Vivienne is fantastic. She is a genuine and caring person and also an experienced and highly…read moreskilled speech pathologist. The first time you talk with her you're left with this feeling that she is committed to your child's success, and this feeling never goes away.

From the owner: Vivienne (or "Ms. V" as her clients often call her) offers in-home and in-community speech and…read morelanguage services to children and their families in the California East Bay Area, and telehealth sessions for families located anywhere in California. With a background as a travel speech therapist, Vivienne has diverse experience providing speech therapy to children ages one through young adulthood in a variety of settings including schools, private clinics, homes, community, and via telehealth. Vivienne is trained in the Hanen It Takes Two to Talk early intervention program, DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and Gestalt Language Processing via Meaningful Speech.

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

I was referred to Seven Bridges Therapy by our pediatrician for my son's speech delay. Due to…read moretransportation challenges, we were recommended virtual sessions through Zoom/Google Meet with Taylor Whiting, and it has been an amazing experience. My son absolutely loves his sessions with Taylor. He has a very bubbly, active personality, and she does a wonderful job keeping the lessons engaging and fun through different games, activities, and videos. What I appreciate most is how flexible and attentive she is to his interests. If he loses interest in a specific activity and wants to play with one of his own toys instead, she happily joins in and incorporates vocabulary and learning opportunities related to the toy he's focused on. The office staff have also been incredibly easy to work with. They are informative about openings and availability at each location, and they communicate proactively whenever in-person or virtual spots become available. I am so grateful my son is enrolled in these classes. I've seen a huge improvement not only in the number of words he knows, but also in his confidence and eagerness to learn and try new words.

We have been working with Taylor at Seven Bridges Therapy for a few months now, and the progress we…read morehave already seen with my nonverbal son is incredible. Taylor is consistently patient and engaging. She has been instrumental in helping my son utilize his AAC device, encouraging his growth, improving his vowel sounds, and incorporating sign language into his daily communication. We are so grateful for the amazing support she provides and highly recommend her!

Molly has been a speech therapist for two of my kids the past 2 years. My daughter was with her for…read more1.5 years and has since graduated, and my son is currently still working with her. My kids love her, and are always excited to go to speech (and when I pick them up they are happy and tell me about all the fun games they got to play with Molly). My kids have made incredible progress with Molly -- I've been really happy with the outcome from working with her. I've also appreciated the tips Molly has given me to help my kids practice and reinforce clear speech at home.

Molly has been such a warm, patient, and thoughtful presence from the start. Her creative,…read moreindividualized approach has not only supported meaningful growth in our daughter's speech but also boosted her confidence! Our daughter genuinely looks forward to her sessions each week and truly enjoys her time with Molly. We're so grateful for the care she brings to every session, the helpful tools she's shared for home, and the way she's collaborated with our school team to support continued progress. Having Molly on our team this past year has been the best! We can't recommend All Brains Speech enough!

I am so glad that we found Teresa. Our 3-year-old had a significant speech delay, and he was having…read moretrouble communicating things he wanted. We had a lot of tantrums and meltdowns. When Teresa first came to our home, my son immediately took her hand and led her to play. She had such a lovely way with him. He loved every "playtime" he got to work with her. Teresa was a sage for a nervous mother, and my son made huge gains during the six months we were with Sound Advice. Thank you, Teresa, for all you did for our little boy and our family. You should hear him now. He is talking up a storm!

We can't say enough positive, complimentary things about Teresa! We were referred to Sound Advice…read moreTherapy by a friend, who also had a very similar, positive experience. In just 5 short months, our son went from saying Ba-Ba to full sentences. Every week, Teresa would bring new games & toys that not only interested him, but challenged him. At the end of each session, she wrote an extremely helpful session summary and things to focus on for the next week. Our son would say "More Teresa" multiple times a week, he enjoyed going to speech therapy so much. Teresa is extremely helpful, flexible, nurturing, and kind. We will all miss seeing her every week.

I was in need of a speech therapist with some urgency. Not only was Jackie responsive, she did…read morethorough assessments within a three-week turnaround including observation at my child's school. She was also great at educating us parents on strategies we could implement right away and gave us a framework for understanding the recommendations of other speech therapists. Months later, her recommendations still match our hospital's high standards and her techniques have more depth than even the premier hospital-provided speech sessions we've learned from. Her bedside manner was great with both us as adults and our child, and I'm impressed at her ability to adapt to build trust with our child.

Jackie was our daughter's speech therapist until she turned three. We loved having her come over…read morewith her positivity and encouragement! She made such a big impact in our lives and we are so grateful to her! We highly recommend her services and professionality.

I couldn't agree more with Emily's 5-star reviews! She's knowledgeable, flexible, professional,…read moreand all around delightful to be with (which the kids love too). Most impressively, she thinks about your kid's development holistically - from hearing to eating, sleeping, learning, emotional/behavioral matters - all to understand the potential root causes of speech issues. She's essentially a one-stop-shop resource that provides you a comprehensive - yet targeted(!) - treatment plan...all in under 30 min/week! :) She quickly assessed that our 3-year old needed (i) a hearing test and (ii) to see an ENT for ear tube surgery, which leap-frogged his speech progress nearly overnight (seriously). Even post-surgery, she inquired about his sleep and eating - which we were having challenges with (but I didn't think were related!) - and she recommended a follow-up with our ENT to confirm if anything else is physically inhibiting him. Whether it's being flexible with last minute scheduling changes, providing me talking points so I can have richer conversations with my son's doctors, or recommending Daniel Tiger episodes to prepare my son for surgery - she's a TREMENDOUS resource and I feel so lucky we found her!

Emilly is not only a good friend but an excellent therapist ... even for an old guy like me.read more

Ms. Paulina has been absolutely amazing with my son. When they first started working together, he…read morewas saying zero words. Now, just 7 months later, he's speaking so many words and even some full sentences. The progress has honestly been incredible to watch. From day one, she has supported him with so much patience, kindness, and dedication. She creates such a positive and encouraging environment, and it's clear how much she truly cares about the children she works with. We are beyond grateful for the impact she's had on our little one. Thank you, Ms. Paulina, for all your hard work and support. We couldn't have asked for a better experience! Highly recommend!

Shout out to the best speech therapist in town! My son has been lucky enough to work with two of…read morethe amazing therapist at RPTS, Ms. Jessica & Ms. Khalsa. They have had such a strong impact on my son and have helped him grow into the confident young boy he is. They put so much love and joy into their work and it transfers to the children. I'm so impressed with their ability to adapt their lessons to every kids needs and make it fun and playful. I love sitting in their lobby and hearing all the laughter coming from each room. I'm beyond thankful to them both for their continued support in helping my son get to where he is.

We are loving our speech sessions at Happy Talkers. My 9 yr old son speaks with a lateral "S" and…read morestruggles with his "R's". We are seeing marked improvements with his vocabulary and he enjoys his time with Ms. Tiffany.

My son is 2 and has ASD. He was non verbal but speech therapy with Ms Leslie has sparked his…read moreinterest in language again. We have only been going for a few months and in that time he has become more enthusiastic towards oral communication. He loves the use of word songs with play and is slowly starting to pronounce sounds. He can say a few words now and likes to practice what we learn there at home. This place has a beautiful environment with people who genuinely care. We feel blessed to be there :)