Lauren was amazing with both my kids. She made the hard work fun and engaging. Both having busy schedules, my daughter always claimed speech therapy was her favorite afterschool activity. In only a few weeks, we saw lasting results in both our children. read more

I have been taking my daughter, who is diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, to Kids Communicate for over a year. We started when my daughter showed severe speech delays. We had early intervention until she was 3 yrs old but it was not enough. We had seen another speech therapist and saw very little progress. Once we started with Lauren at Kids Communicate is when we really started to see results. Her methods really worked with my daughter. My daughter looked forward to going and was showing improvement in her speech and in other areas where she had delay. I recommend Lauren 100%! She also took time to really talk to me and tell me what to do with my daughter at home. She really gets it and works one on one with you read more

On my pediatrician's recommendation, I brought my 2 year old to see Lauren for a feeding evaluation and then on-going therapy. I highly recommend Lauren as she made an immediate connection with my daughter. Lauren is not only very talented as a therapist, but she has a gift of connecting with kids in a special way that allows her to break through. After 3 months of working with Lauren, my daughter showed improvement and had we not moved out of state, we would still continue to be working with her! read more

Lauren at Kids Communicate literally changed my son's life, and I don't mean that lightly. From being non-verbal at 15mos old, we sought out EI through the state of NJ at 18 mos.and immediately weren't satisfied with the diagnosis or quality of care. Having never been through this before, I followed my gut instincts and searched elsewhere(here too!) for alternative options. Within a few weeks we were evaluated by Lauren and started therapy 3x a week soon there after. Her diagnosis and many qualifications as an SLP and oral facial myologist helped target all our son's needs -- we truly could not have found a better fit. Her years of experience show as she has a gift for working with children. My 2 y/o ALWAYS looked forward to going, and his sessions were 100% engaging and effective. As many moms know, speech issues aren't always in isolation. As such, we had to navigate other related issues with sleep disordered breathing, issues w/ adenoids and tonsils, and tongue tie/lip tie. Lauren was an amazing resource, offering suggestions or remedies to support our son's needs.The progress we made in a year was nothing short of incredible. He went from literally 0 words to 8 word sentences thanks to Lauren. Beyond the sessions, Lauren provided tools and exercises to support our son at home. We recently moved out of NJ, and sadly had to end our therapy. Lauren was like part of our family, and will be sorely missed. read more

My son graduated from Kids Communicate in May of 2014. Working with Lauren Gurtman has been nothing less than amazing! My son was born a little tongue tied and as he was learning to speak had trouble with pronunciation of certain sounds. He was aware of his trouble with speech and because of it was a very reserved child. He kept to himself and was often shy when meeting new people. After having a frenulectomy procedure to free my sons tongue Lauren was amazing at teaching him how to reuse the muscles in his mouth and tongue to correct his speech. Her demeanor and professionalism working with children is second to none! Since graduating, my son has completely come out of his shell. He is one of the most outgoing kids I know and LOVES speaking to everyone he meets. You would never know he struggled with his speech. I can't thank Lauren enough for not only correcting my sons speech but for playing such a huge roll in developing his new found confidence in himself. If you are considering a speech therapist for your child I urge you to please contact Lauren Gurtman and Kids Communicate. read more

I've been working with Lauren Gurtman, founder of Kids Communicate, for 3 years. I can't say what an amazing experience it has been. I brought her my son at just 20 months of age and he spoke approximately 3 words. Aside from his lack of verbal communication he was very introverted and frankly terrified of the world. I think knowing that being without his mom any where or any time would mean he could not be understood and truly was without the ability to express his needs or wants kept him shy and fearful of the world he was inhabiting. Lauren helped my son learn to speak for sure, but she's given him a confidence to shine as a person. People who don't know my family well, but who have children within his school regularly say to me they would have no idea he was ever in speech therapy let alone still working with a speech therapist. They also are baffled by me telling them he used to cling to my legs so tightly i would have marks left once he was pried away! Today my son is a happy, playful, well spoken emerging comedian who can express himself verbally, but also can stand up and express himself with confidence and ease. Kids Communicate changed my family's life. There's nothing like being a parent and wanting to help your child, but having no ability or knowledge to really do so. That's what I felt like when I first met with Lauren, 3 years later i am so grateful I found her. To see my son laugh, play and express himself like any other 4 and 1/2 year old is so rewarding and heart warming. To think of both my and his fears and anxieties regarding any social situation before we began working with Lauren and to see him now really is amazing. read more