I came to Ruth as an adult (28) after a lifetime of not being able to pronounce my R's. Within a…read morefew months of working with her, that issue was pretty much completely gone. I'm writing this a little while later, and my speech keeps getting smoother. Ruth is warm, patient, and genuinely cares. She's great at breaking things down in a way that makes sense, and she made the whole process feel encouraging instead of intimidating. I'm really grateful for the progress I've made and for how much lighter I feel about speaking now. I'd absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a speech therapist.

My boyfriend doesn't have a yelp account so he is using mine for this review…read more I recently began using RDW Speech Pathology services and she is great. She is generous with her time and knows great methods/ techniques for helping adults with their speech issues. She is flexible with scheduling and can schedule sessions through Skype. She also works with youth and has many years of experience working in both public and private schools.

My 3-year-old daughter worked with Ms. Abril for six months, focusing on improving her expressive…read morelanguage. Each session was incredibly personalized. From the very first meeting, when my daughter immediately felt comfortable and jumped into Ms. Abril's lap, it was clear we were in the right place. Ms. Abril excels at allowing children to lead and building on their language. Furthermore, she provided valuable insights into our daughter's language processing style and offered practical guidance on how to support her language development at home. We are extremely impressed with the quality of speech therapy provided and are very thankful to have been referred to Tulips Speech Therapy on Union St.

We had such an amazing experience with Tulips! Highly recommend this practice - their therapists…read moreand truly top notch. A huge special shout out to Madison - she's been absolutely incredible with our 2.5 year old and goes out of her way to make each and every session engaging, thoughtful, and meaningful! We can truly feel her passionate for this field! Our kiddo typically gets weary in new settings and new people, but he is always absolutely ecstatic to go to Tulips and see Madison. We've seen so much development in his speech since he's started! Thank you to this amazing team :)

This team is phenomenal. Truly... my son had not yet been diagnosed with anything, but I knew his…read morespeech was in trouble. I did a bit of research and found Amanda and her team. We worked with both Amanda and Alli over four years, and my son made tremendous progress in his expressive language and speech pragmatics. The team is not only dedicated to making speech fun, but they attend regular workshops and conferences to keep at the cutting edge of new techniques and protocols, applying what works best for their little clients. We moved to the East Bay, or we'd still be with BASS. Fingers crossed that they open a location here!

We LOVE Amanda!!!…read more Before we found her, I did my research and contacted many speech therapist in our area, granted our son was not a severe case, most speech therapist I inquired about already had him on a strict lesson and weekly attendance schedule even prior to assessing him. I was turned off by that immediately. When we contacted Amanda I immediately felt comfortable and reassured that she was the best fit for us. There was no pressure or immediate schedule or routine because she really didn't know what he needed until she met him. She has a way with our son that not only makes him comfortable but makes his learning and therapy fun. Thanks to her he has come a long way in a short amount of time. She really cares about him and his progress and provides play activities that will best enhance his therapy sessions. Lj always looks forward to seeing her and playing with her, she really takes the time to get to know your child and helps establish a set goal. This is why we believe he is doing so well, she is really great and we highly recommend her!!!

My son wasn't the best client to many speech therapists and the longest time he ever had was 6…read moreweeks. He never even tried to talk to any of them. He was completely silent. We gave up on speech for a long time and we met Katie. She's been helping my son for over a year (amazing!!!! Twice a week for one year and once a week now) and he loves it! If you have kids like my son, you should definitely contact her. She is honest, knowledgeable, professional and sweet. Highly recommend her!

We worked with Katie at Spencer & Kong and she was amazing! Our little boy has ASD and he really…read moreenjoyed working with her. He looked forward to seeing her during each and every single session. She made the time he spent with her fun and kept him engaged by trying different methods. With my son's disability, it can be difficult to keep him engaged but Katie did just this with her flexibility and expertise. He would run up to her office with smiles when it was time for his speech therapy sessions. She is professional and great to work with. We highly recommend her!

We are so fortunate that our son worked for 3 years with Ms. Gina from age 2.5 until 5.5. She built…read morea connection with him from the very start, and it was an easy decision for us to follow Gina to her private practice when she started her own business. During the time they worked together his speech blossomed and he looked forward to her visits every week. Furthermore she was wonderful for us parents, giving us information, encouragement, and advice about child development. Even though his younger sister was not technically her client, Gina welcomed and included her in the sessions when she wandered in and wanted to play, and turned that time into lessons for both of them on how to play and talk to each other. When he started kindergarten she guided us in the process of how to get him into school-based speech therapy. It was truly bittersweet when he graduated from her care, but we know it was a testament to the tremendous progress he made with her help. We love Gina; she is an authentically warm, kind, and compassionate human being. We hope many more families get the opportunity to get to know her!

We would give 10 stars if we could! Ms. Gina has been such a blessing to our family. Our son's…read morepreschool teacher recommended speech therapy and we went through many different providers through the Jefferson school district. None of them were quite the fit; and then we met Ms. Gina. She instantly made him feel comfortable and offered both in person and zoom sessions. It became something he looked forward to every week. She took the time to learn more about our son's speech difficulties - she even spoke with his teacher to find out what letter sounds they were working on in school so she could help prepare him. Her teaching methods were practical and effective. Each week, we saw his confidence grow and his teachers even commented on his progress. He has since graduated out of speech therapy. We miss seeing Ms. Gina weekly but will forever be grateful for her!

My son has been attending Speech Inc for a couple of years and we have had a wonderful experience…read more(specifically with Brooke and Carolyn)! His expressive speech has completely transformed and he really enjoys each session with his speech therapist (he adores her!!). As a parent, what I have so valued about Speech Inc is their thorough, data-driven recording of abilities and progress, and outlining of specific goals that we revisit quarterly. I was a little apprehensive of how engaged my son could be once we had to switch to virtual appointments but have been so impressed with how well his speech therapist has been able to keep him engaged and keep his progress steady. It will be a bittersweet day when he graduates soon!

My son has attended Speech, Inc. for almost 5 years now and he recently graduated last week! We…read morecannot thank Speech enough and all their staff for his growth. He's learned to better communicate and we have even seen a change is his behavior. When he first started Speech (at ~2 yrs old), it was tough. My son used to cry for most of the time, but as he went once every week, he became comfortable and really enjoyed going there. They even started a small pre-k class, and he loved it! Unfortunately, COVID hit not too long after, but fortunately for us, when he started Kindergarten, Speech allowed his sessions to continue virtually. We'd like to especially thank Brooke and Erica, they have both been such wonderful teachers and really connected with my son. They have been so patient, pleasant, well-informative and understanding throughout our years at Speech.

My son had been with SF Speech for Kids! since he was 5 for group speech therapy. Kim and Alessa…read morehad provided supportive and dedicated service that had helped my son become a confident kid with many tools to help him navigate through his speech challenges. Their passion and their expertise provided compassion and attention from the beginning at a tender age of 5 to age 11, when he was facing a complicated middle school life. We are grateful to have had worked with pathologists that are so knowledgable.

Our child began services in 2019 , and time sure flies . We…read moreare so impressed by Kim , the owner and her speech therapists. They have always been attentive ,kind, and responsive to our needs. During an outdoor play activity , a parent referred me to Sf Speech for kids . It's the best decision ever . I am so thankful for SF speech for Kids because the entire staff is very knowledgeable , skilled in working with my child and family . They provide such a warm , caring , safe environment that helps children thrive and reach their fullest potential.

My son (moderate autism) worked with Jill from 2014 until 2020 (including a year of virtual…read moretherapy). We were very happy with the way Jill could work with him and help us problem solve on different issues with him. She is always learning up to the minute techniques and methods and then applying them to her therapy, which I really appreciate. I am also a speech therapist, so I know she knew her stuff. She was also available for to collaborate with the rest of my son's "team" (including teachers and other staff working with him) to come up with ways to help him with whatever issues he may have been facing. We really loved working with her, and recommend her to anyone who is looking for a speech therapist.

Jill has been working with my son for almost 2 years. He was diagnosed with autism and was not…read moretalking at 3 years of age. Shortly after Jill began working with my son he began to articulate sounds clearly, then words, phrases, and now sentences and conversations. Jill is absolutely amazing with children and is a true pro at teaching and expanding speech using play, games, books, and interesting and child friendly materials. She is calm, smart, collaborates well with parents and other providers, and always prepares individually for each session based on the current needs of the child. Jill is thoughtful and thorough in her approach. She tailors each session to the child's needs and makes learning fun. I highly recommend Jill, she has been absolutely wonderful in helping my son progress, as well as being a pleasure to work with.

My son just turned 3 and was in need of speech therapy after being assessed by the school district…read more Cynthia came highly recommended by a local preschool Director! Within the first two weeks we noticed an improvement! And family members stated that they could understand him better. The reason we are so thrilled with her services is that my son has developed a relationship with Cynthia. She is patient, proffesional, engaging, positive, and encouraging! (And physically gets down at eye level and works with him.) He looks forward to playing "word games with her and her toys"! One of her strongest points is that she really takes the time to teach you and keep you current on things she is working on so you can connect the home and school gap. For example; weekly word updates, teaching us the signs she is using for letters along with word sounds. She is very knowledgable and does an amazing job enganging the children while getting them to "work". Even my daughter loves her and usually has a bit of a fit when I take her out of the room so her brother can do his "word games". We are so thrilled and thankful to have Cynthia working with our son and family!

From the owner: I specialize in working with young children: toddlers and preschoolers, although I do see children…read moreof all ages. I specialize in autism, verbal dyspraxia, and language processing. I evaluate, consult, and provide individual therapy. My background is extensive in these and other areas.