I worked with Judy for about a year. I had (and still have) a mild stutter. But what you really…read morelearn there are mechanisms to control it. It's really up to you to apply them or not, default pattern of the speach will probably always stay with you, but you would learn another one. It takes time and effort to establish and maintain this pattern. Daily practice is required, ideally hours of controlled speach using the basic techique and minimizing the time when you are upset/angry/pressed and cannot control it. During our most active phase of the therapy (3 times a week for about 3 months) I was able to a) establish this pattern of clear speech, make sure I can call it anytime, b) get more confidence in my abilities to control it. Essentially, both parts are very important. It allowed me to overcome my fear of public speaking and talk at a 500 people conference. It went well, although after it I started to practice less and following conferences/talks were not that great so the fear grown back a bit. But it's really more about me not practicing enough, I feel. That said, I'm going to present in the same conference again this year. Probably will get back to Judy to get back into my zone. To sum up: helps to learn the basics of speech control, shows the pattern, works as a forcing function for you to practice. But it won't do the job for you. You'll have to practice a lot, for the whole life. No silver bullet. Reminds me a path of meditation/consiousness. 5m a day are not enough. And it's a marathon (probably life-long) and not a sprint.

The things I like about her therapy:…read more a) She does not care about how old are you. She is more interested in knowing how excited are you to be a stutter-free person. b) She is treating people with stuttering problem for the past 30 years. So she is a truly professional lady. c) She can make you realize how big is your problem of stuttering, and help you to reduce it to a minuscule problem. d) Her therapy is trying to make me stutter free.

I am a single father that struggled to find helpful resources for my 6 year old autistic son,…read moreAyden, that is non-verbal. I leaned on my job's network and I had multiple peers singing the praises of Bright Stars for speech therapy. Due to the hurdles I have faced in the past, I was rather pessimistic at first and made some assumptions, that maybe this place would be like others with a long waitlist and would just forget about me. However, Kristen White reached out to me even though there was a waitlist and pulled some strings to assist me in getting care that I need because she saw how bad I was struggling. Her smile and calming tone gave me hope that there was a light at the end of the tunnel with getting my child the help he needs. After the evaluation, we did not have to wait too long before we are connected with Chelsea Miranda. She was an amazing start in my speech therapy journey and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. My son, Ayden, would run to her in excitement and ready for the educational play. Although she informed me she was relatively new, I feel like her willingness to engage with my son every session and focusing on building a connection won me over with Bright Stars. Due to scheduling issues I am having at the moment, unfortunately we no longer could work with Chelsea. On the other hand, in life when one door closes another door opens, and I could not be more happy to start working with Dakota Noble. When I tell you, I was nearly emotional after our first few sessions because I felt like the insurance commercial, I am finally in good hands. The cool thing about Dakota is that she have a vast background working with autistic children and day one I could tell she was the one (therapist wise of course, don't want my girlfriend mad at me). The way Ayden runs to the center and grabs her hand and take her to the room for their session warms my heart. I am just an engineer that is still figuring out this fatherhood and child services for a special needs child out. Not only has Ayden been building a connection and growing, but she has been an outstanding mentor from a parenting perspective on figuring out how to navigate everything. She is so intelligent, patience, and kind. It is an interesting feeling to not only have your child feeling heard, understood, and seen, but a parent that is fighting to be the best parent they can be feeling the same way is unmatched. So I say all of this because I wanted to show my appreciation of the Bright Stars staff that includes the front desk that has worked with my chaotic schedule too, Candace Carson-Brunt and Carol Cabri. Thank you all and I appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart and I look forward to continuing to work with you all.

Bright Stars Speech Therapy has been a key part of my daughter's speech journey for the past 11…read moreyears (she was less than a year old when we started). Kristen and Dakota kept sessions fun and engaging while working on oral motor skills, articulation, and vocabulary. Their annual testing and plans were easy to share with her school team, which kept everyone focused on the same goals. As someone with Down Syndrome, speech will always be something my daughter has to work on, but I'm so proud of how articulate she is and that people can understand her. I'm very grateful for the support and partnership Bright Stars has provided and highly recommend them.

Have seen other parents rave about this place. Decided to try it out however the waitlist is…read morebonkers. It's been about 6 months since we had our first eval. We paid a pretty penny for that initial assessment and not able to get a copy of that report which is odd. Seems like they're backed up and you pretty much have to keep nagging them to get things moving. Not sure what their internal system looks like. I just received an email from the coordinator on my availability a couple months back and that was it. I thought I was the only one going through this but spoke with another mom and same deal with her. If you are also in much need of speech therapy, do not wait for these folks! Unless you're guaranteed scheduled times after the assessment.

TALK saved my son! He has Expressive-Receptive Language Disorder among other things. This Disorder…read moreaffected everything in his life. Before TALK, he couldn't really have a conversation. Now he speaks clearly and answers the convo without any pause. We went through a ROUGH time during a transition to HighSchool & they were with us the WHOLE time. They were able to hold our hand through the whole process and really tackle the whole situation. The result? A more confident, clear spoken person. Incredible. Their feedback is so detailed and they tackle Every single aspect. I attribute everything my son is now to them!

I came to Ruth as an adult (28) after a lifetime of not being able to pronounce my R's. Within a…read morefew months of working with her, that issue was pretty much completely gone. I'm writing this a little while later, and my speech keeps getting smoother. Ruth is warm, patient, and genuinely cares. She's great at breaking things down in a way that makes sense, and she made the whole process feel encouraging instead of intimidating. I'm really grateful for the progress I've made and for how much lighter I feel about speaking now. I'd absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a speech therapist.

My boyfriend doesn't have a yelp account so he is using mine for this review…read more I recently began using RDW Speech Pathology services and she is great. She is generous with her time and knows great methods/ techniques for helping adults with their speech issues. She is flexible with scheduling and can schedule sessions through Skype. She also works with youth and has many years of experience working in both public and private schools.

My nephew has been using this speech therapist for months. I've noticed tremendous improvements in…read morehis ability to pronounce difficult words. His demeanor and confidence has significantly improved. I highly recommend Karen for anyone, from minor to severe circumstances.

Be careful where youallow your insurance to suggest and place you under! I was given Karen Vang as…read morea recommended provider- but shes a continuing Speech student and I didnt find it very easy to work with her. After 2 back to back missed apts, I reached out to let her know my Non Speaking, special needs 4 yr old had been sick. She calls me 1 month latet to discharge us in the most unprofessional way! Poor communication, the apts were lackadaisical, and its clear she has limited experience with soecial needs practice and their soeech developement! Wont be returning to Elkgrove location.

Megan DePuy is an exceptional speech therapist, and I couldn't have asked for a better one for my…read moreson. If you're also seeking a speech therapist for your child, Megan should be at the top of your list. My then-21-month-old son began working with Megan over a year ago, when she quickly identified his Childhood Apraxia of Speech. At that time, he could only say one syllable, "dah." Now, his language and articulation have improved so dramatically that he's essentially caught up to his 3 year old peers. My wife and I are certain that this progress is largely thanks to Megan's dedicated, consistent work with him. She also built a wonderful bond with our son, making their regular sessions together as true highlights of his week. Now that his speech has progressed, we're sad to be finishing our time with Megan, but grateful for how profoundly she helped our family. We're so happy knowing she'll continue making a great difference for others as she did for us.

This review is long overdue - I had a gut feeling that my 2 yr old had an undiagnosed speech delay…read more He didn't have comprehension issues but had problems verbalizing to the point that only my husband and I understood his singular responses and hand gestures. Initially, UCSF had recommend a speech center but I was put off by the idea of my shy kid seeing different therapists or doing group sessions. I wanted a focused session with instructor continuity. I myself am a nurse so I was looking for someone who had a great resume but also who was personable with kids - I searched the internet and found Megan. MEGAN IS PHENOMENAL!!!! She's kind, professional, extremely knowledgeable, caring and was able to engage my very very shy toddler. What I love most about Megan is she had fun interactive approaches to initiate the speech therapy that both my husband and I could easily do at home with our kiddo. It's been 10 months with Megan and now our son won't STOP TALKING!!! It's incredible- she is a God send. Please trust your gut instincts if you feel your child needs speech therapy and RUN to see MEGAN. It's so amazing to hear our kiddo tell us "Good Morning - I Love you so much!" THANK YOU MEGAN!

Last Friday was my son's last day with Speakable Speech Therapy. He is almost 6 years old. His…read moretherapist was Miss Karem. We went there about 2 years, give or take, first as a referral from Kaiser and then as private client. When we first started, my son had about 15 words and we spent many sessions just trying to get him to sign or say 'Open' to open the box of toys and he would refuse. By working with Miss Karem on what we need to work on at home and then persisting and practicing it, he got more words and then sentences, and then conversational skills. For the longest time, he was talking but not conversational. He would utter what he needed but no response when we asked him further questions. I still remember the day when he asked me a question, I responded, and he asked a follow-up question based on my answer. That's the beginning of conversational skills. Today my son talks constantly. He uses his pronouns, plurals, and possessive (Miss Karem's toys). He will also rephrase if I don't understand him. He use words to explain why he is upset. At home I read him books and asked him WH questions. We have a lot to thank Speakable for his growth. Lastly, on the logistic side of things, Speakable is easy to reach if you need to reschedule appointment or change credit card that was on file. A human person will answer the call. Parking is also not an issue when I go for the appointment.

This review is for Ms. Karem. Our son was 2 years old when we were recommended for Speech Therapy…read moreby our Pediatrician. We have seen our child learn leaps and bounds. When he started the class he had less than 15 words in his vocabulary and its not even been a year but we can see drastic improvement in his speech. 3 Word sentences are becoming more and more frequent. The way Ms. karem engages and makes our son at ease is commendable. This is the only class he waits to attend every week and hasn't missed it even once in last 8 months. Thankyou!

We have been working with Kate for several sessions and she was able to quickly diagnose and help…read moreaddress my son's speech concerns. Most importantly she made him feel comfortable and gave him tangible exercises to do on his own. I really have enjoyed working with Kate and would highly recommend her, thanks Kate!

Silicon Valley Speech is amazing and I cannot recommend them enough! Jacque worked with two of our…read morechildren between the ages of 2-6 over the course of four years, and, even over zoom, her positive energy kept them engaged and excited to do their speech therapy. She also provided detailed summaries of their progress to my wife and me, and was always available to answer any questions we had. The therapy Jacque provided helped to resolve all of the speech delays and challenges that my kiddos had, which, again, is amazing. In addition, the scheduling, billing, and overall level of service provided by Kate was top notch - very responsive and friendly, and understanding when things like last minute illnesses (#kiddolife) popped up and caused us to miss sessions.