helpful and welcoming. And Jasna for being so amazing!!!

My son came to Speech Goals for several months and attended a weekly group session with Miss Kathy…read more Kathy is great and creates a welcoming and fun environment for the kids. Each week, she would try and incorporate different activities that would appeal to the kids but still help them come out of their shells and develop their language skills. A lot of exercises would be around finding things around the room and helping the child name it out loud to build their confidence in using their words. There were also other set routines built into the class, such as the hello/goodbye song, playtime, snack time, and then music time. I've interacted with different members of the staff and other speech therapists through Speech Goals since my time here and I've been very impressed with the professionalism and genuine level of care everyone has for the kids that come through the program. The only thing I would wish to change is the level of parental involvement that is required. We came for two hours each week, which was really very difficult to do with a full-time work schedule. In fact, we qualified to come twice a week, four hours total, but I knew there was no way I could commit to doing that. It would be nice if there was an option where the classes were either shorter, or the parent could drop off the child and pick them up when class was over like some other speech programs do. Especially when a good amount of the two-hour block is spent during playtime, where the kids get free play in the facility's indoor play area. There is definitely a benefit in helping kids get their energy out and build their gross motor skills but I'd rather focus the time there on the specific exercises targeted toward his speech and take him to the park after work hours for playtime. But overall, Speech Goals can be a very valuable place to go to to help address early development needs for your toddler. Thank you for the partnership these last few months!

I was in need of a speech therapist with some urgency. Not only was Jackie responsive, she did…read morethorough assessments within a three-week turnaround including observation at my child's school. She was also great at educating us parents on strategies we could implement right away and gave us a framework for understanding the recommendations of other speech therapists. Months later, her recommendations still match our hospital's high standards and her techniques have more depth than even the premier hospital-provided speech sessions we've learned from. Her bedside manner was great with both us as adults and our child, and I'm impressed at her ability to adapt to build trust with our child.

Jackie was our daughter's speech therapist until she turned three. We loved having her come over…read morewith her positivity and encouragement! She made such a big impact in our lives and we are so grateful to her! We highly recommend her services and professionality.

Francisca is an exceptional speech therapist and we are endlessly thankful for her, cannot…read morerecommend her more highly! While not often compelled to write reviews, I wanted to share my experience in the hope that it helps other parents as I agonized over making the decision of speech therapist about a year back. We have been working with Francisca for about a year and she has been an integral partner to our family in diagnosis, development and progression for our child. Prior to using Francisca, we were with a highly recommended speech therapist in SF, but weren't make a ton of progress. After Francisca's first visit she was able to identify some other challenges our child was having with her speech that our prior therapist missed for more than a year. She gave great advice, put a solid plan together of how we would work and the results have been amazing. A few other reasons why we highly recommend Francisca: she is highly competent in her job, she clearly communicates to us as parents how we can best help our child, and kids love her. Our child jumps with excitement when she comes to our house, is always excited to show us the "games" and learning activities they are working on and looks forward to her sessions. All and all, if you are thinking you need a speech therapist for your child (or loved one), I cannot think of a better one to recommend than Francisca.

I met Francisca at Mills Peninsula Pediatric Rehab in San Mateo. She has been my son's speech…read moretherapist for 2 years now and I cannot express enough how much she has helped my son with his progress. When she first met him 2 years ago he was not making much progress with therapy. He was struggling with focusing and unable to get the sound of letters he was working on. So with her experience she felt there was something else that could have been making it hard for him to progress and suggested we have him see a craniofacial specialist to see if there was any structural issues that may be inhibiting him from progressing in speech. Sure enough after the evaluation with the surgeon my son had a submucosal cleft. He required surgery but without her recommendation to get him checked we would have never known. Now a year and a half after aurgery and still working with Francisca in her private practice, he has made tremendous progress. He now is able to talk more clearly and people are able to decipher the words he is saying. He was never able to blow a candle out until his 5th birthday. My husband and I couldn't be more thankful for Francisca and how much of an impact she has had on my sons progress in speech. If you're looking for a professional speech therapist who is knowledgeable and very effective with helping children with speech impediments; she is a therapist I really would recommend for you to consider for your child/children.

Melissa Jennings has been a great speech therapist for our 11 year old daughter. Our daughter has…read moresocial anxiety especially in large group settings and Melissa has helped her become more comfortable communicating, expressing her emotions, and speaking up for herself. She is patient, supportive, and takes the time to understand what my daughter needs emotionally and mentally, not just with speech. We've seen progress in our daughter's confidence and communication skills, and we're continuing to work toward positive outcomes. Seven Bridges You have a great employee who truly cares about the children! We appreciate the care and support Melissa gives our daughter, and I would recommend her to other families looking for a therapist who genuinely helps children grow.

My 3 year old has been coming to Seven Bridges at San Bruno for 10 months and we are tremendously…read morehappy with the progress he's made! He could only say about 20 words at 2 and a half and now he is saying full sentences, asking questions and engaging in healthy play activity. His speech therapist, Miss Julia, has gone above and beyond by getting in contact with our son's preschool & OT teachers so they were all on the same page and could monitor our son's progress. Her tips to preschool teachers have made a huge difference. I do feel that Seven Bridges cares about supporting our child in every way! Cannot recommend enough.

STPS has been a god send for us. We've been utilizing STPS for 2 years now and have seen great…read moreimprovement in our son's sensory needs. Lauren has been instrumental in teaching us and teaching Miles how to listen to his body in order to gain regulation skills he could not access previously. I cannot express how blessed we are to have STPS and especially Lauren in our son's corner. We just started using their BT services - Vivian has been amazing and understands our son so well. They've also been instrumental in getting our son well regulated in a higher demand environment where is being academically challenged to his actual abilities (above grade level). Do not look any further, STPS has amazing professional clinical staff who know kids and have a naturalistic implementation of their therapies.

Excellent care for your child's needs! We cross a bridge to come here at it is WORTH it! I was…read morelooking for OT for my child and it has been very difficult to find a company. Skilled Therapy Play Services allows us access to in-person services, personalized treatment plans, and so much practical home advice! They also have ABA services! I can't express how much my child has improved with the addition of OT and I highly recommend their company to any family looking for services for their child.

Our 6 year old has been working with Shannon for the past 8 months. In that time he has improved SO…read moreMUCH, having rapidly worked through his "R" and "Th" pronunciation. His "S" is the final area to work on and Shannon is doing a great job of helping him stay motivated as he works on correcting his lisp. Our son really enjoys his time with Shannon and boy does she have patience with all his big ideas and flexible interpretations of game rules ;-) Shannon is flexible when we need to cancel/change due to vacations and is a great communicator when her own schedule changes.

Having a baby is already hard, but having a baby that needs help with feeding is something that no…read moreone can prepare you for. After a 6 week stay in the NICU, and a G-Tube placement, we started feeding therapy with Teresa through the Golden Gate Regional Center. During our time in the hospital and just after, we met with a number of feeding therapists that were next to no help with us. It was frustrating and sad, especially as new mom. When I met Teresa, I told her upfront that I was having a hard time and that I needed someone that could really help us get to a place where we could wean off our feeding tube. Nearly a year later, my daughter has been tube-free for almost five months, and has been mostly oral for about nine months. So much of our progress has been because of the help I got from Teresa. She has amazing patience, and really listens to what you're saying and offers useful and constructive ways to help. Nothing about it is forced, and along the way, there's also a gentleness in her approach to moving to the next steps. Of all our early intervention providers, Teresa is the one person I really wanted to meet with on a weekly basis because I knew there'd be constructive and helpful takeaways from our meetings. We recently had to relocate out of the state, and I am incredibly sad that I couldn't bring Teresa with us. Hopefully this means that Teresa can now help another family in the same way that she helped ours. Thank you Teresa and SF Speech!

Dani has been an invaluable support, steady guide, and trusted partner for our family over the past…read moreyear. From our very first meeting, her holistic, child-centered, and play-based approach resonated with me immediately. She has helped us better understand our son while always seeing him as a whole child and recognizing his unique strengths. She is incredibly kind, approachable, collaborative, and deeply knowledgeable, with a thoughtful understanding of child development that allows her to truly meet children where they are and gently scaffold growth from there. She has built such a warm, trusting relationship with our son, and it has been a joy to watch him continue to open up and grow with her support. Beyond our sessions, Dani has been incredibly generous with her guidance and connections, recommending other providers, preschools, and resources that have helped us start to build a wonderful team and supportive community around us. Her willingness to collaborate with everyone supporting our son has been invaluable and has made such a difference for our family. We continue to see our son grow and blossom, and we are so grateful to have Dani as part of our journey. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for a compassionate, thoughtful, and highly skilled speech-language pathologist.

Dani has been working in collaboration with us at our preschool, providing thoughtful and…read moreconsistent support for both students and teachers. She is easy to work with, deeply knowledgeable, and brings a calm, kind presence to every interaction. What stands out most is her relationship-based lens. She takes the time to understand each child and family, meeting them where they are and building meaningful, trusting connections that support growth. Dani is also DIR-trained, which is evident in the way she approaches her work with a strong focus on connection, regulation, and developmentally appropriate support. She offers strategies that feel both practical and aligned with how children naturally learn and relate. We highly recommend Dani to any school or family looking for a wonderful, experienced speech therapist who brings both expertise and heart to her work.

We had Shaylin for our EI specialists and she was wonderful. My son took to her right away because…read morehe loved music, and she always sang to get him to interact with her. She's very patient as well, and you can tell she's professional and cares about her job and the kids. For the speech, we had Bryce, and she genuinely and wholeheartedly cares about her job and the children. You can tell that she tries to encourage interactions from the kids and jots down new words they spoke and keeping notes on their improvement. Unfortunately, my son aged out of the service under GGRC and we couldn't afford to continue the assistance. But we will always remember the therapists and are so thankful for their care, patience, and understanding.

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TALK saved my son! He has Expressive-Receptive Language Disorder among other things. This Disorder…read moreaffected everything in his life. Before TALK, he couldn't really have a conversation. Now he speaks clearly and answers the convo without any pause. We went through a ROUGH time during a transition to HighSchool & they were with us the WHOLE time. They were able to hold our hand through the whole process and really tackle the whole situation. The result? A more confident, clear spoken person. Incredible. Their feedback is so detailed and they tackle Every single aspect. I attribute everything my son is now to them!

Have seen other parents rave about this place. Decided to try it out however the waitlist is…read morebonkers. It's been about 6 months since we had our first eval. We paid a pretty penny for that initial assessment and not able to get a copy of that report which is odd. Seems like they're backed up and you pretty much have to keep nagging them to get things moving. Not sure what their internal system looks like. I just received an email from the coordinator on my availability a couple months back and that was it. I thought I was the only one going through this but spoke with another mom and same deal with her. If you are also in much need of speech therapy, do not wait for these folks! Unless you're guaranteed scheduled times after the assessment.