Would just like to update my review and say we still enjoy stepping stones and my kid is thriving…read morethere thank you!!

Truly the best! My 7 year old son has been in speech therapy here for over 1 year and it's been…read morefantastic! All of the staff is so nice and accommodating (even able to do virtual appointments when needed) and the therapists are fantastic....Super outgoing and fun, my son absolutely loves coming here. The waiting area is not crowded at all and is super spacious. We've been seeing Brandie and absolutely love her! She genuine, really outgoing and fun with my son and always has fun games and activities prepared for him to do as soon as he comes in. My toddler also came for a short time too (he graduated) and thought it was so much fun. Most importantly, my son's speech is so much better now:) highly recommend!

Jessica is amazing and we are so grateful for her and the time she spent with our daughter. Our…read moredaughter was diagnosed as a "late talker." Her receptive speech was in the normal range, but her expressive speech was delayed. At two years old, our daughter was saying only about 5 words. We discussed speech therapy with her pediatrician at her 18 month well check, then again at her 2 year well check. When we were told that she should have been saying at least 50 words by 24 months, we knew that speech therapy was necessary. I contacted Jessica to start the process, and during our first phone conversation, I knew she was the right choice for our daughter. Jessica was extremely patient. She took time with me explaining the process of speech therapy, going over options, and overall, easing my mind about everything. After the initial evaluation, Jessica was able to give us a diagnosis, an overall plan, and an estimated timetable for therapy. Our daughter had sessions with Jessica for about 5 months. Jessica was very flexible with our family's schedule. She came to our home, as well as my parents' home, as they took care of our daughter a few days a week. Jessica immediately bonded with our daughter. She would sit with her on the floor and interact with her in a very calm and patient manner. Our daughter always thought that she and Jessica were just playing. She loved the games they played and the activities they did together. She looked forward to her visits every week. Jessica involved all family members in the therapy process, giving us tools to be able to work with our daughter on skills in our everyday life. She provided us with strategies to be able to reinforce what she had been working on with our daughter. All the tactics and routines that were part of her therapy plan were made known to everyone, and this approach, we truly believe, hastened her development of speech. We saw improvements in our daughter's expressive speech very quickly. Not only was she saying new words, her overall demeanor changed. Before she started speech therapy, she would get easily frustrated, as it was difficult for her to communicate with us. As her speech developed and she was able to express herself more to the people in her life, she became more content and calm. We are so grateful for Jessica and highly recommend her if you are looking for a speech therapist!

We sought therapy for our son when he was about 16 months old. Jessica was quick to get us in for…read morean evaluation and listened to all of our concerns. It's hard to see your child struggle or recognize a delay with them, but Jessica was very sensitive and helpful and that made the whole process a great experience. We were lucky and he only needed therapy for a couple of months but we will miss her and will be back if he shows any signs of a delay again. Thank you so much Jessica!

We had Leah come to the house and she was absolutely outstanding! She really took the time to…read moreunderstood my daughter and knew exactly how to help her. Her sessions were very impactful from the minute she comes to the house. We saw a huge difference in our daughter ever since we started seeing Leah and we appreciate her so much!

We couldn't speak more highly of Shea! Shea worked with our 2-year old son for about a year. She…read morewas patient, kind and fun; but also had a way of teaching and communicating discipline that our son responded exceptionally well to. Her primary goal wasn't just to teach language, but to give our family the tools to continue the teaching on our own. She brought in toys and books and had tricks to teach in a way that was custom to our son and how he likes to learn. Our son ultimately graduated from Shea's care and you would never know that our chatterbox now 3-year old only had ten words when we started. We are forever grateful!

The staff here has an abundance of knowledge, professionalism and kindness. Natalie has a team of…read morethe best professionals. We love it so much that my kids count days to go and see Sydney and Jenna. My daughter showed improvements after just one week of lessons with Sydney. We were told that it may be an impossible task, well Small Talk OC DID IT! They have the best educational toys, the best model of teaching kids and an absolutely exceptional therapist there. The facility is so clean and the set up is very convenient. It's set up in such a safe and private manner which is very important to me as a parent. I would travel hours just to see this team. They are awesome!!! My family and I can't say enough for everything they have done and I am looking forward to seeing how far my kids will go. Thank you Sydney , Jenna, Bryn and of course Natalie. I wish I could give you 100000..... stars!

Unfortunately, I had a very poor experience with Natalie and staff. I would not recommend small…read moretalk OC to any of my close friends or colleagues. She is adamant about signing all these documents but if you need to give any input on your child's well being it's frowned upon. If you do not agree to twice weekly lessons don't bother calling. They do not want to hear any feedback and she attempted to tell me she's not charging my credit card so I would not write a bad review. In addition, I asked how long it's expected to see results. I was hoping by end of summer and she responded "at least." Needless to say my card was stopped and I was incredibly disappointed with my overall experience.

Very disappointed in this practice. The male who I spoke with when I attempted to schedule my…read moredaughter's appointment was less than helpful. I received a myriad of excuses as to why they couldn't help my daughter. First was appointments are "months out" and in a rude tone he noted how long the appointments are for my daughter's age and that she had to be asleep for entire test. Seemed he did not want to schedule us at all. I asked about a waitlist for sooner appointments and received more excuses as to why we would likely not be called. He couldn't have been more obvious that he did not want to schedule us. Overall I wouldn't recommend especially after reading other negative reviews about office staff. Sad they hire people who don't seem to care or have any compassion for the patients.

I have been a customer here for many years and have been very satisfied with their level of care…read moreand knowledge of hearing and how they can ultimately help you with hearing issues HOWEVER In the last 12 months they have a lady upfront when you walk in that is about as friendly as a rattlesnake !! She is rude and mean and very negative but usually the only person there. I have refrained more than a couple times in telling her where to go but I know other people have had multiple issues with her as well and may try and get ahold of ownership and complain I hope they do

We have been with OCSS since my son first received his ASD diagnosis in spring 2021. The facility…read moreitself takes up the entire fourth floor of the Credit Union building on Edinger across from Bella terra. Each therapist has a room and the children can either spend time in said room or use the two gyms that are full of toys and play equipment (Lots of swings, slides, playhouse, climbing wall, crash pad, etc.). Both gyms are very clean and well maintained. They also have a nice kid friendly kitchen! Since we have been here for some time, we have had an opportunity to work with many speech and occupational therapists as well as the admin. Everyone here is very kind and knowledgeable in their field, generously offering tips and advice when I ask 100 questions. My son's schedule is packed, so when I need to reschedule, administration is very friendly and helps find a way to make our make-up appointments work for us. We have been with our current and absolutely amazing Occupational Therapist, Brenda, since day 1. She is a miracle worker when it comes to my son's food aversions- getting him to taste things he would normally throw at the wall. He is always super excited on Friday when I grab him from school since he knows hes going to see his "ms. Brenda". She is truly a key figure on my son's care team. We started speech services about a year ago at OCSS and my son's therapist, Claire, is extremely knowledgeable in Gestalt language processing. We just learned that my son is a Gestalt learner before we switched to OCSS and we are so thankful he was paired with someone with the expertise and knowledge that Claire has. She meets him right where he is that day and lets him lead which is so important for our son since he is a little unpredictable. He adores his time with her, and asks for her by name even on days we're not going to OCSS. If you're shopping around for therapy services for your child, I highly recommend OCSS and their staff.

We are so fortunate to have spent the past 2 years working the therapists at Orange County Speech…read moreServices. They are very skilled in working with children with a wide range of needs. They are overall very creative in developing therapeutic plans to meet our shared goals and open to parent and family input. They truly care for the children that they work with. Over the past 2 years, our son worked with various therapists from PT, OT, speech therapy, and behavioral therapy with both regional center funding and through medical insurance. Our son initially started with significant developmental delays, but now he has more than caught up in almost every area. Our son worked the most with Ms Ruth (ST), Ms. Kelly (ST), Ms. Ariana (OT), Ms. Brenda (OT), Ms. Dana (PT), and Ms. Tori (behavioral therapy). We have had a great experience with therapists our son worked with regularly as well as those not listed that covered on vacations. They are the best. Ms. Ruth and Ms. Kelly helped so much in expanding his communication skills. He started severely delayed in all aspects of communication, and he now can speak up to 7-8 word sentences clearly and understand others. With our son's complicated medical situation, we require a significant amount of assistance and input from OT. We especially appreciate our time with Ms. Ariana and Ms. Brenda, who helped so much in teaching our son to be independent in the day to day self care activities. We really appreciated the many helpful emails from Ms. Ariana with ideas, links to videos, therapy items, educational information, and worksheets to use at home, so we can continue therapy at home in between sessions. The billing situation can be confusing if your child utilizes a lot of therapy session in a week. That in part might be due to insurance processing claims not necessarily in a chronological order. It would be helpful to keep track of visits and insurance explanation of benefits. Even with the billing situation, we would still choose to work with the therapists at this office. They are very skilled and devoted to the children and what they do,

Molly is helping my daughter work on her "l" and "r" sounds. She makes speech therapy fun and my…read moredaughter is already making improvements after just a few speech sessions. Molly is a truly talented and caring speech therapist. My daughter loves her and they have established a great connection.

I was lucky enough to find Molly as a recommendation from a local moms group, and decided to reach…read moreout. She was super responsive from the start and made it easy to get started. I started my son the summer of 2021 at the age of 3. He was behind on speech development, and it was really difficult for anyone other than me to understand what he was saying -which made him be extra shy around anyone new because they'd ask him to repeat what he was saying to try to understand. With him getting ready to start school (Pre-K) in the Fall I really wanted him to feel more confident speaking up and to be understood. Molly has worked wonders. She was able to get my son to open up and really get into his sessions (he was a pretty shy boy) and has made a huge impact on my sons speech. I was so much more comfortable with him starting pre-k because I knew he could be understood. He has been thriving at school, and I attribute a ton of that to Molly. She still works with us, does a great job at periodically doing tests and giving us an update on where he is landing in comparison to his age group. My son loves "Miss Molly" and looks forward to their sessions. She finds ways to keep things fresh with new games and ways to incorporate their speech work. I highly recommend Molly! She is punctual, great communicator, and makes it really easy to work with her (despite sometimes crazy schedules). Thank you Molly!!

Melissa is amazing. Not only have I improved my oral health, resting jaw-and-tongue positions, and…read moreswallowing ability. I had a great time doing it. Melissa is fun, energetic, and passionate about her work and her clients. She really cares about her clients and she will help improve your oral health in ways you probably had no idea existed. I was a client for myofunctional therapy, due to a tongue tie I had no idea existed until about nine months ago. My therapy lasted a little over six months with daily tongue exercises. I became a master tongue-clicker and my tongue is now more yolked than ever before! What was pretty exhausting at first has lead to a tongue that can swallow correctly, without contributing to gum recession, and compete in tongue building competitions. Melissa was seriously so fun to work with. Going to see her was always a fun and enjoyable experience, even when put under the microscope tongue light being observed while I swallow incorrectly. But I can absolutely tell I made positive changes and received positive results in a journey to proper oral health. Thank you Melissa for your great work. If you or your child need a pathologist, look no further than Melissa Beck. You will not be disappointed.

On the recommendation of our orthodontist, I brought my son to see Melissa for Myofunctional…read moreTherapy. Melissa is amazing with kids, has such a natural way of explaining some pretty challenging exercises and best of all, my son really enjoys his time with her. Her positive energy makes each session fun -- you can really tell Melissa loves her profession! I highly recommend her! In fact, as my son read this review, he suggested we give her 25 stars!

Tumble N Dots has been nothing short of amazing for our family. Our child sees an OT here for…read moresensory-seeking needs, and the care and expertise they provide is exceptional. From the incredibly thorough intake evaluation to the way they took the time to truly understand our child--and our family as a whole--it's clear how dedicated they are to individualized support. They also have a special way of making OT fun and engaging, so our child genuinely looks forward to each session. The facility itself is absolutely gorgeous--bright, welcoming, and thoughtfully designed to support a wide range of needs. We're so grateful for everything they've done for us. Highly recommend Tumble N Dots!

Allison, Avital, Jessica, Lindsay and every single staff member, thank you for a wonderful Spring…read moreBreak camp experience for my son!! The endless activities, sensory play, social engagement, obstacle courses for gross motor, fruit skewer making for fine motor, reading, coloring, painting....my son got more in 5 days then it feels like in months! Thank you! Definitely signed up for summer! This clinic offers such great comprehensive care to children!

My 15 year old daughter has been struggling with making friends because she has a lot of anxiety. I…read moreheard about Luisa through a friend at work. I attended the social skills group with my daughter and I am truly amazed and grateful because she is now making friends. She has learned how to join a conversation with people her age. She is more confident and actually has more success with friends in class, in the neighborhood, and at our church. We are only 10 weeks into the 16 week class, and she is much happier now. Luisa also works with the parents and I am learning how to coach my daughter so I feel more confident and happy that I can support her in this journey. Thank you Luisa!!

From the owner: We provide evidence-based social skills trainings and parenting programs. Social skills trainings…read moreare dedicated to empower children, teens and young adults with social and behavioral challenges. Parenting programs foster positive relationships, understanding and a strong and safe bond between you and your child.