Have seen other parents rave about this place. Decided to try it out however the waitlist is…read morebonkers. It's been about 6 months since we had our first eval. We paid a pretty penny for that initial assessment and not able to get a copy of that report which is odd. Seems like they're backed up and you pretty much have to keep nagging them to get things moving. Not sure what their internal system looks like. I just received an email from the coordinator on my availability a couple months back and that was it. I thought I was the only one going through this but spoke with another mom and same deal with her. If you are also in much need of speech therapy, do not wait for these folks! Unless you're guaranteed scheduled times after the assessment.

TALK saved my son! He has Expressive-Receptive Language Disorder among other things. This Disorder…read moreaffected everything in his life. Before TALK, he couldn't really have a conversation. Now he speaks clearly and answers the convo without any pause. We went through a ROUGH time during a transition to HighSchool & they were with us the WHOLE time. They were able to hold our hand through the whole process and really tackle the whole situation. The result? A more confident, clear spoken person. Incredible. Their feedback is so detailed and they tackle Every single aspect. I attribute everything my son is now to them!

STPS has been a god send for us. We've been utilizing STPS for 2 years now and have seen great…read moreimprovement in our son's sensory needs. Lauren has been instrumental in teaching us and teaching Miles how to listen to his body in order to gain regulation skills he could not access previously. I cannot express how blessed we are to have STPS and especially Lauren in our son's corner. We just started using their BT services - Vivian has been amazing and understands our son so well. They've also been instrumental in getting our son well regulated in a higher demand environment where is being academically challenged to his actual abilities (above grade level). Do not look any further, STPS has amazing professional clinical staff who know kids and have a naturalistic implementation of their therapies.

Excellent care for your child's needs! We cross a bridge to come here at it is WORTH it! I was…read morelooking for OT for my child and it has been very difficult to find a company. Skilled Therapy Play Services allows us access to in-person services, personalized treatment plans, and so much practical home advice! They also have ABA services! I can't express how much my child has improved with the addition of OT and I highly recommend their company to any family looking for services for their child.

We have been seeing Caroline at Katz for a few years and we absolutely love her! Easy to work with,…read moregreat communication, office is nice and parking is easy. Would highly recommend.

We had an incredible experience working with Shelly Parks, or Teacher Shelly, as our 4 year-old…read morecalled her, for over a year (Sep 2024-Dec 2025). Shelly was instrumental in helping our son meaningfully improve his speech, and helping us realize there were other issues at play in his ear/ nose/ throat system - that were causing significant fluid retention and drainage problems, hearing loss, ear pain, poor sleep, irritability, and more, thus impacting his speech and behavior. Thanks to Shelly, we were able to figure all of this out, get our son the help he needed, and, a year later, we have a transformed kid. What made Shelly a great speech therapist for our son? Shelly is very observant, noticing fine details we did not (including the broader ENT issue I described earlier); she worked at our kid's level - really meeting him where he was, being flexible (he can be stubborn!) but also clear and firm to ensure progression. Shelly has a kind demeanor, accepting our son for who he is, making him feel welcomed so he felt supported to learn (there were days when he'd refuse to go to school b/c he didn't feel comfortable there but he was always thrilled to go see "Teacher Shelly"). She took a very methodical, thorough and collaborative approach with us - tracking his progression with regular speech samples and communicating suggestions for us to incorporate into our interactions with our son. And finally, she really cared about his well-being. There was a point when our son's speech, hearing and behavior issues were causing challenges for him at school. We were unsuccessful at convincing his preschool teacher that it wasn't just bad behavior but a host of other interrelated challenges we were working on with him. They had just decided he was a troublemaker. When I shared this with Shelly, she was concerned they were getting him so wrong. She talked to them and helped them change their perspective, take what we were saying seriously, and become much better partners in our son's development and growth as a result. Shelly is an incredible speech-language pathologist. I'd recommend her to anyone - and especially to parents of young kids struggling with their speaking comprehension and hearing. There isn't enough I can say. Thank you, Shelly, for everything.

I highly recommend DICP! My daughter, nearly 12 years old,…read morehas been in occupational therapist since she was one year-old. We've seen many therapists throughout the years. When she aged out of her last therapy at age 10, I found Sena at Development Is Child's Play in Burlingame. DICP works with children of all ages and all abilities. They have swings, climbing walls, zip lines, and all different kinds of equipment for taller, heavier kids (as well plenty of equipment for littler ones too). When we joined DICP, Sena did a thorough evaluation of my daughter and found that many of her initial baby reflexes were never integrated into system. Other therapists, especially our school-based OT, focus mostly on penmanship and do not address the fundamental building blocks that make it possible for children to write neatly and perform other fine motor skills. Working on my daughter's core strength, initial reflexes, sensory integration, and motor planning challenges, has finally allowed her to make progress with her writing and other school-based concerns. Sena has been instrumental in helping us with my daughter's toileting troubles both at night time and during the day. Sena is helping her to listen to her body better and response to what her body is telling her. Sena is the first therapist to really address my daughter's core needs and develop a specialized program tailored to my daughter. My daughter is making so much progress thanks to Sena. Sena always listens with her kind ears to my daughter's (and my) concerns, giving advice and offering support in many areas of our lives. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, gentle, and kind. My daughter loves going to OT at DICP. She loves it, not only for Sena, and not only for the swings and zip lines and obstacle courses, but especially for Roomba, DICP's loving therapy dog. My daughter loves dogs and Roomba accompanies her on all her activities while in therapy. Roomba's loving patience and playful nature gives my daughter confidence and encouragement to keep working and trying hard. Being part of the DICP family has made such a difference in our lives!

We have been with development is child's play for over 10 years. The type of care and support they…read moreprovide to clients is exceptional. I have not seen a more dedicated team of therapists. A special shout out to Karen who works with my son and to Rumba who is the sweetest dog on the planet!! Thank you for all that you do. A would not be where he is without your love and support!!

This team is phenomenal. Truly... my son had not yet been diagnosed with anything, but I knew his…read morespeech was in trouble. I did a bit of research and found Amanda and her team. We worked with both Amanda and Alli over four years, and my son made tremendous progress in his expressive language and speech pragmatics. The team is not only dedicated to making speech fun, but they attend regular workshops and conferences to keep at the cutting edge of new techniques and protocols, applying what works best for their little clients. We moved to the East Bay, or we'd still be with BASS. Fingers crossed that they open a location here!

We LOVE Amanda!!!…read more Before we found her, I did my research and contacted many speech therapist in our area, granted our son was not a severe case, most speech therapist I inquired about already had him on a strict lesson and weekly attendance schedule even prior to assessing him. I was turned off by that immediately. When we contacted Amanda I immediately felt comfortable and reassured that she was the best fit for us. There was no pressure or immediate schedule or routine because she really didn't know what he needed until she met him. She has a way with our son that not only makes him comfortable but makes his learning and therapy fun. Thanks to her he has come a long way in a short amount of time. She really cares about him and his progress and provides play activities that will best enhance his therapy sessions. Lj always looks forward to seeing her and playing with her, she really takes the time to get to know your child and helps establish a set goal. This is why we believe he is doing so well, she is really great and we highly recommend her!!!

My husband and I had been having a lot of challenges with our 3 year son and we were at our wits…read moreend. I was not happy with the way I was showing up for my child and desperately wanted to meet with a professional who could teach me tips and techniques to better manage my son's behavior. We were referred to Seesaw (and some other professionals). After speaking to a few, I felt that the fit was much better with Seesaw and Dr. Sabrina, who was very down-to-earth and easy to speak with. The philosophy behind Seesaw also resonated with me more, as it is really focused on kids of all ages with a varying range of services to accomplish whatever objective you have as a parent. We had an intake meeting, a regular virtual session, and then an in-person session where I brought our son to meet Dr. Sabrina. Dr. Sabrina walked us through some helpful strategies on how to respond when our son was acting up. Before and after each of our sessions, she would send over additional reading resources as a supplement. The first book she recommended "The Incredible Years" has actually been very helpful in helping to reframe our mindset as parents. We have already seen some success in our son is behaving and while we know there is still a long journey ahead of us, we feel much better prepared now to go down this road. After a couple of sessions, we felt like we had enough to work with as we were already starting to revisit the same themes and concepts but at least now I know that there is a resource to go to for any ad hoc behavior situations that arise in the future.

I've been to both Seesaw locations (this one and SF) and they consistently maintain a high level of…read moreprofessionalism while in a comfortable, welcoming environment. Dr. Gabel was available to kindly address and guide us through a tough time. Would come back again.

I am incredibly grateful for the outstanding support and expertise Liza has provided as my…read moredaughter's occupational therapist. Her dedication and professionalism have significantly contributed to my daughter's progress and well-being. Liza's patience, creativity, and personalized approach have been exceptional. She consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of my daughter's unique needs and crafts sessions that are both engaging and effective. Her ability to connect and communicate has made a world of difference, fostering a positive and encouraging environment. The WOOT interface is really easy to use, and Tiffany is amazingly responsive! World of OT is top notch.

The team at World of OT crew are children-whisperers. They are able to deeply understand the…read moremotivations and challenges of a client, and work with them to become self-aware of those situations and practice using tools for overcoming them. World of OT's unique approach is that they will come to the child in their every day lives, such as at school or at home, and that means they're able to directly contextualize those observations and tools to what the client is actually going through. I highly recommend working with them for any kid that needs OT!

I m so thankful to this place. Before I was so worried that my daughter is almost 2years and…read more6months old and she was not able to speak even a single word properly but now I am so glad that my daughter is speaking multiple of words and sentences. I wanna specially thanks Mrs. Lica for her help and effort. Highly recommended.

Kathy is the best!! My daughter has improved so much with Kathy's help. We saw some improvement…read morewithin the first month with just 1x week sessions. And now after a few months everyone has noticed such an improvement with her. She's pretty normal in her communication but want to continue and work through expanding. It's amazing how much improvement with just weekly sessions. Also a side note, Jasna (I think she's the director at Speech Goals) is pretty awesome. She took the time to meet my daughter to see for herself what could be some of the delays before letting me sign up and pay additional private sessions out of pocket.