My child has been coming here for 5 months and we love it here. She has an amazing PT and we just…read morestarted doing feeding and can't wait to see the progress with that.

Since under the new ownership the quality of care has drastically decreased and their new business…read moremodel is no longer about collaboration with family and being patient focus. Their business hours are no longer inclusive for the several school aged children they serve.

Finding OWLS Therapy is one of the best things to ever happen to our family. My daughter has been…read moreworking with Katie for 9 months and has made incredible strides with her articulation. After years of searching for the right solution, I feel like we hit the jackpot. I had started to wonder if my daughter my struggle with speech articulation for the rest of her life and literally in 9 months, I now have people asking why she's even in speech. Katie is warm, nurturing, incredibly talented, motivating, and such a wonderful role model to my daughter. She's inspired my 6-year-old to want to be a speech pathologist to help people just like Katie has helped her. If you have the opportunity to use OWLS Therapy, particularly Katie McLaughlin, for your child, run, don't walk -- you won't regret it!

We had our child in OWLs speech therapy with Karen for three years. During that time, we saw huge…read moregains in our child's speech. Janene and Karen were always professional and immediately addressed any questions or concerns I had. I was extremely satisfied with the company as a whole and with Karen's therapy services. My child always looked forward to karen's sessions. I like how they can come to your home, daycare, or provide virtual sessions. Karen provided written summaries of each session and activities/goals to work on at home. The only reason we stopped services was because we moved to a different state- otherwise we'd still be using them! I did a lot of research/trial sessions into other Northern Virginia offices and I am so glad we went with OWLs!

We brought our 4yo daughter here under a recommendation that she get evaluated for speech and audio…read moreconcerns. We appreciate how honest the therapist was about how she didn't see any underlying concerns with her in this area and was not pushy about continuing therapy sessions. But we did discuss perhaps occupational therapy to help her with feeding for future development. So we booked a few feeding OT sessions with Nadia and my daughter was in love with her from day 1. She was kind, patient and instantly connected with our daughter in trying to pin point the best way to encourage her to open up on how she interacts with food. Would highly recommend.

My son has been attending speech therapy sessions at Fairfax Pediatric Therapy since early January…read more He is almost 9 and has always struggled with his "s," "sh," and "ch" sounds - but we waited to see if he would grow out of it (he didn't). On recommendation of our dentist, we tried some videos to help him with speech, but we were not successful on our own. After a Zoom call with Ariel and Ahmad, the speech therapist, we felt very confident and comfortable with Fairfax Pediatric Therapy. After the first session, my son made huge strides in his "sh" sounds - he was actually able to articulate it correctly, even if it was a struggle. Long story short, as of today (3 months after starting) Finn has met all of his speech goals and no longer needs the services. Both Ahmad and Finn worked hard to make this happen - and in such a short time. I didn't expect progress so fast, to be honest. Not only that - my kiddo actually looked forward to the sessions. Ahmad took the time to get to know his interests - chess and strategy games - and built the sessions around play. When we left today, for the last time, Finn said he was going to miss his friend. We have had the best experience! Thank you.

First, I have to say thank you to my PT specialist, Rachel Sonenblum. Without her I do not feel I…read morecould have gotten as far as I've come with my recovery. In October 2024 I had total knee replacement surgery (TKR). This surgery is a traumatic surgery and for some can be grueling mentally, physically, and emotionally. One major component that played a huge role in my surgery is both pre and post physical therapy. I have always believed that PT is crucial for major surgery recovery and I treat PT like a job that I want to succeed in. Why Pre-Surgery PT before a TKR? Everyone knows to be healthy and in good condition before TKR. Pre-Surgery gets your knee stronger, period end of story. Rachel was able to take measurements, we worked my quad and all aspects of the leg. I would highly recommend investing in pre-surgery PT as it will help with post-surgery recovery. Why Post TKR Surgery PT? Well, it's simple, after surgery they have you 'walk' and you can 'walk' because you have a nerve block and can't feel a thing - literally nothing. They just want to make sure the knee can move before you leave the surgical center. Once that nerve block wears off the 'fun' begins. There will be pain (for some severe), bruising, possible lack of sleep due to pain, possible constipation because of the narcotics, and overall it's a great time. My top three things that have got me through the first few weeks: My ice machine, a strong support system, and PT. You literally can't bend or straighten the leg. As soon as you can, go to PT. For me it has been so important and working with Rachel and doing my exercises at home have really helped. You'll see slow progress but stick with it. Rachel, thank you for your support, for pushing me just enough, for listening to me with caring ears, for being my cheerleader, and for being so dedicated to your profession.

I am so satisfied with the results that I had! Sydney was so helpful, very knowledgeable and…read moreconsiderate! She always encouraged me to go above and beyond my capabilities. I am so grateful that I decided to go to this place.

We just love this place! Our daughter received OT and SP here for 5+ years. The owners and staff…read moreare all excellent people who really care about your kiddo. We highly recommend this place! They are in the Tricare/HealthNet network, which is GREAT being that they're in close proximity to Fort Belvoir!

This place is unreal! The facility, the staff, the therapists,....they're all wonderful!! My son is…read morethree and receives both speech and occupational therapy from ECC. We just love how professional, organized, but kind the whole center is. They also accept insurance, which is awesome! I highly recommend!!!

My daughter was given a speech evaluation by Debbie in my home. She was 3 1/2 years old at the…read moretime. The evaluation resulted in my daughter being a year behind with articulating words as she spoke. Debbie's recommendation was for my daughter to get speech therapy at a facility, as my daughter is a real 'wiggle worm'. Debbie recommended a place, but unfortunately my daughter's insurance denied the claim since she did not experience a trauma or birth defect, which caused her delayed speech. In the meantime, Debbie is working with my daughter every week in our home to provide therapy. She does such a FANTASTIC job with my 'wiggle worm' that my daughter gets excited when she knows Debbie is coming and when she arrives. My daughter's speech has definitely improved since Debbie started working with her. Her sentences are longer, she is clearer, and I understand more words when she talks. My daughter even says, "Ms. Debbie says do this or that..." I would definitely recommend Eat, Speak, Play!

From the owner: Welcome to Eat, Speak, Play! We provide in home, functional based occupational and speech language…read moretherapy while specializing in feeding therapy and assistive technology in DC and Northern Virginia. Our programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual person we work with. Our goal is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to therapy whenever possible to address each child in a holistic way. By doing this we will be able to treat the individual versus the specific problem. We want to provide individuals with independence and support the family and caregivers (including those at school and work) that will optimize quality of life.

Sonika is simply an amazing speech therapist. She worked with our son who was speech delayed for…read moreover a year, and the strides he made in that year are remarkable. Sonika met our son where he was and found ways to build connection early. That bond laid the foundation for his development, as his comfortability with her allowed for the working sessions to be friction free and productive. Sonika went above and beyond in her services, as she worked with our son in various environments to help him better navigate his world. Whether that was at home, in his preschool, at a park or even at a social event, she was there. He is now much more confident in his speech and can clearly communicate his wants, needs, and interests with adults and peers. Outside of her exceptional services, as a person, she is extremely professional, kind and empathetic. She was always on time and communicated goals, progress and lessons clearly. She showed up rain (snow storm) or shine, with great energy everytime. Our family highly recommends her.

Where do I even begin? Ms. Sonika has been absolutely incredible to work with. The growth we've…read moreseen in our son has been nothing short of amazing. Our journey started with a thorough evaluation and a clear, personalized plan to help expand our son's language skills -- and it truly worked. We began seeing improvement within just a few weeks, and now, a little over a year later, the transformation is incredible. Ms. Sonika met our son exactly where he was. She struck the perfect balance in sessions -- warm and flexible, yet firm when needed. She set age-appropriate expectations and boundaries, and gently but consistently encouraged him to reach them week after week. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that speech therapy has changed our son's life. He can now express himself confidently and has the language skills to engage in meaningful conversations with friends and family. We are beyond grateful for Ms. Sonika. Our time in therapy has come to an end, and our boy is leaving confident, capable, and well equipped for the future. We couldn't have asked for a better therapist.