I loved my therapist. She helped me see myself in a whole new way, and helped me find strengths I…read moredidn't realize I had. Thank you!!

A New Leaf offers an amazing work atmosphere with a supportive team who encourages professional and…read morepersonal growth.

I had to go to Google to see the other reviews, that is what I'm referring to on the here! Yep, I…read morecopied and pasted. My child received speech therapy for almost a year at this location. We worked with Emily H. and I cannot say enough good things...but I'll try. As a parent, I could choose to be present in the room during the appointments, sit in the waiting area or outside in my car. There was no pressure to do any of these options, which was appreciated! During each 30 minute appointment, my child would tell you she played and made a new friend. I would agree! I would add on that Emily was able to balance the play with working and knew how much she could challenge her and when she needed to pull back. Her tone and instructions were kind, encouraging, and respectful. As a parent, I appreciated that because the work is hard and repetitive! Emily was great at communicating with my husband and I, giving us materials to use at home to continue working with our daughter. On top of that, she identified a tongue and lip tie that was previously unnoticed and/or wasn't considered an issue. She even provided us with recommendations on where to take her to have a consultation to have both the tongue and lip tie released. Long story short, she was persistent (we had two ENT'a tell us it was not an issue) and helped us find Dental Derby to do the procedure. Let's just say that Emily was 100% correct and after having the procedure done, my daughter finished her treatment plan successfully in no time! To see a six year-old touch the roof of her mouth for the first time, to be able to properly eat and communicate...tears!! I am so grateful for Emily and Therapy Playground! I read some of the other reviews and I wanted to add a few things, as I think it's helpful to put them in context. 1.) Waiting List: So many speech therapy places have l--o--n--g lists! Why? Many children need help and they can't give a definite "end date" because it's not up to them but the progress of the child. They will give you a standing appointment during your treatment plan, no one else can just grab it. Why? How is your child going to improve if they can't consistently see the speech therapist? It stinks and I get it! Keep calling and following-up to ensure your place on the list. I don't like having to do that either but I understand that business are experiencing growth and don't have the staff to accommodate. I believe they are doing their best, we have to be patient and discerning when it's time to wait and time to move on. 2.) 30-minutes appointments: My daughter had 30-minute appointments, I cannot speak to what other's have experienced. At first, I though it was too short and wondered how effective it was going to be. I had to remind myself, it's not quantity but quality. Children cannot sit still for long periods of time and keep focused. It may not seem as though they are doing a lot of work but they are! As the parent, we need to do our part and continue the practice at home. To me, it was a priority to have my daughter seen for speech. That meant having two appointments a week in the beginning. Our commute ,one-way, was 30 minutes. I didn't love that but I was willing to do it for the end result. Each family has to decide what is best for them and what they are willing to do to make it happen. 3.) Cost: I saw someone mentioned the time of the appointment and the cost. The cost reflects the specialized training a speech therapist must undergo in order to provide the service. A graduate degree is required, as well as appropriate certifications to be licensed. Again, one has to decide what is priority to them. I hate that we even have go prioritize our health care services based on money, yet here we are doing just that. Overall and without a doubt, I felt as though Emily treated us like family and cared about us. She even went the extra mile many, many times to get comic books on subjects my daughter likes to encourage her and make her experience positive. Kudos! You did!!

From the owner: Pediatric Speech Therapy Pediatric Physical Therapy…read morePediatric Occupational Therapy Pediatric Play Therapy

I was going to go to this place for my son to get some speech therapy and I told them he did know…read moreEnglish and they told me he couldn't go there like isn't that the point for you to teach him to speak and not judge someone because there Hispanic speaking 2 languages is not easy that what i am going to say this place is rude

Amazing place. Everyone is so kind and considerate…read more We where so lucky to find Tracy Assante and be able to diagnose my daughters speech disability. They also have a special preschool that is designed for the speech impaired or disability. The two main instructors have extensive backgrounds in children with speech problems. It is a preschool that is centered around speech, socialization, and working on many being learn skills. The owner Tracy Barnes has put together an amazing staff of speech specialists, and staff. If you live in southern wake county.

First things first: The only good reviews on this site come from the current BCBA's (there are…read moreonly 2 active BCBA's, all other BCBA/Admin sit behind desks in different states), (I also say "active" with a grain of salt) who were paid to write the reviews as well as the owner and one of the branch managers who was given such an increase in salary for a job that was quickly diminished -to their now, demoted role and cannot find a job elsewhere that would pay the same amount of money. This company is illegitimate. The amount of unethical work being done here is absurd. The communication is lacking incredibly. The only time you can expect communication to be happening is if there is something you've done "wrong". This company has absolutely no OBM capability/implementation and will use punishment tactics the moment their motives are questioned. There is only one male BCBA at the company who is a misogynistic human being, who spoke to me like he owned me, while standing in a client's home. Specifically, "Don't walk away from me when I'm talking to you", in front of my client and family as well as a new tech, during a placement. He's also spoke to some of my co-workers in a negatively and in harassment manner, however that is not for me to voice. Of course, I wrote an email about it, I did not see how it was appropriate to be speaking like that to another human/female. My complaint was forwarded and of course, nothing was done. As per usual. You will see that being a normal course of action at this company, or lack thereof. When I say, "nothing was done", I want to be very clear that the admin of this company makes sure they document encounters, so it looks like something has been done but at the end of the day, they have barely anyone working for them and way too many clients to keep up with. So, the complaints mean nothing because they need bodies to fill roles, to make money. So, they call meetings, they use a lot of words, and they never follow up and continue with "changes don't happen overnight", in every meeting. Which is true, except at Speech Connections, positive changes never happen. The last three-four months of my "career" here was an experiment for me. I engaged in specific behaviors to see what would come of it, and it played out exactly like I thought it would. Company write ups, calls, punishments, etc. I was prepared for it; I knew how it would go as I watched it happen with other supervisors. But I needed to see it for myself. They are extremely consistent in the way they punish their employees. That's about the only consistency you'll be seeing. I as a QASP-S managed a 15-person caseload, without my consent for months, without seeing a BCBA. (BACB, QABA, Illegal). Of course, they were available via email, text, call but never once in person for 3-4 months. The moment I questioned this company's motives, I had 3 write-ups within 2 weeks. And magically, the BCBA who I had not seen in months was showing up to my clients. They love to push an employee out. But again, I was prepared and just continuing to document everything via my personal email, I also ensured that all my company emails were forwarded to my personal email. (Just a little hint for you to do the same if you choose to continue on this path). From the time I became a supervisor August 2021-to now -January 2023, (17 months) 24 (yes you read that correctly- TWENTY-FOUR) supervisors had left this company. I WISH I was lying too. I wanted to be the person that could help relay the issues that are happening to admin so that they would be able to fix these issues and stop creating such a high turnover rate, however they were not welcoming that. As I, at a young age learned the importance of passive income that wasn't heavily reliant on your "career path", which in layman's terms means, I did not need the salary of this job, I was doing just fine without it. The higher admin (Dr.) will say phrases like "let me know when you are in need, and I will advocate for you". And then when a meeting happens with 4 other people in it, she says things like "You're being defensive and aggressive", instead of advocating for you. Of course, it is easier to put the blame on the supervisors as to why so many people are leaving this company, because that would mean they wouldn't have to take responsibility for their actions. However, 24 supervisors in 17 months hardly seems like it's a supervisor problem - if we calculate the common denominator, it would be the administration destroying the workability of the environment. If you are a tech: You can expect continuous changes in your supervisors, never having steady supervision and on-going issues with those in supervisory roles. You can expect a lack of knowledge due to new supervisors being thrown in the field and not knowing how to appropriately run the software programs or engage in feedback. You can expect to not have consistent hours, they will present the job to you as If you would have

I was trying to get my daughter set up with ABA and Speech therapy but I called multiple times and…read moreCourtney was supposed to call me back and never did. I spoke with my case worker and she said that speech Connections has dropped the ball on EVERY kid they have referred! I rather wait on a years waiting list somewhere else!

My son has seen great progress since beginning his Occupational Therapy here. The staff is amazing,…read morepersonable, and friendly. My son looks forward to his appointments every week.

From the owner: Our highly skilled team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, developmental…read moretherapist are ready to service your child's needs. We provide speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and developmental (CBRS) therapy services to children in Lee county and surrounding counties. We provide services to both in our office and in the community. Our mission is to provide quality patient-centered and family-centered services to children with communication and other developmental impairments in a spirit of excellence.

Dr. Tom is the "child whisperer". Maggie has been working with Dr. Tom for almost 3 years and we…read morecan't be more impressed with his work and the progress she has made. If you know of a family with a child that is having difficulty communicating, let them know about Dr. Tom at Talk and Total (TandT). It is the best gift you can give a parent! It is never too early to introduce them. :)

From the owner: Our esteemed staff of licensed speech pathologists provides the highest quality speech and language…read moretreatment available. Available specialty areas include: autism, Down syndrome and other genetic syndromes, Chinese bilingualism, early intervention, emergent literacy and reading skills, learning disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, feeding and swallowing, articulation and phonological disorders, apraxia, voice and fluency, and neurogenics. Talk and Total Communication's founder, Dr. Tom Layton, is a well-known expert in early intervention, autism, and Down syndrome and has worked as the department head of Communication Disorders programs at two universities. The experts at T & T Communication use multimodal communication intervention techniques designed to maximize cognitive functioning and academic/vocational potential in clients of all ages.

Terrible service. We had an initial phone call with lots of questions about our child to get set up…read morefor an evaluation. Then answered the same questions at that evaluation (which there were several issues scheduling). Then had to complete a survey with the same questions prior to the first actual appt. Each time we scheduled an appointment for the first evaluation and then services, we'd then be asked to move it (this rescheduling happened twice for the initial evaluation), or we scheduled the first actual appt for services and they cancelled the appointment day-of (less than two hours prior) because the provider was out/couldn't make it. It's been well over three months of dealing with cancelled, moved appts, repeated paperwork and our child has still never been seen for any care. Would not recommend!

A great pediatric occupational therapy group- my sweet nephew received services here and his mother…read more(my sister) cannot say enough great things about this group. We are amazed at how far he's come all thanks to EPT!

We have been seeing Carly at pediatric therapy associates for 8 months! The difference I have seen…read morewith my son's ability to self regulate is amazing and he looks forward to his weekly appointments to play at OT. HIGHLY recommend PTA and Carly to anyone who thinks their kiddo could benefit from OT.

Ellie has been a great partner in helping to develop my sons speech. Thankful for great resources…read morein the triangle.