We love our OT Karina Salenger!…read more She establishes fully customized plans for our 6yr old son with Autism and leaves straight forward homework for my wife to follow up. And she is always so patient with My wife who speaks very limited English. My son improved so much that Karina candidly let us know that her service is no longer needed -- no kidding! We miss her but take comfort in the fact that new clients will get to enjoy her great service.

Karina is absolutely fabulous. My five year old son has autism and just started kindergarten this…read moreyear. He loves to write but struggles with fine motor skills and was recently diagnosed with dysgraphia. Karina has been working with him over the past 6 months on his letters and numbers, and he has really started to improve. He was starting to get frustrated and discouraged before starting to work with her. I've been really impressed with the variety of tools and techniques Karina uses, as well as the way she handles my son's behavior. She manages to find a balance between firmness and fun. Over the time since he was diagnosed, we have gone through several OTs and behavioral therapists, and not many of them had this special balance. It's also super convenient that she comes to our place, and brings her own box of stuff. She also has shown me some great exercises to improve my kiddo's core strength, which will also help him with fine motor tasks. I really appreciate her expertise, professionalism and thorough communication. Karina is truly a gem!

We benefitted very much from working with Beth for our preemie daughter a couple years ago. So…read morerecently we signed up to work with her again through a PEP class for our 9 month old daughter who was not yet rolling. I agree with another reviewer that Beth is a "baby whisperer" and after all our experiences I would gladly recommend her. After working with Beth and following her advice, our daughter finally rolled over the day after the 3rd class. Quickly after that, she started getting into sitting on her own. We were disappointed that the last class was canceled only because we wanted to share with Beth our daughter's accomplishments in the two weeks since we had last seen her. Rose had even started crawling just the day before! Thanks Beth!

Wow!!!! Beth is far and away the BEST OT I ever could hope to work with my sweet little boy. Born…read moreat 30 weeks, my son had many challenges. Over the course of about 9 months, Beth worked with my son to improve his posture, reduce his tactile defensiveness, and broaden his eating horizons. Beth is truly an angel in disguise with impeccable bedside manner. I would refer ANYONE to her. She's a "take no gruff" and "get the job done" type of woman who takes her role very seriously. If I hadn't relocated out of state, I would fight to keep my son under her care. Thank you, Beth, for making such a huge positive impact in ALL of our lives and for giving Luca the best chance for success as he continues to grow. You will always have a special place in my heart.

Aamani was amazing with our son. She was detailed oriented and made the sessions very engaging and…read morefun. Our son made visible progress in last year and it is all because of Aamani's guidance. She is a great therapist and we will forever be grateful to her for helping our son !

My family feels very lucky that we discovered Smarter Speech, through Google search, after a very…read moreconfusing process of searching for speech therapy with centers, clinics and with early intervention. The assessment and scheduling process was very easy, Aamani was ready to answer all our questions and concerns, she was kind enough to work around our schedules and was visiting us at home for the sessions. This made the process way easier and also comfortable for my daughter. We started working with Smarter Speech after our 2 year old missed her speech milestones. We started in April (had a break in June-July) and now in October, our daughter has officially graduated from her therapy. Aamani did an amazing job with her and with us, parents, as she gave us tips and tricks, areas to focus each week, she has tons of toys, she brings over, so our daughter was excited to play with her and improve her speech. I would strongly recommend Smarter Speech to everyone who is looking for a speech therapist. Especially now, when most of the centers still offer only an online sessions.

Svetlana is a great speech therapist, probably the best you can find in bay area. As I would say,…read moreSveta is teacher with capital T. She has an impeccable approach with children of any age. My son, who completely refused to talk at the age of 2 years and 10 months, started to repeat words after just few sessions with Sveta. His words were not very clear at first, but with Sveta he was willing to try and to repeat. The pronunciation became increasingly better with every week, and his word count started to grow as well. Moreover, my son had attention span of about 2 minutes, tops, when we started our lessons with Sveta. In a couple of months' worth of sessions Sveta was able to retain his attention from 2 minutes to one full hour! It made a huge difference in his behavior as well as his speech progress. Sveta also teaches my son not only how to say something properly, she also helps him with his overall development. She started with teaching shapes, colors, fruits, animals, all the things he would need to know at his age. Then she continued with count, numbers and professions, etc. Then she introduced reading and repeating in our own words Russian fairy tales. Not an easy concept for my 3 year old, but he is sticking with it and trying to do just that. No matter what challenging task she introduces to my son, she makes it exciting, and my son is willing to try it with her. My son absolutely LOVES her lessons. Every time when I tell him we are going to Sveta he gets very excited. He always runs from our car to her office. When our one hour sessions with her are over, he does not want to leave and asks her to continue. I cannot believe it sometimes, 3.5 year old after full hour of lesson asking for more, really?! Believe me, it is true. When he realizes that we are going home, then he always grabs Sveta's hand and asks me to take her home with us. It is so adorable! To sum it up, Sveta is great speech therapist and absolutely outstanding teacher. Teaching is definitely Sveta's calling in life and that makes her an impeccable educator. I would recommend her to all parents to who are seeking help with their child.

Svetlana is a wonderful speech therapist and teacher. Our 4 year old daughter absolutely loves her…read moresessions with Svetlana. She runs towards the office every time we come and wants to stay more when it's time to leave. Svetlana is very creative and makes every session fun and educational at the same time. We are very happy that we found Svetlana.

Anisha did great for our son diagnosed with right side torticollis. She taught us SO much about…read morephysical therapy for an infant, and the appropriate exercises for him to meet his developmental milestones. Thanks to her, he crawled at the right time and is active with both hands ect (which can be an issue for babies with torticollis). She also was the only one out of everyone we saw who recommended he get his tongue tie removed after she observed me feeding him in her office. Ever since we got it done, he's been greatly improved at nursing. Thank you so much Anisha. Kaden is very grateful!

My daughter was delayed in walking and Anisha/Fun Zone Kida Therapy was recommended by our…read morepediatrician. Anisha was such a pleasure to work with. You can tell she cares for her clients well-being and progress. She was gentle and caring toward my daughter as she tried to build rapport. When my daughter was hesitant to work with a stranger, she gave tips from a distance to make her as comfortable as possible. The office was tidy and clean with lots of toys to play with. We had a great experience!

To all the parents raising a child with a neurodivergent brain: I know it's hard to trust the…read moreprocess, but take it from this mom: "trust the process." I know how exhausting it can be. The endless research, appointments, teacher conferences, and constant questions about how to best support your child and help them reach their full potential. I've sat through countless meetings where I was told my child was too wiggly, too silly, or not meeting expectations. I've experienced the heartbreak of camps, sports, and social situations that didn't always work out as planned. My son, Ben, has always been a foot taller than his peers, and as many parents of taller children know, people often expect maturity that doesn't necessarily match their age or developmental stage. One of Ben's biggest struggles has been tunnel vision, Executive functioning skills, and maturity. Today marks a huge milestone: Ben has officially graduated from Occupational Therapy. This accomplishment didn't happen overnight. It took years of hard work, patience, consistency, and guidance. Mrs. Alex and Mrs. Hannah have been instrumental in helping Ben develop the skills, confidence, and self-awareness he needed to grow into the amazing young man he is becoming. They met him where he was, celebrated his strengths, and gave him the tools to succeed in a way that worked for him. I would also like to thank April in the back office. From scheduling appointments to helping our family navigate the logistics over the years, she was always kind, welcoming, and supportive. The little things matter, and her warmth and care helped make every visit a positive experience. Watching Ben grow and mature has been one of the greatest joys of my life, and I truly couldn't have done it without this incredible team. Their dedication, compassion, expertise, and belief in my son made all the difference. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Mrs. Alex, Mrs. Hannah, and April. You have all played an important role in Ben's journey, and our family will be forever grateful.

Such a fun and welcoming place for kids! The environment is playful, supportive, and truly built…read morewith kids in mind. They offer wonderful events for the community and go above and beyond to make every child feel seen and celebrated. The OT services are thoughtful, individualized, and neurodiversity-affirming. It's clear the team truly understands and values each child's unique strengths.

Best in Bay Area. I like the entire team and the service. I have been using the services for…read morealmost 3 years now. It helped .

Had results. I don't want to speak too much on this…read more I tear up each time..... I would bet my soul on these guys. If you need there services make sure you use them. Offer all kinds of stuff. They do some stuff that others don't do. So it was complimentary to our education plan/journey. I just want say personally thank you for your service and all that you do.

We have had the absolute privilege of having Sharlyn from Chatterbox Speech Therapy as my son's…read moreSpeech therapist. He was diagnosed with Autism at age 1.5 and Sharlyn has been working with him for the past 2 years.She is a complete professional, courteous, energetic and super knowledgable about all things Autism and speech related. She was the first person who told us that our son has Apraxia in addition to his Autism diagnosis and she has been diligently working with him to help him overcome his challenges. We have gone from having a completely nonverbal child with no expressive or receptive language to a happy, curious, chatty 3.5 year old who has a huge vocabulary, understands most of what we say and has recently started using 2-5 word phrases and sentences!! Sharlyn is always happy to answer all your questions and go the extra mile to help your child - she has helped us with IEP meetings, social stories and generally been a great resource. She is great with kids and also with giving us ideas and tips on how to generalize strategies to the home environment. If you have a child with any kind of speech or articulation issues, we highly recommend Sharlyn and Chatterbox Speech therapy!

Sharlyn has been working with my little girl for about a year now. She is an amazing speech…read moretherapist. She makes speech both fun and productive! My daughter's speech and articulation skills have improved tremendously since working with Sharlyn. It's such an added bonus that she does her therapy in our home. It gives me a chance to get some things done around the house while also overhearing the sessions! I highly recommend Sharlyn and Chatterbox speech therapy!