My 5 year son has been receiving therapy for over a year now. He talks about wanting to see Natalia…read morethe whole week. My wife and I have noticed a positive change in his speech. We have had a lot of people helping our son grow into the little man he is and Empower has been the biggest non-family difference. The staff is kind, non jugmental, and welcoming. The wait room is clean, wifi, air condition and stock with book/toys for young kids.

All the staff at Empower have been kind and courteous. We see Priscilla for OT, and she was the…read morefirst professional in our journey of understanding our son's autism who really helped us and him. She quickly got to know and identified his needs- I had never seen my son calm down and focus like he did on our second session. Equally as important, she gives excellent education for us as his family. She explains the process and helps develop tools so we can help him at home. Now we understand his sensory needs, and we have a sensory diet to follow. We have tools to actually help him when he's disregulated, where we used to feel powerless. We've been to other OT's, but worked to come back and work with Priscilla as soon as we could. She had truly helped us understand our child better, and forever changed our lives in the process.

My son has been going to the Talk Team since he was 15 months old. We have never felt more…read moresupported in our efforts for him to learn to speak than we do here. Our goals are there goals. I have learned to trust the process and realize their is no simple fix for what my son has. They continually remind me to celebrate the small improvements with his language development. The great news is, there have been many improvements. I truly feel it is because of his wonderful therapists. He saw Ms. Melissa for a while before she moved to their Visalia location and now he see's Ms. Lessa and Ms. Kendall. Ronin gets so excited when he knows we are going to see them. They make his sessions so fun that he basically forgets he's there to work. I can't thank his therapists enough for all that they do for him. I really feel like the owners of The Talk Team are constantly striving for new and improved therapies. They seem to send their therapists to various training's constantly striving to learn as much as they can to help our kids. I couldn't ask for a better place for my son to be.

Submitted a new client form online, sent copies of insurance to the email as well as talked to…read moresomeone on the phone almost 2 weeks ago now. Was told I would hear back within 72hrs which obviously hasn't happened. Guess they aren't looking for new clients after all.

I was excited when my 4-year-old son with special needs was accepted into Simpson Speech…read more Unfortunately, our experience has been disappointing. My son missed a few sessions due to medical reasons, including being hospitalized and having contagious illnesses. We always provided doctor and hospital notes and were even told to keep him home so other children wouldn't get sick. There were also times when they canceled appointments because the therapist wasn't available. We received a warning letter saying he missed multiple sessions. I called and explained that all but one were medically excused. After speaking with an employee, I believed my son was being removed. Later I was told it was a misunderstanding, but that day was still marked as two no-shows, which I feel is unfair given the confusion. I also did not see much speech progress during the short time he attended. Sessions were only 30 minutes, and most of the time he was placed in the sensory room to play. We did not see the therapist really interact much with my son. Since starting ABA therapy, he has already learned words like "mom," "ball," "no," "wow," and "bubbles." I am currently waiting for the director to contact me to address these concerns. In the meantime, we are already looking into private therapy options to ensure my son receives the support he needs.

Simpson Speech changed not only my son's life, but all of ours. At 3 he was diagnosed with…read morechildhood apraxia shortly after starting therapy with Careen. She is nothing short of exceptional and will always be considered a special part of our family. My son attended twice a week for about 2 years. In that time, many children passed through the care of Simpson Speech and I personally saw these children grow in their ability to communicate, leading to their new found confidence as they would enter and exit. The kids wanted to be there, they would get so excited to see their therapist! The entire staff from therapists to office personnel were always upbeat and positive, smiling, laughing and truly enjoying what they do. My son graduated a few months ago and still talks about how fun it was. I recommend Simpson Speech to everyone!

We love Aspire and all their therapists. Both of my daughters have had speech therapy with Aspire…read morefor the last year and a half, with 3 different therapists. My oldest daughter saw a HUGE improvement within just the first few months of sessions. Looking at videos from a year ago of her speech doesn't even seem like the same child. We are so lucky to have been referred to Aspire, and would recommend them to anyone.

From the owner: Integrating minds and bodies to improve skills throughout life…read more We offer personalized programs in: Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Academic Tutoring, & Academic Enrichment. The California Learning Connection utilizes evidence-based interventions and creative, dynamic approaches to accelerate intellectual and physical growth across the lifespan. We are several practices/organizations under one roof for children and adults with unique therapy needs and learning challenges.

My husband and I love this place! Have seen so much improvement in our young son! You should…read moredefinitely check them out.

From the owner: Aspire Speech & Learning Center was founded by Kathryn Wage in 1995 as the Center for Communication…read moreSkills. Aspire is a private-practice speech therapy clinic and academic enrichment center. We provide research-based speech and language therapy and academic enrichment/intervention services enhanced by innovative treatments in a progressive, positive environment. Visit our website for more information!

We have had a great experience.. my son has been going for 3 months and in those 3 months I have…read moreseen such a huge improvement with his communication skills.. he try's to say every word and loves when u say it with him.. he has been more confident communicating his needs and wants and all thanks for his therapist...

Great company, great service, professional staff with a welcoming environment. Offering…read moreoccupational therapy and speech therapy with open availability.

My experience with Therapy Link was very easy, and the team was super willing to help me with my…read moreson's scheduling needs. The therapist was also very responsive to him and beyond patient during our sessions. We are very appreciative of this team and business!

My experience with Speech Therapy Link (also known as Therapy Link) in Fresno was deeply…read moredisappointing--not because a business has attendance policies, but because of the lack of understanding, compassion, and basic professionalism shown when I tried to discuss my child's care. As a parent, I communicated with the office when circumstances affected an appointment and specifically attempted to reschedule. I value communication and made an effort to keep the office informed. What I did not expect was to later have my circumstances characterized by the owner as a "behavioral pattern." That language was astonishingly inappropriate and unnecessarily personal. There is a major difference between explaining an attendance policy and labeling a parent who is trying to communicate, explain circumstances, and advocate for their child. A pediatric therapy practice should understand that families--especially families raising children who require ongoing services--sometimes face complicated and unforeseen circumstances. Policies can be enforced without stripping a conversation of empathy, dignity, or common courtesy. The final phone conversation with the owner was particularly disturbing. Rather than having a calm, respectful, solution-focused discussion about continuity of care, I experienced what I perceived as abject rudeness, dismissiveness, and an adversarial attitude. The owner repeatedly brought up terminating my child's services based on alleged "no-shows," despite my efforts to explain that I had communicated with the office and attempted to reschedule. When I continued advocating for my child and expressing my concerns, the owner INTENTIONALLY hung up on me. THAT MOMENT told me EVERYTHING I needed to know about whether this was "business" I wanted involved in my child's care. Parents should never have to tolerate disrespect simply because they are questioning a policy or advocating for continuity of services. Working with children requires more than providing therapy--it requires the ability to communicate professionally with the families responsible for those children. Clinical services and compassion should not be mutually exclusive. Unfortunately, the communication I experienced from this business felt dismissive, judgmental, and at times reminiscent of a "mean-girl" mentality rather than the maturity and collaboration I would expect from professionals serving vulnerable children and their families. I fully understand that practices need cancellation and attendance policies. Families also have a responsibility to communicate--and communication is something I took seriously. But there is absolutely no justification for making parents feel personally labeled, speaking to them with hostility, threatening discontinuation of a child's services instead of attempting reasonable problem-solving, or ending a difficult conversation by hanging up. Families seeking speech therapy are often already carrying more than outsiders realize. The last thing they need is a provider who responds to advocacy with judgment rather than understanding. If you are considering Speech Therapy Link/Therapy Link in Fresno, I strongly recommend asking very specific questions beforehand about how missed appointments are classified, whether attempts to reschedule are still counted as no-shows, how disputes are handled, and under what circumstances a child's services may be terminated. Children deserve continuity of care. Parents deserve to be heard. And disagreement is never an excuse for disrespect. Until you have walked in another person's shoes, you should be very careful about reducing their circumstances to assumptions or labels. Compassion costs nothing--but the way a business treats a parent during a difficult conversation speaks volumes about its culture. Thankfully, I listened to my husband's advice and moved on. I found another experienced speech provider that values communication, professionalism, and mutual respect. The difference has been telling.