My 5 year son has been receiving therapy for over a year now. He talks about wanting to see Natalia…read morethe whole week. My wife and I have noticed a positive change in his speech. We have had a lot of people helping our son grow into the little man he is and Empower has been the biggest non-family difference. The staff is kind, non jugmental, and welcoming. The wait room is clean, wifi, air condition and stock with book/toys for young kids.

All the staff at Empower have been kind and courteous. We see Priscilla for OT, and she was the…read morefirst professional in our journey of understanding our son's autism who really helped us and him. She quickly got to know and identified his needs- I had never seen my son calm down and focus like he did on our second session. Equally as important, she gives excellent education for us as his family. She explains the process and helps develop tools so we can help him at home. Now we understand his sensory needs, and we have a sensory diet to follow. We have tools to actually help him when he's disregulated, where we used to feel powerless. We've been to other OT's, but worked to come back and work with Priscilla as soon as we could. She had truly helped us understand our child better, and forever changed our lives in the process.

I was excited when my 4-year-old son with special needs was accepted into Simpson Speech…read more Unfortunately, our experience has been disappointing. My son missed a few sessions due to medical reasons, including being hospitalized and having contagious illnesses. We always provided doctor and hospital notes and were even told to keep him home so other children wouldn't get sick. There were also times when they canceled appointments because the therapist wasn't available. We received a warning letter saying he missed multiple sessions. I called and explained that all but one were medically excused. After speaking with an employee, I believed my son was being removed. Later I was told it was a misunderstanding, but that day was still marked as two no-shows, which I feel is unfair given the confusion. I also did not see much speech progress during the short time he attended. Sessions were only 30 minutes, and most of the time he was placed in the sensory room to play. We did not see the therapist really interact much with my son. Since starting ABA therapy, he has already learned words like "mom," "ball," "no," "wow," and "bubbles." I am currently waiting for the director to contact me to address these concerns. In the meantime, we are already looking into private therapy options to ensure my son receives the support he needs.

I highly recommend this facility. We been coming to this location for two years and seen a huge…read moreimprovement in our son's speech. I love that they take your child's interest and incorporate it with their session . As well they teach the parents too so you're able to continue training at home.

We love Aspire and all their therapists. Both of my daughters have had speech therapy with Aspire…read morefor the last year and a half, with 3 different therapists. My oldest daughter saw a HUGE improvement within just the first few months of sessions. Looking at videos from a year ago of her speech doesn't even seem like the same child. We are so lucky to have been referred to Aspire, and would recommend them to anyone.

From the owner: Integrating minds and bodies to improve skills throughout life…read more We offer personalized programs in: Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Academic Tutoring, & Academic Enrichment. The California Learning Connection utilizes evidence-based interventions and creative, dynamic approaches to accelerate intellectual and physical growth across the lifespan. We are several practices/organizations under one roof for children and adults with unique therapy needs and learning challenges.

My husband and I love this place! Have seen so much improvement in our young son! You should…read moredefinitely check them out.

From the owner: Aspire Speech & Learning Center was founded by Kathryn Wage in 1995 as the Center for Communication…read moreSkills. Aspire is a private-practice speech therapy clinic and academic enrichment center. We provide research-based speech and language therapy and academic enrichment/intervention services enhanced by innovative treatments in a progressive, positive environment. Visit our website for more information!

We have had a great experience.. my son has been going for 3 months and in those 3 months I have…read moreseen such a huge improvement with his communication skills.. he try's to say every word and loves when u say it with him.. he has been more confident communicating his needs and wants and all thanks for his therapist...

Great company, great service, professional staff with a welcoming environment. Offering…read moreoccupational therapy and speech therapy with open availability.

My son was approved for speech therapy and we were very lucky to have Miss Natalia his therapist …read more We were very happy from day one and our kid showed lot of progress after every session . Her style was simply superb . The games and techniques she used were impressive and helped our kid to learn a lot .He started using new words and phrases . He has started using sentences too . Every session had something new for my kid which he liked and learned .She gave us useful tips to help him at home and to teach him .She also recommends some apps that can improve language .Overall , we would rate her all stars and would surely recommend her for people searching for a good speech therapist .Unfortunately we will miss her service . Thanks Miss Natalia for mentoring our kid .

My experience with Speech Therapy Link (also known as Therapy Link) in Fresno was deeply…read moredisappointing--not because a business has attendance policies, but because of the lack of understanding, compassion, and basic professionalism shown when I tried to discuss my child's care. As a parent, I communicated with the office when circumstances affected an appointment and specifically attempted to reschedule. I value communication and made an effort to keep the office informed. What I did not expect was to later have my circumstances characterized by the owner as a "behavioral pattern." That language was astonishingly inappropriate and unnecessarily personal. There is a major difference between explaining an attendance policy and labeling a parent who is trying to communicate, explain circumstances, and advocate for their child. A pediatric therapy practice should understand that families--especially families raising children who require ongoing services--sometimes face complicated and unforeseen circumstances. Policies can be enforced without stripping a conversation of empathy, dignity, or common courtesy. The final phone conversation with the owner was particularly disturbing. Rather than having a calm, respectful, solution-focused discussion about continuity of care, I experienced what I perceived as abject rudeness, dismissiveness, and an adversarial attitude. The owner repeatedly brought up terminating my child's services based on alleged "no-shows," despite my efforts to explain that I had communicated with the office and attempted to reschedule. When I continued advocating for my child and expressing my concerns, the owner INTENTIONALLY hung up on me. THAT MOMENT told me EVERYTHING I needed to know about whether this was "business" I wanted involved in my child's care. Parents should never have to tolerate disrespect simply because they are questioning a policy or advocating for continuity of services. Working with children requires more than providing therapy--it requires the ability to communicate professionally with the families responsible for those children. Clinical services and compassion should not be mutually exclusive. Unfortunately, the communication I experienced from this business felt dismissive, judgmental, and at times reminiscent of a "mean-girl" mentality rather than the maturity and collaboration I would expect from professionals serving vulnerable children and their families. I fully understand that practices need cancellation and attendance policies. Families also have a responsibility to communicate--and communication is something I took seriously. But there is absolutely no justification for making parents feel personally labeled, speaking to them with hostility, threatening discontinuation of a child's services instead of attempting reasonable problem-solving, or ending a difficult conversation by hanging up. Families seeking speech therapy are often already carrying more than outsiders realize. The last thing they need is a provider who responds to advocacy with judgment rather than understanding. If you are considering Speech Therapy Link/Therapy Link in Fresno, I strongly recommend asking very specific questions beforehand about how missed appointments are classified, whether attempts to reschedule are still counted as no-shows, how disputes are handled, and under what circumstances a child's services may be terminated. Children deserve continuity of care. Parents deserve to be heard. And disagreement is never an excuse for disrespect. Until you have walked in another person's shoes, you should be very careful about reducing their circumstances to assumptions or labels. Compassion costs nothing--but the way a business treats a parent during a difficult conversation speaks volumes about its culture. Thankfully, I listened to my husband's advice and moved on. I found another experienced speech provider that values communication, professionalism, and mutual respect. The difference has been telling.

My experience with Therapy Link was very easy, and the team was super willing to help me with my…read moreson's scheduling needs. The therapist was also very responsive to him and beyond patient during our sessions. We are very appreciative of this team and business!