Alysson is great and very accommodating. Our son absolutely loves her and has come so far in just…read morethe few months we have been going to see her. She has a way with the kids and it really shows she loves her job. She's also very sweet and kind, children can sense those things in people.

I wasn't planning on leaving a review but my child is still traumatized by her (Alyson) and is…read moreterrified we will be going back. First she doesn't allow for you to enter the room with your child. She tried to drown out the sound with the AC but I could hear her through the walls frustrated with my child and absolutely rude. You wouldn't want anyone speaking you that way let alone your child! My child would exit in tears and would not want to come back. The only reason you see five star reviews on google is bc she pressures you into doing so. Second, you can save yourself a lot of money and just use the book that she takes photocopies of and is the only thing she uses with your child. Its called the Jumbo Articulation Drill Book (but any speech therapist has one). Aside from the rudeness I don't think she knows what she's doing. Yes she is less expensive than other therapists but you get what your paid for. I now pay more elsewhere but the therapist is much more thorough. When I showed her what Alyson was doing, she was shocked. Do yourself and your child a favor and go elsewhere.

Please note Family Speech Center has two locations, this is a review for the Astoria location,…read morealthough I believe they share an office staff. Also, please note that while this is my experience, this practice has been serving Astoria for over 20 years, I hope other patients who have had better experience leave their reviews as well. We brought our son for an evaluation session for a stutter. The office staff did not book the appointment into the OT's calendar, when we arrived she had no idea we were coming. She spent less than 30 minutes evaluating our son, a process that should take between 60 and 90 minutes according to other professional speech therapists. Family Speech Center's staff initally told me over the phone that the evaluation would be covered and I'd owe only a copay of $50, but after the evaluation was done they charged our insurance $780 (for 23 minutes). The max our insurance allowed was $280, which I was forced to pay before they would share the written evaluation with us. The evaluation missed significant portions of our son's abilities when compared to a 90 minute evaluation from a second professional. The second professional that we saw said that therapy was unnecessary for the stutter at this age, and to keep an eye on the drooling and mucus flow. They noted that the first 20 minutes of a session is getting the kids into a relaxed state, and we should throw out the evaluation from Family Speech Center. UPDATE: I was contacted several times after leaving this review, first by the office manager in an email that claimed "The statements you made in the reviews are FALSE." After several emails exchanged, the partners contacted me and clarified their evaluation methodology. For their office, a 30 minute evaluation is standard if a patient does not show other signs that need further attention, and the provider had the audio recording with our son to review for her evaluation. They did offer a refund for the services or a second complimentary evaluation, which was polite, but I chose to decline both.

good afternoon i know nikki for 15 years i have 2 special needs children from public school to…read morehigh school to college ! the doe waiting until my children was 5 years behind in grade levels in comprehension processing was very slow 5 days of week 45 minutes sessions the doe failed my children! when i met nikki i put a lot of pressures on her i needed answers! i got answers but i had to give my children time to process all that was coming at once! if you cannot process information comprehension you cannot function in life nikkii change that perception now my 2 children are working for the feds thanks to pray and that village! nikki still helps my children anytime !!

Ms Kristin is a wonderful person. She's been working with my daughter for a little over a month so…read morefar and we are making progress. She is always on time, brings different toys and really cares about her clients. I would recommend her

Highly Recommend!! I was looking for a speech therapist for…read moremy daughter who was barely talking at 2 years old. My neighbor recommended Kristin, from Little Sunflowers. From the moment I met Kristin, I felt like my daughter was in great hands. Kristin is exceptionally professional, empathetic to all my worries and concerns and really fantastic with my little one. My daughter went from just pointing and whining to speaking clearly and being able to express herself! I'm thrilled with the progress that my daughter has made and I'm so thankful to Kristin & for her valuable services. I highly recommend!!! - Patricia D.

Jocelyn is amazing!! My daughters speech expanded so much in her care and her approach is loving…read moreand patient, which as a mom I truly appreciated. She knows how to teach in a very playful setting and is an absolute trooper to get the most out of the child she's working with! It definitely worked with my daughter, who still asks for her all the time, even months after she stopped requiring speech therapy!:). Look no further, because Jocelyn is the best of the best.

From the owner: The mission of Ms. Jocelyn Speech is to provide children, families, and therapists with current…read moreinformation and motivating tools to inspire and support language development and communication skills. Jocelyn is a DIR Floortime Provider.