We take our son here once a week for 30 minutes for Prompt Therapy. The entire staff is incredibly…read morewarm and welcoming. They're always smiling. In the 1+ year we've been coming we have worked with 2 therapists: Nicole and Angela. Both have been super great at identifying what works and what doesn't. Nicole keeps in touch with Evan's therapists at his school so there is some consistency in treatment. Angela did the same when we had therapists come to our home for services before he went to preK. Most insurances will cover the services provided; sometimes ours would put up a fight, but the SEEDS staff is great at communicating that and advocating on our behalf. Sessions book up fast, but that's what you get when you're providing the best service. The 30 minute drive early Saturday mornings don't really bug us because he gets so much of the therapy when he's here. Location is smack in the middle of Hillside Avenue so it's convenient. Plus, there's an IHOP across the street so we usually go for breakfast afterwards. If you've got a child with an ASD and you're looking for primary or supplemental therapeutic services, come here first!

The actual therapist is great, if you can actually get past the front desk. The front desk people…read moretotally gave us a runaround when we were trying to schedule appointments. They kept saying they are waiting on the insurance company, but the insurance company said they never even contacted them! They really need to fix that whole situation with the front desk.

Dramatic pragmatics has helped so much by helping my child make new friends and he has also…read morelearned how to problem solve and keep his cool the office staff are so nice and easy to work with and the therapists are amazing they are so well trained and you are always able to speak to them about a problem about school or an after school activity so the therapist can focus on that skill I have had a amazing experience with this program and highly recommend it

I cannot begin to tell you how much they have helped my daughter!! Amazing program with caring…read morestaff/therapists. Highly recommend, my daughter loves going, and it's helped in many areas. Most notably, social skills. Thank you, DP!

Please note Family Speech Center has two locations, this is a review for the Astoria location,…read morealthough I believe they share an office staff. Also, please note that while this is my experience, this practice has been serving Astoria for over 20 years, I hope other patients who have had better experience leave their reviews as well. We brought our son for an evaluation session for a stutter. The office staff did not book the appointment into the OT's calendar, when we arrived she had no idea we were coming. She spent less than 30 minutes evaluating our son, a process that should take between 60 and 90 minutes according to other professional speech therapists. Family Speech Center's staff initally told me over the phone that the evaluation would be covered and I'd owe only a copay of $50, but after the evaluation was done they charged our insurance $780 (for 23 minutes). The max our insurance allowed was $280, which I was forced to pay before they would share the written evaluation with us. The evaluation missed significant portions of our son's abilities when compared to a 90 minute evaluation from a second professional. The second professional that we saw said that therapy was unnecessary for the stutter at this age, and to keep an eye on the drooling and mucus flow. They noted that the first 20 minutes of a session is getting the kids into a relaxed state, and we should throw out the evaluation from Family Speech Center. UPDATE: I was contacted several times after leaving this review, first by the office manager in an email that claimed "The statements you made in the reviews are FALSE." After several emails exchanged, the partners contacted me and clarified their evaluation methodology. For their office, a 30 minute evaluation is standard if a patient does not show other signs that need further attention, and the provider had the audio recording with our son to review for her evaluation. They did offer a refund for the services or a second complimentary evaluation, which was polite, but I chose to decline both.

good afternoon i know nikki for 15 years i have 2 special needs children from public school to…read morehigh school to college ! the doe waiting until my children was 5 years behind in grade levels in comprehension processing was very slow 5 days of week 45 minutes sessions the doe failed my children! when i met nikki i put a lot of pressures on her i needed answers! i got answers but i had to give my children time to process all that was coming at once! if you cannot process information comprehension you cannot function in life nikkii change that perception now my 2 children are working for the feds thanks to pray and that village! nikki still helps my children anytime !!

Barbara Lowenfels is a fantastic speech therapist who is an expert in vocal cord issues. Highly…read morerecommend her.

Kelly is extremely knowledgeable about a wide range of speech and language disorders. I would…read moredefinitely recommend reaching out for all your questions.

I suspected my daughter has reading disability since she was 2.5 yo. I had her evaluated by our…read moreschool district but the NY State evaluations did not show that she was at risk. Since her challenges are not obvious, it's been frustrating to have her challenges and my concerns dismissed by professionals and teachers. I am able to recognize them b/c I have a reading disability myself and observed many similar traits in her. I met Jacqueline Klein at a reading disability event and she was knowledgeable and insightful. I decided to have my daughter tested by TLC and Jackie immediately observed all the nuances /subtle challenges that my daughter has. Jackie provided us with thoughtful suggestions in dealing with the situation and working with the school district. Best of all, my daughter loves working with Jackie. Jackie is amazing at working with kids and keeping them engaged and entertained.

Jamie has worked with my son for nearly a year in a half. He has a Phonological Disorder and was…read morevirtually unintelligible as he was approaching his fourth birthday. I was initially weary of virtual lessons, given his age, but Jamie proved to me that it could be done. She was able to build a great working relationship with my child, so much so that he was disappointed on the off chance we had to miss a week! In addition to the skills she has taught my son, Jamie has also taught me ways in which I can better support my child with his learning differences. I truly don't believe he would be in the position he is in now, as a Kindergartener, without her support. I cannot recommend her services enough. If you are looking for a kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable professional to work with - look no further than Wordwise Speech Therapy.

I appreciate and loved working with our Physical Therapist, Divine Padilla. We were assigned to…read morework with Divine because my 1-year old (at the time) was a severe tip-toe walker which caused significant delays to her being able to walk. I cannot recommend Divine enough. Her patience, her knowledge, her empathy, her friendliness are all SO appreciated. I would text her videos of my daughter and ask her questions, and she'd always respond with great advice. My daughter grew attached to her too, despite only meeting her in person one time. When we first started PT, my daughter hated it - likely because the stretches were uncomfortable for her. Once my daughter started becoming more mobile and she gained more flexibility, she began looking forward to her virtual sessions with Divine because she made them fun for Adele. I couldn't even bring my laptop into the living room without my daughter excitedly running after the laptop yelling "Divine!" because she thought she just lived on the screen permanently. If you would have told me that by the time we ended PT that my daughter would be running, playing soccer, and going up and down stairs independently, I would have had trouble believing you. It just seemed so out-of-reach at the time as her toe-walking was so severe. But with Divine's dedicated attention to Adele, we made it happen! I am so grateful for Divine, and I just wanted to let you know what a gem you have on your staff! We are really going to miss working with her! But thankfully, because of Divine's help, we no longer need PT :)

when I recently inquired of some private speech and early intervention therapists on Long Island…read morefor a practice that could provide extensive services several of them referenced Cooper Kids as being highly professional and compassionate