Jessica is amazing and we are so grateful for her and the time she spent with our daughter. Our…read moredaughter was diagnosed as a "late talker." Her receptive speech was in the normal range, but her expressive speech was delayed. At two years old, our daughter was saying only about 5 words. We discussed speech therapy with her pediatrician at her 18 month well check, then again at her 2 year well check. When we were told that she should have been saying at least 50 words by 24 months, we knew that speech therapy was necessary. I contacted Jessica to start the process, and during our first phone conversation, I knew she was the right choice for our daughter. Jessica was extremely patient. She took time with me explaining the process of speech therapy, going over options, and overall, easing my mind about everything. After the initial evaluation, Jessica was able to give us a diagnosis, an overall plan, and an estimated timetable for therapy. Our daughter had sessions with Jessica for about 5 months. Jessica was very flexible with our family's schedule. She came to our home, as well as my parents' home, as they took care of our daughter a few days a week. Jessica immediately bonded with our daughter. She would sit with her on the floor and interact with her in a very calm and patient manner. Our daughter always thought that she and Jessica were just playing. She loved the games they played and the activities they did together. She looked forward to her visits every week. Jessica involved all family members in the therapy process, giving us tools to be able to work with our daughter on skills in our everyday life. She provided us with strategies to be able to reinforce what she had been working on with our daughter. All the tactics and routines that were part of her therapy plan were made known to everyone, and this approach, we truly believe, hastened her development of speech. We saw improvements in our daughter's expressive speech very quickly. Not only was she saying new words, her overall demeanor changed. Before she started speech therapy, she would get easily frustrated, as it was difficult for her to communicate with us. As her speech developed and she was able to express herself more to the people in her life, she became more content and calm. We are so grateful for Jessica and highly recommend her if you are looking for a speech therapist!

We sought therapy for our son when he was about 16 months old. Jessica was quick to get us in for…read morean evaluation and listened to all of our concerns. It's hard to see your child struggle or recognize a delay with them, but Jessica was very sensitive and helpful and that made the whole process a great experience. We were lucky and he only needed therapy for a couple of months but we will miss her and will be back if he shows any signs of a delay again. Thank you so much Jessica!

One on one care. Very friendly staff and if PT has to take a day off, the replacement therapist is…read morevery good too. Lots of parking. Recommend Maria C. FIVE STARS if I could get to the rating!

The "crystals" were dislodged from my inner ear and after I practiced the epley maneuver to get…read morethem back in place, my vestibular system needed a reboot. I was assessed by Theresa and she provided a 4-6 weeks treatment plan, Theresa is amazing! I'm an educator, so I really appreciate when Theresa explains everything to me in terms of symptoms and activities for treatment. The front office staff is friendly and efficient with the onboarding and check in process.

Long overdue review of Chatterbox. It's been about a year since we left Chatterbox, but I'm very…read morethankful for the services that they provided to my son. When my son was 3 years old, I brought him to Chatterbox since he was no longer developing verbally. In fact, he had regressed badly in preschool, and was largely not verbal there during the day. We later had him diagnosed with autism (ASD), and were able to pursue other services, but at the time, all we had was Chatterbox. After the initial intake with Courtney, he was accepted as a patient, and we got on the schedule pretty quickly. I don't believe it is this available or open normally, so I guess we got lucky. We set goals and we were coming to Chatterbox for 30 minute sessions (really 25 minutes) twice a week. We worked on some basic things, but given the later ASD diagnosis, we did what we could here. The end result was that after almost a year, he was verbal again and we met some of our goals. I didn't mind continuing with Chatterbox, but by that point, my son's needs were greater in other areas, so most of his time afterschool was allocated to behavior therapy instead. All in all, we are very thankful for the services that Chatterbox provided. Eternally grateful for the services delivered by Marina, Denny, Amanda, and Jenn. Also thankful to Priscilla for being great to work with from a scheduling and administrative perspective. Anyone who comes here will know right away that the parking lot is comical. The entrance on Cherry actually features bi-directional traffic, even though it's only wide enough for a single vehicle. If I do manage to get in this way, I'll do a quick pass through the lot, and if no spots, I'll make a right in the alleyway and another right on Reagan St., then another right back onto Katella, where there is usually street parking in front of the dentist.

Poor quality of service received. My son was referred by his insurance, and we regret coming. The…read moreinstructors here suggest that they are teaching skills, but spend the time playing and commenting on how "cute" the children are every 5 minutes without actually assisting in their development. When we asked the instructor about this, she insisted that he was too young to learn and they were unsure why the insurance sent them due to their young age, yet they continued to insist the next appointment would be different (I guess it was a money grab) My son showed no growth during his time here, but incredible growth after deciding to no longer use this company. Also, please make sure you keep your insurance documents handy, as their billing team will change terms in payments without notifying you and then blame someone else (blaming insurance, due to their errors and requesting additional payment. Poor practice being run here.

My three year old son is bi-lateral deaf, wears cochlears and is autistic. We have been having…read moreservices for over two years. Everyone cares for my child advancing. Education is independently tailored to my child needs. One of the best things we have done for our family is to come to therapy at Speech Bananas.

I love Speech Bananas. We've been working with Allison and she is truly a gem. My son now can tell…read morewhole stories whereas he barely spoke a word 8 months ago. I cannot recommend this place enough

We have been with OCSS since my son first received his ASD diagnosis in spring 2021. The facility…read moreitself takes up the entire fourth floor of the Credit Union building on Edinger across from Bella terra. Each therapist has a room and the children can either spend time in said room or use the two gyms that are full of toys and play equipment (Lots of swings, slides, playhouse, climbing wall, crash pad, etc.). Both gyms are very clean and well maintained. They also have a nice kid friendly kitchen! Since we have been here for some time, we have had an opportunity to work with many speech and occupational therapists as well as the admin. Everyone here is very kind and knowledgeable in their field, generously offering tips and advice when I ask 100 questions. My son's schedule is packed, so when I need to reschedule, administration is very friendly and helps find a way to make our make-up appointments work for us. We have been with our current and absolutely amazing Occupational Therapist, Brenda, since day 1. She is a miracle worker when it comes to my son's food aversions- getting him to taste things he would normally throw at the wall. He is always super excited on Friday when I grab him from school since he knows hes going to see his "ms. Brenda". She is truly a key figure on my son's care team. We started speech services about a year ago at OCSS and my son's therapist, Claire, is extremely knowledgeable in Gestalt language processing. We just learned that my son is a Gestalt learner before we switched to OCSS and we are so thankful he was paired with someone with the expertise and knowledge that Claire has. She meets him right where he is that day and lets him lead which is so important for our son since he is a little unpredictable. He adores his time with her, and asks for her by name even on days we're not going to OCSS. If you're shopping around for therapy services for your child, I highly recommend OCSS and their staff.

We are so fortunate to have spent the past 2 years working the therapists at Orange County Speech…read moreServices. They are very skilled in working with children with a wide range of needs. They are overall very creative in developing therapeutic plans to meet our shared goals and open to parent and family input. They truly care for the children that they work with. Over the past 2 years, our son worked with various therapists from PT, OT, speech therapy, and behavioral therapy with both regional center funding and through medical insurance. Our son initially started with significant developmental delays, but now he has more than caught up in almost every area. Our son worked the most with Ms Ruth (ST), Ms. Kelly (ST), Ms. Ariana (OT), Ms. Brenda (OT), Ms. Dana (PT), and Ms. Tori (behavioral therapy). We have had a great experience with therapists our son worked with regularly as well as those not listed that covered on vacations. They are the best. Ms. Ruth and Ms. Kelly helped so much in expanding his communication skills. He started severely delayed in all aspects of communication, and he now can speak up to 7-8 word sentences clearly and understand others. With our son's complicated medical situation, we require a significant amount of assistance and input from OT. We especially appreciate our time with Ms. Ariana and Ms. Brenda, who helped so much in teaching our son to be independent in the day to day self care activities. We really appreciated the many helpful emails from Ms. Ariana with ideas, links to videos, therapy items, educational information, and worksheets to use at home, so we can continue therapy at home in between sessions. The billing situation can be confusing if your child utilizes a lot of therapy session in a week. That in part might be due to insurance processing claims not necessarily in a chronological order. It would be helpful to keep track of visits and insurance explanation of benefits. Even with the billing situation, we would still choose to work with the therapists at this office. They are very skilled and devoted to the children and what they do,

Brenna is amazing. My son has been going to her summer camps and after school programs for a few…read moreyears and has always had a great experience. Brenna is attentive and responsive and truly cares! The camps have various fun activities ranging from arts and crafts to field trips that encourage interaction and socialization like bowling, as well as practical life skills such as navigating public transportation. Brenna makes a safe space for everyone to feel included and valued. Thank you!

Of all the social skills camps that I looked into, Brenna of Advanced Pragmatics was the only one…read morewho immediately answered my call. She consistently kept us well-informed via email/text and provided a daily itinerary. The website is user-friendly and the registration process was a breeze. I was comfortable bringing my son as it is in a very safe location. Upon meeting Brenna, she immediately knew my name even before I introduced myself. She also asked questions about my son's food allergies. Brenna definitely did her research before taking in my son. I plan on bringing my son back to create lasting friendships and to continue experiencing new things. I highly recommend Advanced Pragmatics to any family looking for a social skills program. I thank Brenna and the rest of her team for taking good care of my son.

Amanda is excellent in every way that matters. I feel lucky to have her help with my balance issues…read more--. I am 83 and definitely need help. She makes PT enjoyable as well as challenging. I am very grateful for her help.

I have been going to Precision for over a year now for physical therapy to treat some gait issues…read more I've gone to many over the past 5 years that were full of dr's that stuck to their textbook treatment plans and only cared when I cancelled appointments. Favorite things about Precision: 1. They are a teaching facility and most of the PTs have students that bring a slightly different POV for care. I was fortunate to have some great students that were engaging and made the work fun. 2. My PT Manjiri is the absolute BESTEST EVERRRRR and took time and care for the first couple visits to understand what my body was and wasn't responding to. She LISTENED to my feedback and we made changes accordingly. 3. Parking is ample with a lot of disabled parking, no major stairs and bathrooms are easy to get to. lastly , the patients and staff make it more of a community than a clinic. The positive vibes and smiles from everyone makes the PT day's something to look forward to

My son has been going to the North Long Beach location since May 2025 due to delays in some areas…read morein development skills (fine motor, etc). His therapist since coming here has been Ms. Pau, who has been very attentive, detailed, and empathetic/understanding in therapy, especially breaking down what and how each weekly activity helps and improves his development skills. Since then, my son has made massive improvements such as being able to dress himself, button his shirts/pants, using zippers, brushing his teeth, tying shoes, every day living tasks. Ms. Pau is amazing and always ensures my son feels comfortable, safe, and heard, but also uplifts and encourages him when he used to give up on tasks. He believes in himself more and has so much more confidence. Thank you, Ms. Pau and North Long Beach center for all your help and support.

This place is a joke. One of the instructors (who my son just loved!!) left on maternity leave &…read moreever since she left my son has been without classes. There's NO shame on the instructor, having 2 kids & myself, I get it. But not having someone to replace the instructor with the establishment KNOWING that they will be temporarily loosing an employee is so irresponsible. They don't even try to work with your schedule & instead give you the run around. "We are completely full up & we will be hiring in the next couple weeks." They really don't care about any of the kids' progress... at all !!! Don't even get me started on the front desk. I tried to see if they have any other time slots available as 3:30 is the absolute worst time in the world. Their response ? "I have 5 pm on friday" - clearly they don't listen when I told them I need mornings ! & they only give an hour's notice if the class is cancelled. I work in Irvine & live in Long Beach. I get a text at the last minute - these guys have no consideration at all. I gave up on this place & going to a different speech pathologist instead.

We have had our daughter going to them for a little over six months . She was not saying any words…read morereally at 18 months. Since being with them she is speaking so much more language ! We have loved all the teachers she has had , as well as the front office staff. They are so helpful and give great care to our child. They are attentive, and really know her personality and what works best for her. We are so thankful for their care and understanding and skills, we highly recommend them.

They are so professional and kind and knowledgeable. I can ask a question and they don't make me…read morefeel foolish for asking a question.