Priscilla is absolutely lovely to work with! She is professional, extremely knowledgeable,…read moreattentive, and most importantly, amazing with kids! We hired her to do a speech assessment when we thought our child might have had some speech delays. Watching Priscilla work with our child, and build trust in a very short period of time was so incredible to see. Not only was her assessment detail oriented and helpful in supporting our child, in just two sessions, she helped our child double her vocabulary and build strong confidence in speaking. Now, she is speaking loudly with curiosity and confidence, and exceeding so many milestones and markers. When you're looking for a professional to work with your child, trust is perhaps most important -- you have to trust that they will not only help your child, but that they also care and will love your child the way you do. Priscilla is all of the above. We wholeheartedly trust Priscilla and would work with her for any SLP needs we may have in the future.

As a family who's parents both have to work full time to provide a comfortable life for our two…read morechildren, Melissa and her team seem to take this into consideration. Melissa assured us that her team could work around our busy schedules. With obvious concern pertaining to this Covid-19 situation riding in the back of our Minds, i was super grateful that they were offering at home therapy sessions.Melissa recommended Kirsten to work with our son who is almost 3 years at the time of writing this. Kirsten has made leaps and bounds with our son and its only been three weeks. Its been an absolute pleasure watching and learning alongside him. My wife and i are happy to have Kirsten and Melissa helping out our Little family and getting my boy the speech therapy he needs to help him succeed. Please consider Melissa and her team when making the decision to get your babies a developmental boost! Covid 19 Note: Melissa's team utilizes necessary precautions working with young children. See through face masks, sanitizer, and clean toys to name a few.

Melissa and her practice have been so monumental for my son. He has been with Melissa and Marianne…read morefor a few years now and he has progressed so much. He came for a speech delay, but ended up gaining a family. They really care about him and are invested in his life. I really believe they do this because they care about children and not for financial gains. They have been so wonderful with my family even to the point where my insurance does not cover any of their services but I pay out-of-pocket because it's been invaluable for my son. I do a mix of in-home in office and in school so they can facilitate all kinds of speech needed.

My wife have been bringing our daughter here for the last couple of months. We absolutely love it!…read more Shannon is an amazing teacher! You can tell she has a heart for teaching and a passion for music, and it comes out in every class and in all aspects of the class, even down to the smallest of details. She is so patient and kind with all the kiddos. There is always a wide variety of activities each class so that the kids' attention never starts to wander out of boredom. Participants also receive extra materials to take home so that our little ones can continue playing and practicing throughout the week. We are very much looking forward to continuing our classes here. We can't recommend it enough. Parking is street parking, but it's usually not too difficult finding a space nearby. The class sizes are always manageable - never empty, but never too crowded that you feel like your child won't get proper instruction.

Just had my first music class with my 10 month old and it was amazing! Exactly what I was looking…read morefor! Such a wonderful and engaging environment. I highly recommend it! Just signed up for their membership :)

In the field of psychology, a "therapeutic alliance" encapsulates the relationship a…read morepsychotherapist and their client has to reach agreed-upon goals. When I reminisce on my voice relationship with Melissa--from autumn of 2019 until now (January 20th of 2025, as this is being typed)--the connotative strength of the word "alliance" accurately reflects the effectiveness of her pedagogical methods. Before I began working with Melissa, I intended to study with Lynn Helding, a renowned voice professor and pedagogue at University of Southern California. While a spot wasn't available for me in Lynn Helding's schedule, she referred me to Melissa, who was Helding's protégé as a USC DMA candidate at the time. If the concept of "when one door closes, another one opens" is to be embraced, then I will use the example of my path being directed to Melissa as evidence the concept is true. When I lived in San Gabriel Valley from autumn 2019 to February 2020, I would drive at least one hour to Venice from Alhambra for lessons with Melissa on a weekly basis, never regretting the time commitment (via another Yelp account, I wrote my first review for her on January 6th, 2020). As someone with a penchant for analytical thinking, I immediately benefitted from her extensive vocology research knowledge that would be applied to warmups and aria rep. Furthermore, my singing practice has always been spiritually rooted, and Melissa also engaging in music as a spiritual experience leads to her imparting memorable aphorisms that nurture my vocal growth; without her impactful communication skills, I wouldn't have been able to write the essay "Contemplative Consequences from a Decade of Singing" (https://web.archive.org/web/20220517012057/https://www.ruminatemagazine.com/blogs/ruminate-blog/contemplative-consequences-from-a-decade-of-singing). After I moved back to Bellevue, Washington due to COVID-19 lockdowns, I continued to train with Melissa via Zoom. Although I was nervous about doing lessons on screen, she ensured that the quality of the experience would be the same, even trying out different devices (ex. Google Hangouts) to figure out which would work best. The care that Melissa puts into her teaching was also demonstrated by her hosting monthly Zoom studio classes, in which her students would gather together for 2 hours in a weekend afternoon to perform for each other. I began studying with Melissa as a classical countertenor/sopranist at the age of 24 & a half 1/2, but her students represent a spectrum of ages and genre interests, such as CCM (contemporary commercial music). She currently works as an assistant professor of musical theatre at USC, in addition to singing in the LA Opera Chorus; if you're looking to improve your vocal technique in any way, I certainly recommend contacting Melissa now, before her availability becomes more limited. Though I took a three year hiatus from voice lessons to focus on my writing, I have retained my singing stamina because of Melissa's lasting pedagogical influence. Today, after my first lesson in three years with her, I experienced rejuvenation in my body, mind, and spirit, as her wholehearted commitment to developing potential in her students has remained apparent. Melissa: thank you so much for your vocal allyship. Through whatever is to come in the future, I know I will always be thrilled to continue growing with you singing.

Melissa is my first vocal coach and she's truly amazing! She's very knowledgeable and smart! My…read morethroat used to tense up quite a bit and also my voice is tense. She's helping me to work through it!! She's wonderful!!!

We have been part of LA Speech & Language Therapy Center since my daughter was 3 years old, and she…read moreis now 23. Over the years, we've worked with many therapists within the organization, and every single one has made a meaningful impact on our journey. We are now in the Adults Employment reediness Group. Were my daughter is working on preparing herself to be able to work. Not only have they supported my daughter's growth, but they've also guided me as a parent helping me navigate some very challenging times with care, patience, and understanding. That kind of support is truly priceless. LA Speech & Language Therapy Center more than just an organization it feels like family. The environment is warm, compassionate, and genuinely focused on each individual's success. Most importantly, they've helped my daughter build confidence and feel comfortable in her own skin and also feel supported and make long lasting friendships and there is absolutely nothing more valuable than that. Thank you to Dr. Wiley, Dr. Ashley, and all the therapist and staff that has been committed to every single child that has walked through their doors. I am forever grateful and highly recommend LA Speech & Language Therapy Center to any family seeking support and guidance.

We joined LA Speech and Language's Preschool for it's summer program. The program was held at the…read moreCenter for Enriched Education (CEE) and goes up to Kindergarten. Context: My 3-year-old son has a difficult time adjusting to new routines and people. Incredibly shy and wary of strangers, it takes him a long time to engage with teachers and make new friends. He is also prone to extended emotional tantrums and sometimes doesn't have the ability to self-soothe. The staff at CEE is amazing. He bonded with his teachers the first week and made friends on day one! I cried because I have never seen him flourish so fast in a new environment. Having attended 2 preschools prior, it was always a hellacious adjustment. The teachers are truly caring and the kids are so kind to one another. They do a fantastic job of keeping the classrooms clean. This was the first school where I instantly felt my child was SAFE. CEE is truly a hidden treasure in the hills. The only reason we did not continue at CEE for the school year is because we moved to San Diego. I treasure the time spent there, it is truly the best place for a quality preschool/kindergarten education.

I am beyond impressed at how well Teacher Janine was able to engage and teach our child for vocal…read morelessons. My child is hard-headed and independent, knows exactly what she wants and how it should be done, so I was interested to see how the instructor would engage. It was a wonderful experience. Ms. Janine was able to modify her lesson accordingly to what my child wanted to focus on and it left her wanting additional lessons. Would definitely recommend these lessons.

My 6yo son has been wanting to learn how to play drums. He did his first lesson with Liam and it…read morewas great! Liam was patient, fun and encouraging. My son finished the 30-minute lesson feeling confident and ready for more!

Thank you for making learning to play the piano so fun! Our time together is always a highlight to…read moremy week!

I highly recommend Music West Los Angeles! Sim is an incredible teacher! I was a little worried…read morewhen I first started lessons that I would get frustrated with the slow pace of progress. But Sim challenged me to stretch myself from day one, and by my fifth lesson I was playing Chopin, which I couldn't have imagined when I started just two months ago!

We have had such a great experience at Child Success for occupational therapy. Our son has been…read morecoming for about a year and we already see tremendous improvement that has given both him and us (his parents) so much confidence. Melissa specifically has been incredible. She is patient, always willing to talk to us, and even communicates with his teachers at school to ensure our son is always getting the care and support he needs. She's also extremely knowledgeable, and is able to explain the roadmap for what she is working on not only now, but in the future, and how it will help our son overcome the challenges he came in with. We are so grateful we found Child Success!

We decided to do the Kinder Prep Camp after having done the Friendship Club, and were very…read moredisappointed with the lack of compassion and accommodation for our anxious 5-year-old compared to all the other regular camps we did this summer. We received a call within an hour of him being at the camp that he was stressed and overstimulated and didn't want to participate, so he was going to need extra support to stay. This was shocking to me considering how little time he had been there, that the point of it was to help kids adjust to kindergarten, and that their ratio was 2 adults to 7 kids. They told me that he consistently improved over the course of the first day and further improved on the second day, but that it would be too costly to keep another adult there to help him. It was sad for us because he left on a high note, telling me that he'd made a friend and that he had done a better job staying in the group. He clearly felt like a success and I wish he'd been given the opportunity to continue improving, but I didn't want him to stay at a camp where the facilitators believed that he was too much for them. He successfully did a year of TK last year and several other camps this summer, some with a ratio of 1 adult to 16 kids. CSC was polite to me and pro-rated me the other days, but it was upsetting because I assumed the most expensive camp I signed up for this summer (held at a therapy location) would be the greatest success, not the one camp that had to call me about an issue. This camp may work out for kids who are already very familiar with their gym environment and don't really need that much help when they feel anxious, but if you're looking for something that will help your child if they struggle in a new environment, this does not seem like the best choice. Some camps that worked well for us this summer were Pedalheads, Compass Clinic's Friendship Island Camp, Campbell Hall's Creative Arts Camp, and Destination Science.