I highly recommend Amanda Harpst and Aspire for Autism. Amanda has provided our 8 yr son with…read moreautism speech therapy for five+ years. Not only is Amanda professional, kind, and patient but she is extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in hyperlexia, autism and DIR Floortime. Amanda has helped guide our family to the best OT services, special needs camps and other valuable connections within the autism community. I feel very fortunate that we were able to find Amanda as she is a huge contributor to our son's speech success. We absolutely recommend Amanda Harpst.

From the owner: Free Consultations! Speech therapy +OT+ Behavioral Therapy + Tutoring. In-home, virtual, clinic or…read moreschool options.

My child has been attending Cortica for various therapies since August and we are really happy with…read morethem. My only complaint is the turnaround my child has had in ABA BTs, but I don't necessarily think that's something that is Corticas fault, it seems like it's something general for the field, at all facilities. My child's Supervising staff has been great to work with. They LOVE their SLP, and they have really been enjoying OT, both of those services don't seem to have as high of a turnover, which is great. I have seen a lot of growth with my child. I think the quality of services is great and I appreciate that we can do everything all at 1 place.

Update: I have now been charged for 10/19 as well by a provider who has never seen my son and only…read morespoke to her to tell her we are no longer patients of Cortica. They continue to say the charges are legit. BBB complaint has been filed and will be following up with CDPH and legal action.

Before coming to San Diego Center for Speech Therapy, our son was significantly speech delayed. He…read moreprimarily spoke in single words, and even when he did speak, his words were not always clear or easy to understand. After working with Kris, we saw such an incredible transformation. She was incredibly patient, caring, and knowledgeable, and week after week, we could see his sounds and overall intelligibility improving. What was especially amazing was watching his progress go beyond clearer speech--he began putting words together and speaking in sentences! We have been to several speech therapy centers, and San Diego Center for Speech Therapy is by far the BEST we have experienced. Kris does truly amazing work, and we are incredibly grateful for the impact she has had on our son and our entire family. She has been such an important part of his progress, and we could not recommend her and this center more highly to any family whose child is struggling with speech and communication. I also want to give a special shout-out to Nerissa in the office. She is absolutely amazing--always professional, responsive, kind, and helpful. The entire experience with this center has been exceptional, from the therapy itself to the wonderful support from the office staff. We are forever grateful to Kris and the entire San Diego Center for Speech Therapy team for everything they have done for our son. We highly, highly recommend this center!

Our daughter has been working with Clare for nearly a year and has made leaps and bounds. Clare…read moremakes speech therapy sessions fun and highly interactive! After each session I am always provided with an update and homework to practice. So happy we are here!

My son has been working with Ashley for almost a year now on sensory regulation, focusing, and hand…read morewriting. The progress he has made this year has been amazing, and Ashley always has a bag of tricks to keep him motivated. I love that she incorporates breaks that also aide in another part of his goals. For example when they're working on hand writing, she will have them do a science project and he writes the steps. These types of activities motivate him while also addressing his needs. It's a joy to watch them work together and I am so grateful for Ashley's expertise and ideas. She's patient, funny, and knows exactly how to change things to meet the needs of the child. Highly recommend! My son is always excited to work with Ashley!

From the owner: As occupational therapists, we use child directed play or a client's own meaningful activities to…read morefoster regulation, relationship, motor skill mastery, and self confidence. We pride ourselves in partnering with family units to propel meaningful development across environments. Our services are provided in the client's home, school, and community programs as appropriate to their individualized goals. Specialties: Autism Executive Functioning Attention & Focus Therapeutic Listening/Listening Program Sensory Processing Assessment and Intervention (SIPT) Floortime Feeding (Sensory and Motor Based Interventions) Motor Learning Approaches/Praxis Handwriting and Keyboarding (Handwriting/Typing Without Tears) Rapid Prompting Method Integration of low and high tech ACC Therapeutic Yoga Infant Massage Developmental Discoordination Fine Motor Delays Visual, Vestibular, and Auditory Treatment NDT/ Neurodevelopmental Treatment Interactive Metronome TEACCH Zones of Regulation & Social Learning

My daughter's transformation since joining The Hummingbird Nest has been incredible. Tamar and her…read moreteam provide a nurturing environment where kids feel accepted and encouraged. She is finally breaking out of her shell, engaging more with others, and building real confidence. I highly recommend this program to families looking for meaningful support and connection.

We have been bringing our daughter to The Hummingbird Nest for a little over a year now, and I have…read morenothing but incredible things to say about them. The genuine care, support, and dedication we have received throughout our journey has been truly unmatched. Tamar and her team are incredibly knowledgeable, skilled, patient, and compassionate. We are so grateful for everything they have done for our family. We couldn't be happier with our experience and would highly recommend The Hummingbird Nest to anyone looking for exceptional therapy services.

I recently attended one of Kendra Delahooke's workshops about parenting and body image. As I am…read moresomeone who works with children and studying clinical counseling, I was benefitted by all the information on parenting and body image, as I gained more knowledge on the subjects. I highly recommend to follow her on social media so that you are able to see what workshops you can attend! Kendra Delahooke is very kind and and down to earth. She is easy to talk to. By talking with her, I can see that she is very knowledgeable about what she does and how to provide for those she works with.

Kendra has been a colleague and classmate of mine, and I have referred several clients to her over…read morethe past two years- all of whom have been very happy with Kendra and her services. She is warm, attentive, and widely knowledgable about children's needs, working with parents and how to integrate mindfulness into her work with children and families. I will continue to refer children and families to Kendra in the future!

We've been coming to OC Speech Services for over a year now, and I'm so thankful we found them. My…read moreson receives both OT and speech therapy here, and it's been amazing to see how much he's grown since starting. We've had the opportunity to work with several wonderful therapists, and we're grateful for all of them. I'd also like to mention his speech therapists, Ms. Dana and Ms. Jena, and Mr. Joseph (OT therapist) to who have been such an important part of his progress. They've taken the time to get to know my son, incorporate his interests into each session, and keep him engaged and motivated to learn. They also do a great job keeping us involved by sharing his progress after each session and giving us ideas for what we can continue working on at home. Watching my son grow in his communication skills has been incredibly rewarding. We know that progress didn't happen overnight, and we're so grateful for the patience, encouragement, and dedication his therapists have shown him. We're so thankful we found OC Speech Services and couldn't ask for a better team to be part of my son's journey.

Arianna has been an amazing speech therapist for our daughter, Lucille. Over the past two years,…read moreLucille has gone from using very few understandable words and struggling to produce many speech sounds correctly to speaking in full sentences, asking and answering questions, following conversations, and expressing her needs much more clearly. Her speech intelligibility has improved tremendously, and her confidence has grown along with it. Arianna is patient, knowledgeable, and consistently made therapy engaging while giving us practical activities to reinforce skills at home. Her dedication and genuine care played a huge role in Lucille's progress. We are incredibly grateful for everything she has done and highly recommend her.

If you don't want a speech therapist who doesn't care about helping your kid, makes profiting more…read moreimportant than helping, whose assistant (Virginia Bowers) doesn't respond to your emails for days, and whose assistant deliberately lies about their availability, then stay clear from Rachel Madel and her crew. Fortunately, I have the evidence to back my claims. That includes Virginia Bowers's blatant lies regarding their lack of availability before November 8th, yet their schedule shows multiple open dates and times. With all the adverse events leading up to our "appointment," I requested a refund for the $250. Three days later, I received a response from Virginia Bowers declining to refund me. All signs point to "run" & find yourself a suitable speech therapist passionate about helping your kid and not grabbing your hard-earned money. I'm reporting my experience to the BBB and the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of California.

My son is 7 years old, non verbal, and diagnosed with autism four years ago. Rachel has been…read moreworking with him for over a year. We have seen great progress since then. She is also very patient with my son, even when he has his meltdowns. She is able to help him get refocused and back to what they were working on. He is always so happy to see her and looks forward to all their sessions. We are so glad to have her with us and consider her a part of the family. We have been through many speech therapist and Rachel is by far the best. Thank you Rachel for all that you've done for our son! Winda Manhattan Beach,CA

Rebekah has been such a gift to our family. She is incredibly insightful and knowledgeable, but…read morealso just deeply warm and human in the way she works with kids and parents. Our daughter always felt safe, understood, and genuinely liked by her, which matters so much. We originally sought OT for a specific issue, but Rebekah helped us better understand so many connected pieces along the way. Emotional regulation, confidence, flexibility, social dynamics. Things we honestly did not expect to grow as much as they did. The whole practice is amazing and while we are thrilled our daughter was ready to move on, a part of us is sad to be leaving because Rebekah has meant so much to our family.

This woman is horrendous! She does a below average job and charges way too much! Had my son come…read moreand only played board games! She emailed an invoice several months later for $300 and then doesn't respond and keeps charging late fees ($450 now)!!!! I don't recommend her at all! Rebekah has shady business practices and I will also let BBB and board know of this kind of care! Edit- Rebekah's response is completely unprofessional. She negates to mention I have been in contact with her and she doesn't respond to emails. She continues to place late fees without cause.

Melissa and her practice have been so monumental for my son. He has been with Melissa and Marianne…read morefor a few years now and he has progressed so much. He came for a speech delay, but ended up gaining a family. They really care about him and are invested in his life. I really believe they do this because they care about children and not for financial gains. They have been so wonderful with my family even to the point where my insurance does not cover any of their services but I pay out-of-pocket because it's been invaluable for my son. I do a mix of in-home in office and in school so they can facilitate all kinds of speech needed.

The most fantastic team - so compassionate and knowledgeable. Melissa and Penina are wonderful to…read morework with. Our son did Feeding Therapy and they provided so many tools for him and also for our family. The progress he made with their practice was incredible - we are so happy to have found Speak Live Play!