We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

My son has been a client at ABC Kids for almost two years now and we cannot praise them enough. My…read moreson was practically nonverbal and Marni has patiently & diligently worked with him, and he's developed by leaps and bounds. Marni was one of the few PROMPT trained therapists in the area and the back office at ABC kids has always been efficient and professional (they do all the insurance paperwork and bill you for the deductible, they have even been helpful in keeping me up to date on how many more sessions were left in the year per our insurance allotment). We have seen other therapists at the practice in the past, and all are skilled and great with kids. When COVID hit, they didn't skip a beat and we switched to virtual. Marni went above and beyond finding new games to play virtually with our young son to keep him engaged (she went so far as to put up a green screen in her own home!). Once things calmed a bit (a full year later), we started back in person and they have been excellent at Covid protocols (therapists are vaccinated and wear masks and/or shields, they stagger appointments so we don't cross paths with others, temperature checks, and hand sanitizer galore- I noticed the other day Marni sanitized her hands before and after touching my son's face to help him form a sound). We cannot recommend ABC Kids enough! They have been instrumental in the development of our sweet boy.

It's been a few years but Sharon Coale is an amazing person and therapist. I just happened to see…read morethis and had to comment. My daughter saw her for several years. She had a severe speech issue. Now she's a top litigator in DC! Thanks to Sharon. My daughter thinks about her speech and all she's been though every time she speaks in front of groups or court. Thank you Sharon! We miss you. I can't say enough wonderful things about this woman. i highly recommend her.

My son has been working with Alex for the past two years and she has done such amazing work with…read morehim. She is so fun and positive, and the love that she has for him and the joy that she takes from seeing him succeed is incredible. She has helped him with his reading comprehension, his conversation skills, and his ability to verbalize his thoughts more clearly. She tailors her lessons to his needs and his favorite things, using Minecraft and Super Mario timers and videos for short breaks to incentivize him. Alex and Pooja are brilliant and caring; I can't recommend them enough.

Progressive Speech Therapy has literally been an answer to prayer. They are absolutely amazing! I…read morecan't say enough about them! My son has been attending speech therapy for about a month now, and he has made more progress with his speech problems in the past month than he has in the two years prior, while attending a county speech program. My sons areas of concern are a phonological disorder, language disorder, and motor planning issues/borderline childhood apraxia. Pooja and Katie are outstanding...they are extremely knowledgeable, passionate about what they do, and are extremely gifted with kids. If you are on the fence about whether to pursue private speech therapy, PLEASE do it! I promise you will not be disappointed!

Stay away. This place is so unprofessional, and its impossible to schedule anything with them. I…read morefilled out the link to make an appointment, and then instead of calling me to work out a time, they just refer me to an email that goes out every Friday at 7pm with available slots, and then its just everyone grabs a slot. This is ridiculous. Furthermore, instead of responding to my email inquires about scheduling, they just ignored multiple emails and calls from me.

My son has been here almost a year receiving OT. And when I mean this has been by far the best…read morecustomer service and care that's my son has received from any clinic he's been to. I would say starting from the front desk and all therapists here are so kind , friendly and respectful they look forward to meet the goal and milestone with each child they work with. I couldn't be more happy and pleased with PDC. I would recommend this place to any parent with a child in need of threapy.

Our son was diagnosed with childhood apraxia of speech, and searched at apraxia-kids.org to find a…read morespeech pathologist to help him out. We found The Speech Space. Monica gave him a thorough evaluation, and afterwards, clearly explained everything she put into her written eval, and patiently answered all our questions. He's now seeing a SLP and an OT at The Speech Space, and is making wonderful progress, being able to communicate with signs as he's working on being able to speak. He's working with Maggie for speech, and Carly for OT, and loves to see them every time.

The best pediatric practice for both speech and occupation therapy for developmentally delayed kids…read moreas their experience with DD is very indepth. Eval was very thorough and sessions are spot on for both speech and OT.

Jennifer is fabulous! She has great energy and is extremely thoughtful and engaging. She is…read morewonderful to work with and brings phenomenal insights based on her years of practice. Simply put, she's great!

Jennifer is amazing with our daughter. Very patient and enthusiastic. We are lucky to have found…read moreher.

After my mother experienced a brain aneurysm, I was incredibly fortunate to have Sherene as her…read morespeech therapist for over a year. From the very beginning, she demonstrated an exceptional level of patience, kindness, and professionalism that made a profound impact on my mother's recovery journey. She took the time to truly understand my mother's unique needs (short-term memory loss) and tailored therapy sessions accordingly. Sherene conducted weekly in-home therapy sessions which really helped to create space in my busy schedule by not having to provide transportation. Her calm and compassionate approach fostered a safe and encouraging environment that helped my mother regain not only her memory but also her confidence. She communicated clearly with me, keeping us informed every step of the way, and provided assessments to track milestones and progress. Thanks to Sherene's dedication and expertise, my mother has made incredible strides that we once thought might not be possible. I am grateful for the care and support she provided during one of the most challenging times in our lives. I would highly recommend Sherene to anyone in need of a skilled and compassionate speech therapist.

I have to say, Ms. Sherene is the most personable therapist my family has encountered. She took…read moretime to explain in detail all options for my father. Often medical professionals talk over your head, and we are unaware as to what's really going on.....but, not the case with Ms. Sherene. Thank you for your dedication to providing therapy to my father, wish all speech language pathologists demonstrate these abilities. SMJ

My son had a lisp since he was a toddler. By age five it became apparent that it may be permanent…read more A friend of mine recommended Clearly Speaking In Herndon. I was a skeptic at first, but within 10 months, going once a week, sometimes twice a week my son no longer has a lisp. Not even a hint! I am absolutely thrilled, I absolutely recommend it! I paid out-of-pocket, it was reasonably priced. Both ladies at this facility are fantastic. We used Christina. If your child has a lisp please consider this!

We brought our son to Kristina at Clearly Speaking right before he turned three as he had…read moreexpressive speech delay and was barely verbal. After just a few months, our son started blossoming, was very verbal and confident in social situations and was using complex sentence structures. Kristina was always very attentive to our son's needs and we are more than ecstatic with the results. She was always available and supportive whenever we had a question. She always had our son's best interests at heart. Our son went from a very shy child with speech difficulties to a very verbal, happy, popular child. We have no words to express our gratitude to Kristina and Clearly Speaking.

My son has had a fantastic experience with the therapists at Creative Health Solutions. He has…read moreworked through many issues in a relatively short amount of time. The therapists and staff are caring and have patience of steel. I'm so glad we made the decision to utilize their services, its changed my son's life for the better.

Both of my kids have been coming to Creative Health for 1.5+ years. Once we realized my younger son…read moreneeded help we went around for evaluations at different places and decided on Creative Health. I believe it was the best decision we could've made because my son gets both speech and OT therapy that is coordinated. The therapists, all the staff, Judy and Richard have been a wonderful support to our family and we can honestly say that thanks to this amazing team both of my sons have made great progress. My younger son went from not being able to communicate and being afraid of the world around him and many activities that most toddlers do to being able to communicate/have conversations and engaging with other children and activities. He's now making great progress on his fine motor skills, so many of his sensory challenges have resolved and he's even eating different foods/textures now. There are so many progresses my kids have made that it's hard to list them all. I'm thankful we found this facility. Their DIR Floor time approach helped my son to be comfortable with his team so when we started he didn't spend time in meltdown mode and was able to participate and engage with his therapists. I believe this approach was very key to the success we've seen in his progress. I believe having both speech and OT in this whole/body whole/person approach has had a great positive impact. Additionally, the facility really meets their therapy needs with spacious rooms with different themes and different activities to work on different therapy needs. My kids are excited and happy to go to therapy. They are never bored as they go to different rooms each week that keeps them engaged. Judy and Richard and the therapists always make time for me whenever I have a question or just need someone to talk to. Richard really set our minds at ease with dealing the insurance companies. He understand their billing and makes sure we understand our coverage so we can get the most services covered for our kids. The therapists are very knowledgeable and work so well with the kids. Judy has let us look over her library of books and resources and been a great support. We do Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Listening Therapy, Interactive Metronome. We highly recommend Creative Health!

Solid team of speech therapists that really care and that really taylor the needs to your child…read more Julie is the best!

Julie is the best! Her extensive knowledge and positive energy make her a wonderful therapist. She…read moregoes out of her way to stay in contact with parents and make the child feel like they're just having fun! I would highly recommend Julie to anyone who has a child with a speech or language delay.