Speech, Language and Educational Associates

Don’t bother go some place else. The lady who schedules the appointments is very rude. She is no help and is unwilling to help. I’ve been trying to get an appointment since last month and it takes days for any one to receive a call back. Unfortunately the wellness center closed down. Do yourself a favor and find another place were they are there to help the child.

I was referred to this agency by my insurance and they have been accommodating to my busy schedule as much as possible. The therapist who works with my son does a great job in communicating with me about home programs and what his progress is. My son looks forward to his appointments every week and I appreciate all the therapists dedication and motivation I would recommend this agency to any parent.

This place is as good as it gets. The therapist that has been working with my daughter is always professional, caring and really shows an interest in her progress. She keeps the appointments fun and engaging and I have already seen a great improvement in her speech and overall self confidence. There is never any hesitation from my daughter to go to her next appointment. As someone who has been in speech for 11 years as a child and who is a registered nurse, I know the benefits and the markers of a great therapist and this place has it. It may look like ‘playtime’ but children (especially at a young age) developmentally learn through play. But do not get it confused, it is not just playtime. The therapist are teaching the skills they need in a way that best serves them. Not only that but by doing it in a play format, the child feels that they are having fun and will continue to do these exercises at home, just like my daughter has been doing. I will be coming back for sure!

I was going earlier this year to the 5300 SANTA MONICA BLVD Location. This review is LONG OVERDUE.
Our speech therapist was nice at first, but after some visits, she told me I as the parent was a «distraction», and I should wait out in the waiting room.
Mind you my daughter was about to turn 2. I only continued a handful of times after I wasn’t allowed in the room. The rooms also are like a broom closet, small, stuffy. Not sure how they can work like that. The building alone is super outdated & needs repairs.
It made me feel very uncomfortable especially when one of the last visits the therapist told me that my daughter tried to bite her& she was fussy/​angry. She’s almost a 2 year old and she couldn’t speak or communicate properly and If I was allowed in the room, that would never have happened in the first place.
Any parent knows if their child is having speech issues of course they will have some type of anger (since they cannot communicate).
I didn’t appreciate how the therapist (who isn’t a parent) was exaggerating on saying my 2 year old had some anger issues.
The «therapist» we had assigned to us seemed like she really didn’t know what she was doing.
More like playtime and not incorporating signs like the new place we’ve been attending since we left Speech, Language & Educational Associates.
I’m NOT SURE WHY our insurance would recommend this specific speech therapy.
I’ve been nothing but gracious and happy ever since we started to attend S.M.I.L.E.S.
At S.M.I.L.E.S. from the moment you walk into the actual waiting room with reception area, you see lots of families waiting for their therapists. It’s like night and day when you compare those two places.
As a parent, I want nothing more than to feel reassured and have my child feel safe when we go to therapy of any kind.
I would think twice before letting any child go to this
(SPEECH, LANGUAGE & EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATES) therapy facility.
If you have the chance to look up your speech therapy facility BEFORE you get assigned to it like I was.