I would like to acknowledge 2 of your staff that worked with my son Kairon Parker for over a month…read moreand a half. (Erin Ford and Brittany Simco). In that amount of time I have a seem tremendous growth in his speech and awareness. They have given me tools that I cannot only used with my son but with other children that I work with. I just want to really thank the ladies for being so welcoming and helping me in my time of need. They have boosted myself esteem as being the best mom that I can be. They are my motivation to keep moving forward and to continue to help my son grow. So thank you ladies so much for everything you do, I really appreciate it. Keep making a different in families lives because you defiantly made an imprint on mines

We chose Little Hands Speech Therapy to work with my daughter on speech and oral motor issues and…read moreloved that Kelli came to our home for the therapy. My daughter has a tendency to get easily distracted and she did wonderfully keeping her engaged yet still loving the therapy. In fact, my oldest daughter often wanted to join in on the fun. My daughter looked forward to her therapy each week and still asks when we can have Kelli come back. In addition to the in-person therapy, Kelli also provided us with fun exercises we could do on our own to supplement our learning and she also provided me support when working through an IEP re-evaluation. I couldn't ask for more!

The children's spot has been life changing fir our family. We have been going there for about 4…read moreyears. My son started a 2 and half years old with Aba, speech and it services. He went from being non verbal to being able to say full sentences. His social skills have become amazing and over all playing skills have grown. The staff has gone to the moon and back for our family especially since my daughter was diagnosed at 18 months. The over all environment is amazing. I walk away feeling confident I've been provided the tools and knowledge to help my kids succeed and thrive. I don't know what I would do without our spot family. Thank you

This place is truly amazing. We have been to another private therapist that was just mediocre but…read morethis place it the best. They have multiple treatment rooms, a multi sensory room and and large gym. The therapists work hard to get to really know your child and target their needs and strengths. Communication between staff and family is great and they are open to discussing different treatment options and goals. They are also willing to work with the school and IEP teams. My son does SP, OT, and ABA there and we couldn't be more happy with his progress do far.

My son has been working with Alex for the past two years and she has done such amazing work with…read morehim. She is so fun and positive, and the love that she has for him and the joy that she takes from seeing him succeed is incredible. She has helped him with his reading comprehension, his conversation skills, and his ability to verbalize his thoughts more clearly. She tailors her lessons to his needs and his favorite things, using Minecraft and Super Mario timers and videos for short breaks to incentivize him. Alex and Pooja are brilliant and caring; I can't recommend them enough.

Progressive Speech Therapy has literally been an answer to prayer. They are absolutely amazing! I…read morecan't say enough about them! My son has been attending speech therapy for about a month now, and he has made more progress with his speech problems in the past month than he has in the two years prior, while attending a county speech program. My sons areas of concern are a phonological disorder, language disorder, and motor planning issues/borderline childhood apraxia. Pooja and Katie are outstanding...they are extremely knowledgeable, passionate about what they do, and are extremely gifted with kids. If you are on the fence about whether to pursue private speech therapy, PLEASE do it! I promise you will not be disappointed!

We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

When you enter your doctors office to receive the results of a muscle biopsy and are told:…read more 1. You have Inclusion Body Myositis 2. It's a progressive disease 3. There is no cure 4, There is no drug or treatment available 5. There are so few cases in the world that no pharmaceutical company will invest research money without hope of profit Be glad you have the support: 1. Of family 2. Doctors willing to explore all avenues of treatment 3. A Physical Therapist trained in muscular therapy - this individual is essential in maintaining motion and stability It was my good fortune to have a doctor who recognized the necessity of physical therapy if I was to maintain any normality of function and secured the services of Jay Berger to design and implement a program of twice weekly sessions of therapy. I am convinced that because of Jay's commitment to design a program of exercises to meet the demands of my individual circumstances I am still mobile and leading a reasonably "normal" life. Without her knowledge, training and commitment to my needs I could very well be wheelchair bound at this time.

From the owner: Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, MS, Dementia, Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain injury, and other…read moreneurologic diseases; COPD, aspiration and other chronic lung diseases; Heart Failure and other heart diseases; chronic pain and disability; home modifications; wheelchair/seating and other DME assessments and training; chronic disease management; medication and medical management.

Our son was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech, and searched at apraxia-kids.org to find a…read morespeech pathologist to help him out. We found The Speech Space. Monica gave him a thorough evaluation, and afterwards, clearly explained everything she put into her written eval, and patiently answered all our questions. He's now seeing a SLP and an OT at The Speech Space, and is making wonderful progress, being able to communicate with signs as he's working on being able to speak. He's working with Maggie for speech, and Carly for OT, and loves to see them every time.

The best pediatric practice for both speech and occupation therapy for developmentally delayed kids…read moreas their experience with DD is very indepth. Eval was very thorough and sessions are spot on for both speech and OT.

Been trying for a month to get them to send me my medical records so I can submit to my insurance…read morefor reimbursement for my hearing aids. When I bought hearing aids this year, I signed to pay $2,000, but when I got to the desk, the woman insisted they were $2,200 and tried to scare me into paying an extra $200, until I showed her the paperwork. And when I had my hearing exam, the audiologist kept tugging my ears in a way that hurt. I asked her to stop several times, but she wouldn't. I figured this is simply something you have to put up with there to get hearing aids. But I wouldn't suggest leaving a child or vulnerable elderly person alone with them. Particularly not a vulnerable elderly person with a credit card. Unfortunately my mom is also a patient, so I'm going to have to take off work to sit with her when she goes in because I do not trust these people. Right now, I'd just like to get my medical records. I've been asking for them for a month now.

Wonderful staff, fantastic facility. I have changed whether i get my hearing tested. Extremely…read moreknowledgeable snd helpful.

Encomass exceeded our expectation in every way. My sister felt genuinely cared for by PT, OT and…read morenursing team. But what really stood out was the case manager Thu , she communicated with us so thoughtfully and kept us in the loop. Thank you to this wonderful team.

Horrible... They assessed my mother, approved her and…read moreaccepted her. Charged her insurance. Transported her to the facility and less than 12 hours sent her back to the hospital they picked her up from without consulting me her POA. I would never ever recommend this facility to my worst enemy.