STPS has been a god send for us. We've been utilizing STPS for 2 years now and have seen great…read moreimprovement in our son's sensory needs. Lauren has been instrumental in teaching us and teaching Miles how to listen to his body in order to gain regulation skills he could not access previously. I cannot express how blessed we are to have STPS and especially Lauren in our son's corner. We just started using their BT services - Vivian has been amazing and understands our son so well. They've also been instrumental in getting our son well regulated in a higher demand environment where is being academically challenged to his actual abilities (above grade level). Do not look any further, STPS has amazing professional clinical staff who know kids and have a naturalistic implementation of their therapies.

Excellent care for your child's needs! We cross a bridge to come here at it is WORTH it! I was…read morelooking for OT for my child and it has been very difficult to find a company. Skilled Therapy Play Services allows us access to in-person services, personalized treatment plans, and so much practical home advice! They also have ABA services! I can't express how much my child has improved with the addition of OT and I highly recommend their company to any family looking for services for their child.

I was in need of a speech therapist with some urgency. Not only was Jackie responsive, she did…read morethorough assessments within a three-week turnaround including observation at my child's school. She was also great at educating us parents on strategies we could implement right away and gave us a framework for understanding the recommendations of other speech therapists. Months later, her recommendations still match our hospital's high standards and her techniques have more depth than even the premier hospital-provided speech sessions we've learned from. Her bedside manner was great with both us as adults and our child, and I'm impressed at her ability to adapt to build trust with our child.

Jackie was our daughter's speech therapist until she turned three. We loved having her come over…read morewith her positivity and encouragement! She made such a big impact in our lives and we are so grateful to her! We highly recommend her services and professionality.

Nova is amazing! She's incredibly kind, friendly and makes the sessions fun for the kids. My six…read moreyear old got started a little late and she greatly improved his speech and sound formation. She gave helpful tips and explanations on ways we could work with our son as well as things he could do so he self corrected. Nova explained things to my son in a way that was easy for him to understand as well as made each of the meetings fun. He geniunely looked forward to his sessions and was sad when our time eventually ended. Nova also was very accommodating with our schedule, which as a mom of multiple children, I greatly appreciated. Whole heartedly would recommend!

My son got diagnosed with speech delay since he was 17 months old. Nova is patient, caring and…read moreunderstanding. My son always learn something new (words & baby sign language) after his session with Nova. Beside helping our son to thrive, Nova also provided us with very useful information and tools on how to help our son with his speech at home. Thank you Nova!

My son came to Speech Goals for several months and attended a weekly group session with Miss Kathy…read more Kathy is great and creates a welcoming and fun environment for the kids. Each week, she would try and incorporate different activities that would appeal to the kids but still help them come out of their shells and develop their language skills. A lot of exercises would be around finding things around the room and helping the child name it out loud to build their confidence in using their words. There were also other set routines built into the class, such as the hello/goodbye song, playtime, snack time, and then music time. I've interacted with different members of the staff and other speech therapists through Speech Goals since my time here and I've been very impressed with the professionalism and genuine level of care everyone has for the kids that come through the program. The only thing I would wish to change is the level of parental involvement that is required. We came for two hours each week, which was really very difficult to do with a full-time work schedule. In fact, we qualified to come twice a week, four hours total, but I knew there was no way I could commit to doing that. It would be nice if there was an option where the classes were either shorter, or the parent could drop off the child and pick them up when class was over like some other speech programs do. Especially when a good amount of the two-hour block is spent during playtime, where the kids get free play in the facility's indoor play area. There is definitely a benefit in helping kids get their energy out and build their gross motor skills but I'd rather focus the time there on the specific exercises targeted toward his speech and take him to the park after work hours for playtime. But overall, Speech Goals can be a very valuable place to go to to help address early development needs for your toddler. Thank you for the partnership these last few months!

Miss Kathy has been my son's speech therapist for almost a year now, and she has made this learning…read moreprocess such a breeze. She's soft spoken, gentle, and kind. I really liked her approach and flexibility with my strong-willed kiddo. He went from a couple words to little sentences, and we always enjoyed our time with her. She was also so helpful with general parenting questions I'd bring up and so supportive when my son had a tough time transitioning between activities.

This review is way overdue! Megan dePuy is an amazing speech therapist, and we feel incredibly…read morefortunate to have found her at just the right time for our son. We first reached out to Megan when our son was two and we suspected that he had a speech delay. From the very beginning, she developed such a wonderful rapport with him. Within just a few sessions, she was able to understand not only where his speech challenges were, but also which behaviors were simply part of his personality and the way he approached communication and learning. What impressed us most about Megan was how well she understood our son as a whole child. Her insights often went beyond speech and helped us, as parents, understand him better too: his strengths, his quirks, his learning style, and what motivated him. She had an incredible ability to distinguish between what he couldn't yet express because of his speech limitations and what was simply him. Her sessions were always play-based, thoughtful, and creative. She found fun ways to challenge him, and he genuinely loved going to see Megan and looked forward to his sessions with her. Our son has come such a long way and is now such a talker! We are so grateful for Megan's patience, dedication, insight, and the care she put into helping him communicate confidently. Megan has made such a meaningful difference for our son and for our family. We couldn't recommend her and Balanced Speech Therapy more highly.

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.

I highly recommend DICP! My daughter, nearly 12 years old,…read morehas been in occupational therapist since she was one year-old. We've seen many therapists throughout the years. When she aged out of her last therapy at age 10, I found Sena at Development Is Child's Play in Burlingame. DICP works with children of all ages and all abilities. They have swings, climbing walls, zip lines, and all different kinds of equipment for taller, heavier kids (as well plenty of equipment for littler ones too). When we joined DICP, Sena did a thorough evaluation of my daughter and found that many of her initial baby reflexes were never integrated into system. Other therapists, especially our school-based OT, focus mostly on penmanship and do not address the fundamental building blocks that make it possible for children to write neatly and perform other fine motor skills. Working on my daughter's core strength, initial reflexes, sensory integration, and motor planning challenges, has finally allowed her to make progress with her writing and other school-based concerns. Sena has been instrumental in helping us with my daughter's toileting troubles both at night time and during the day. Sena is helping her to listen to her body better and response to what her body is telling her. Sena is the first therapist to really address my daughter's core needs and develop a specialized program tailored to my daughter. My daughter is making so much progress thanks to Sena. Sena always listens with her kind ears to my daughter's (and my) concerns, giving advice and offering support in many areas of our lives. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, gentle, and kind. My daughter loves going to OT at DICP. She loves it, not only for Sena, and not only for the swings and zip lines and obstacle courses, but especially for Roomba, DICP's loving therapy dog. My daughter loves dogs and Roomba accompanies her on all her activities while in therapy. Roomba's loving patience and playful nature gives my daughter confidence and encouragement to keep working and trying hard. Being part of the DICP family has made such a difference in our lives!

We have been with development is child's play for over 10 years. The type of care and support they…read moreprovide to clients is exceptional. I have not seen a more dedicated team of therapists. A special shout out to Karen who works with my son and to Rumba who is the sweetest dog on the planet!! Thank you for all that you do. A would not be where he is without your love and support!!

These ladies are so caring and so patient with the kids - really warm environment. As a tiger mom,…read moreI'm VERY meticulously on where I place my kids and also I have a high bar because I use to also work special needs kids many years ago. These ladies are fantastic! Starting from the receptionist (Sam) to their behavioral specialist (Artie and Isabella) - all of them are amazing individuals and you can tell they care a lot about the development of your child. I highly recommend them if you're looking for help with your child who maybe delayed in certain areas.

Miss Nita has been such a joy to work with. She's always positive and my kiddo had so much fun…read moredoing early intervention with her from 14 months to 2.5 years old. Her style is very play-based and relaxed and she flows so well with all the kids I've seen her with. You can tell she truly cares and treats the kids with such love and enthusiasm. I would 100% recommend her to anyone. Jessica, the scheduling coordinator, and Kiana are also such sweethearts, flexible, and open to working with you where you're at. Such a great team all around!

We were recommended PT for our 8 week old for torticollis. Had heard great things about Starfish,…read morebut was utterly disappointed in our 10+ appointments with Stacy (the owner). Stacy seemed irritated and distracted for almost all of the visits. I left most of the visits filled with fear that my newborn was not meeting its milestones because of what Stacy said or meant indirectly when my LO was not able to perform a skill. She was impatient enough to always leave the appointment after 20 mins, when my LO was tired. Even on repeatedly asking her to measure the asymmetry, Stacy would procrastinate it and say "next time". It looked like all Stacy was looking for was more future visits so she could get more money from us and the insurance. The last visit with us, she left us feeling flabbergasted after mentioning helmet and that my 5 mo failing to meet its milestones. I switched over to Mills PT in San Mateo and they cleared us after the second visit itself.

Starfish has been wonderful for our family. Heather is a phenomenal PT who helped our very shy 3yo…read morefeel safe and comfortable right away. Since we started there almost two years ago, our child has improved significantly and can now do things that I never thought were possible. Heather has just the right blend of support and challenge, and her upbeat style is contagious. I love watching her work with my child.