{"url":"/miracle-mile/bright-beginnings-speech-pathology","provider":{"id":"bright-beginnings-speech-pathology","name":"Bright Beginnings Speech Pathology","kind":"organization","about":"A clinician-owned speech-language pathology company in Los Angeles that works with newborns through teens on eating, communicating, learning and attention. It is led by Stacy Payne, MS, CCC-SLP, CLE, owner and executive director, and its team includes speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants and therapeutic learning coaches. It also runs summer groups, including a Kinder Prep Camp and a Teens Social Skills Camp. It is certified by the California Department of Education as a nonpublic agency and is vendored with the Frank D. Lanterman and Westside Regional Centers.","website":"https://brightbeginningsla.com/","phone":"(323) 525-0247","email":"info@brightbeginningsla.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["CDE-certified nonpublic agency","Vendored with Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center","Vendored with Westside Regional Center","In-network with Blue Shield, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente","State of California Disability Determination Services (DDS) provider"],"languages":["Spanish","Farsi","Korean"],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"5657 Wilshire Blvd","unit":"Suite 280","city":"miracle-mile","zip":"90036","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.351628,34.062488],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"teens-social-skills-camp","type":"camp","name":"Teens Social Skills Camp (summer 2026)","summary":"A three-week summer social communication camp for ages 13-17, led by speech, language and learning specialists in a small group.","description":"A morning summer camp for teens ages 13-17 that builds social communication in a small group with clinical guidance. Activities mix creative projects, collaborative work and real-world skill-building outings. Skills include starting and keeping up conversations, reading social cues, handling misunderstandings, perspective-taking, self-advocacy and confidence with peers. It is led by speech, language and learning specialists at Bright Beginnings. It runs Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, from July 13 to July 31, 2026, and costs $500 per week.","categories":["special-needs"],"ages":{"min":13,"max":17},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":500,"unit":"week"},"camp":{"day":"half","hours":{"start":"09:00","end":"11:30"},"sessions":[{"location":"main","start":"2026-07-13","end":"2026-07-31"}]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","groupSize":["small-group"],"goals":["social","confidence","independence"],"staff":["specialists"],"parents":"drop-off","topics":["social-communication","teens","self-advocacy","social-skills"]}},{"id":"kinder-prep-camp","type":"camp","name":"Bright Minds Kinder Prep Camp (summer 2026)","summary":"A four-week summer morning camp that builds pre-reading, language, motor and social skills for kids entering pre-K, kindergarten or 1st grade.","description":"A summer morning camp for children entering pre-kinder, kindergarten or first grade, taught by Bright Minds learning coaches and speech therapists. Weekly themes cover phonics and phonological awareness, number concepts, language (listening, following directions, rhyming, storytelling), fine motor skills like pencil grip and scissor use, gross motor body control, and social skills such as turn-taking and routines. Cooking, Legos, crafts, music and movement are built in. It runs Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, from June 15 to July 10, 2026, at $550 per week. The site says spaces are limited.","categories":["reading-writing","math"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":7},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":550,"unit":"week"},"camp":{"day":"half","hours":{"start":"09:00","end":"11:30"},"sessions":[{"location":"main","start":"2026-06-15","end":"2026-07-10"}]},"traits":{"goals":["school-readiness","social","fun"],"staff":["specialists"],"parents":"drop-off","topics":["kinder-prep","phonological-awareness","speech-therapists","fine-motor","gross-motor"],"methods":["phonics"]}},{"id":"speech-feeding","type":"health","name":"Speech, language and feeding therapy","summary":"Speech, language, feeding and learning therapy for newborns to teens, in the office or by teletherapy, in Los Angeles' Mid-Wilshire area.","description":"Speech-language pathologists treat articulation and phonology, language delays and disorders, and pragmatic and social language (toddlers to teens). The practice also offers feeding and swallowing therapy from newborns to teens, covering difficult breast and bottle feeds, the move to solids, and chewing and swallowing problems. A learning and attention track covers executive functioning, auditory processing, and reading, spelling and math difficulty. Sessions are in the office on Wilshire Blvd or by teletherapy. Services are in English, Spanish, Farsi and Korean. Payment: in-network with Blue Shield, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente, a superbill for other PPO plans, regional center funding for early start (Lanterman and Westside), and school districts as a CDE-certified nonpublic agency, which also provides independent educational evaluations. Private fees are tuition-based at $110 per hour, and sessions are often 2-3 per week, with Saturday options. The site says it is taking new clients.","categories":["speech-therapy","feeding-therapy","early-intervention","developmental-evaluation"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"hybrid","price":{"amount":110,"unit":"hour","note":"Tuition-based fees at a rate of $110/hour; payment plans through Your Tuition Solution."},"health":{"specialties":["Speech and language therapy","Articulation and phonology","Pragmatic and social language","Feeding and swallowing therapy","Executive functioning and auditory processing","Independent educational evaluations"],"practitioners":["Stacy Payne, MS, CCC-SLP, CLE","Marni Dewes, M.S., CCC-SLP","Ashley Cunill, M.S., CCC-SLP","Kelcey Kornek, M.S., CCC-SLP","Miriam Wolf, M.S., CCC-SLP","Shila Yaghoubi, M.S., CCC-SLP","Joanna Foroozan Yona, M.S., CCC-SLP","Teeba Ahmed, M.S. CCC-SLP","Arlyn Coreas, M.S., CCC-SLP","Shamaree Lewis, M.S., CCC-SLP","Alexie Chapman, M.S., CCC-SLP"],"npi":"1942639786"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["speech-language","feeding","learning-disabilities","adhd"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["ppo","hmo","superbill","regional-center","school-district"],"languages":["spanish","farsi","korean"],"telehealth":true,"acceptingNew":true,"assessment":true,"feel":"A clinician-owned speech therapy practice that works with parents, teachers and other professionals and offers both office and teletherapy visits.","topics":["parent-education","independent-educational-evaluation","vendored-lanterman","vendored-westside","early-start","oral-motor","aetna","kaiser","blue-shield","nonpublic-agency","stuttering","sos-feeding"],"methods":["prompt","hanen","executive-function"],"goals":["confidence"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://brightbeginningsla.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}