Words alone can not express our gratitude for Talar. When we started our journey with our daughter and her speech therapy we didnt realize how much we had yet to see and learn. Talar provided the best possible care for our daughter, always went above and beyond every single day. Her experience and professionalism always was seen at a high level by us. We will never forget all the help she provided not only are little one but us as parents as well. This home will always hold a special place for her as well as in our daughters life. A+++ for this place definitely recommend! read more

We had the privilege of having Talar as our daughters therapist! I appreciated Talar's patience as my daughter would give her a hard time most of the time. I also appreciated that Talar was willing to find different ways to have my daughter motivated in playing. She is definitely missed in this household and I am forever grateful for all the help she provided to my daughter! Definitely recommend this place ! read more

My grandson has been attending speech therapy at this location for two years. I have seen a very significant improvement in that time. He can now answer questions and speaks in full sentences. He also loves coming here to speech and always looks forward to it. read more

I really enjoyed working with Maricarmen. She was so supportive and willing to help. She was always available to talk to and provided a great environment to learn and grow as a speech therapist, especially in early intervention. read more

Maricarmen is not only sweet, she's patient, kind, and just incredible. She helped my child so much the past few months and if it wasn't for her, his speech would have been very behind. She gave him and myself the proper tools to practice every week. She is beyond an amazing human being and I couldn't have been more grateful for her! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! She is THE BEST!!!!! read more

Maricarmen is so passionate about her work. Her work with my child impacted their wellbeing in so many different ways that I came to update Yelp after ignoring it for months. My child wasn't shy - they were uncomfortable speaking in front of their peers. Once we went to speech it became clear that they were a social butterfly! Maricarmen made it fun for my kiddo, and was so incredibly easy to work with. read more

Our daughter has services with Maricarmen and we have had the best experience we can ever ask for. The improvement and continued support in her speech development has skyrocketed since attending services here. Maricarmen makes an environment that's so exciting for kids and parents to attend her therapy that it's so easy to feel like family. I highly recommend using her services coming from a SLPA myself and a parent whose child goes here. We are very grateful and appreciative of her continued efforts to allow our child to better communicate with friends and family. read more

Maricarmen and Chad are such a pleasure to work with. They are so communicative and supportive. This is an excellent clinician owned private practice :) Thanks Maricarmen and Chad! read more

I had my son coming here for speech therapy and I am grateful for their services. His speech has improved so much. David his therapist was always attentive and creative when playing and teaching him words. Maricarmen the speech pathologist and head of the center is very friendly and she was very helpful from begging to end. I would 100% recommend bringing your child here for speech therapy. read more

Maricarmen is an amazing therapist. She is actually able to get my child to sit still and participate. She knows exactly how much to push a child and when to hold back so they achieve their maximum potential. My son went from saying one word to now saying several new words every day. Any child would be lucky to work with her! read more

I just wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for everything the team in Play & Talk has done for our daughter.When we first came to you, we were unsure of what to expect, but from the very first session, you made us feel so comfortable and hopeful. Maricarmen and Talar both have shown their dedication, kindness, and understanding have truly been a gift to our family. Talar you not only been a therapist but a guiding light, helping her. The way you've connected with Calypso so patiently, compassionate, and encouraging. It's clear you have a special way with children, and we're so lucky that she had the chance to work with someone as wonderful as you. I've seen a change in my daughter. It's beautiful to see her growth and we will continue to support our her with the skills I've learn from you. There not enough stars to rate this place. I would happily recommend Play & Talk bilingual therapy. read more

Do yourself a favor and select Maricarmen as your speech therapist. I can't express how fortunate we are to have found her for my son! My son instantly connected with her. She has an extremely charismatic personally and my son gravitated towards her energy. Her lessons are fun, change every time so they don't get boring, and are very helpful for parents to continue along. My sons speech improved tremendously during our time together. Her skills are broken down so it's easy for kids to follow along. My son would eagerly be waiting by the window on our speech days. My son has a lot of energy and would be hard for him to sit still at times. But she managed to find different ways for him to refocus on the lesson. And that says a lot about his love for her. She is friendly, fun, patient, and resourceful. She is absolutely the best!! read more

We were desperate to find therapy for our non-verbal autistic son. Being new to all of this, we had no idea exactly what to do or ask but we knew we needed to get our son the assistance he needed. Play and Talk was everything we needed and more. They answered any and all questions with patience and respect. Mariecarmen is the most kind and loving therapist I have ever met. She helped our son blossom and progress. Taking him there was the best decision we have ever made and I thank her and her staff from the bottom of my heart for treating my son like her own. We love Play and Talk!!!! Forever a fan! read more

My daughter has been working with Ms. Patil for the last year and her speech abilities have grown so tremendously, it is like night and day! Ms. Patil is kind and supportive and helped my daughter go from barely speaking to being the best speaker in her preschool, using full sentences and fully expressing herself. I cannot thank Ms. Patil and Play & Talk Bilingual Therapy enough! Now that we are officially ending our services as she has tested out of need, we are having the hard conversation of saying goodbye to Ms. Patil as she has grown to be a part of our family! read more

I cannot recommend Maricarmen's work and talent enough!!! After a year isolated from social connection because of COVID, my two years old twins were VERY LUCKY to get Play & Talk Bilingual Therapy help. I could see their improvement month by month. Today their social and talking skills are much better. Maricarmen was very patient and creative in finding ways to gain the kid's confidence and heart. She is very caring and funny!! And if it wasn't enough, she speaks Spanish, which is very helpful for us! Thank you Maricarmen, you are the BEST!! read more

If I can give more stars I would. I want to begin by saying Maricarmen has been the best encounter that's ever happened to me and my son. I contacted many speech therapists at the time and she was was the only one to quickly respond. My son felt a bond and connection with her and always waited patiently looking out the window to see her car drive in and then welcome her at the door. Every session he kept learning new things. I'm blessed to have known her and she's become like family to us. My son has improved in speech, he's learned to read and point out things. If I ask him about something he understands me now and if he wants something he won't pull my hand only but will express what he wants with words which brings me to tears of joy . We are grateful for Maricarmen, for her patience, dedication and all her hard work that she does with such a passion. She has love for children and that's why I would recommend her to anyone. read more

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If you're looking for speech therapy for your kids, this is the right place. I 100% recommend. They are kind and polite, they are there when you need them even if you don't have a schedule with them. I want to say thank you to Maricarmen Simon for helping my kids. read more

AMAZING, OUTSTANDING,CARING....I cannot begin to describe the experience my family had with Maricarmen! My now three old started with speech therapy around 20 months and the progress she has made is night and day! Maricarmen developed a bond with my little girl, was able to get her out of her shy shell, and helped her blossom into a very vocal child. The things she says now continue to flabbergast my husband and I! Not only did Maricarmen help my daughter she helped guide us(parents) on how to help daily with our daughters improvement! If you are looking for a speech therapist...MARICARMEN SHOULD BE YOUR CHOICE! read more

I absolutely love the kindness and enthusiasm of Maricarmen. It has been such a great experience and my son loves her. I noticed a huge progress in just weeks. Words cant describe my gratitude to her. Thank you for all that you do with my son. We love you read more

Mari Carmen is the best speech therapist my daughter could have.She is so warm and since her first therapy with Mari she had lots of improvement.Before Mari she used to be very quiet and shy,but the speech therapy Mari gave her made improvements since day 1,her sweet personality,positive and great attitude makes Mari Unique.. read more

Thrilled with the progress of our son and the help from Maricarmen. We had a previous speech therapists and just weren't feeling like it was the right fit or enough progress was being made. We ended up being right because even after just one session with Maricarmen our son started to open up and try things he wasn't willing to before. And after a few weeks, we saw incredibly improvements in his speech. We cannot recommend her enough and are forever grateful! It was such a positive and uplifting experience. read more

If you think your child needs help, look no further! Maricarmen is an extremely talented speech therapist and a wonderful human being! We hired her to work with our daughter when she was 2-3 years old (we were concerned about a speech delay). Our daughter was drawn to her right away and responded to her with focus and delight. The sessions were fun and our daughter's speech blossomed almost immediately. It was truly a positive experience and such a relief to meet someone so warm and caring to help a couple of worried and anxious parents. Maricarmen even gave us great advice about other childhood development topics and has remained a supportive and caring resource for us through the years. We are so grateful we met her! read more

Finding Play and Talk Bilingual Therapy has been incredibly fortunate for our son and for us as parents. We are so grateful to Maricarmen for the truly amazing work she has been doing with our 8 year old. She has worked wonders with a child that was unwilling to go through speech therapy for the letter "R". A few months later, he is showing remarkable progress and so much confidence. He looks forward to the sessions. Maricarmen didn't just work with his speech problem, she worked with him as a whole person -masterfully meeting his needs. It's wonderful to see how he has grown to love and respect her. Maricarmen provided us with a comprehensive, professional evaluation of his speech pathology and a plan of action from day 1. She takes the time to go over each session with us in detail. Because she knows the insurance and billing aspects, the whole process is made easy. Maricarmen is an experienced, highly skilled speech pathologist and I believe she is truly gifted in working with children. I wholeheartedly recommend Play and Talk Bilingual Therapy to anyone looking to make a difference in their child's life! read more

Maricarmen is simply the best! My son looks forward to see her every session and has made amazing progress since working with her.We are so lucky to have her. Gracias Maricarmen por tanto amor y dedicacion. read more

We were referred to Maricarmen and Play and Talk through the regional center. Maricarmen worked with my daughter for a little over a year. I cannot thank Maricarmen enough for all the help she was to my daughter. My daughter said no more than a handful of words when she started working with Maricarmen. And now, my daughter is so talkative, and even sings. Seeing my daughter work with Maricarmen was so heartwarming. My daughter would light up and get so excited every time she would see her walk through the door. Even once we began the virtual sessions due to the pandemic, she would light up. Maricarmen was always so warm and caring to my daughter, and genuinely cares and loves what she does. Maricarmen never allowed me to feel discouraged by my daughter's speech delay. On the contrary, she always encouraged me to remain positive, and continue practicing words and making them fun. She gave me tips and ideas of how to practice her speech on a daily basis, while making it playful. I wholeheartedly recommend Maricarmen and her program! We miss her and she will always have a special place in our hearts! read more

Maricarmen worked with my daughter from age 2 to 3 as a contractor with the Lanterman Regional Center. She was wonderful! She was always a ray of sunshine in our day, and my daughter's speech and personality really blossomed as a result of working with her twice a week. Maricarmen was great about sharing recommendations for developmentally appropriate therapeutic toys that were very affordable, and which I never would have found on my own. She was also amazing at modeling for me ways to work with my daughter to improve her speech-- things like word play, different ways of reading aloud, getting her to drink from cups and eat foods that developed the muscles in her mouth, and using certain kids apps with speech therapy applications. Maricarmen is one of those rare professionals who was born to do the work she is doing. She is great with children, extremely competent, and uses evidence-based techniques in her practice. Her #1 attribute is that she is so supportive of her clients. We felt like she really partnered with our family to improve our daughter's speech. She always made us feel encouraged and empowered to help our daughter reach her goals, and most importantly to us, she always made our daughter feel so loved and smart and special! We will always be grateful to Maricarmen for helping us to establish habits in our family that encourage lots of play, reading, and communication with our children, which we believe helped our daughter become a reader at age 3. She is now about to start kindergarten and reads at the second grade level. Our second child, who is 2 y.o., is extremely verbal, thanks in large part to the habits we started with Maricarmen. If you have a chance to work with Play and Talk Bilingual Therapy, consider it a blessing! read more