Achieve Speech Associates

Speech therapy

Up to age 21

Speech-language pathology for infants through school-aged children (adults are seen too), from a bilingual clinic in Encino. Clinicians treat articulation and phonology, childhood apraxia of speech (PROMPT trained), expressive and receptive language disorders, fluency, auditory processing, early intervention, autism spectrum disorder, cognitive-developmental disorders and augmentative and alternative communication. Care is given at the clinic, in the home, at school or by telehealth, with parent and teacher training and consultation. Each session is tailored to the individual child, and care starts with an evaluation. The clinic also runs social skills and communication classes. It is on the North Los Angeles County Regional Center vendor list for speech pathology. Staff are fluent in Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, Farsi and Hebrew.

• Speech therapy, Articulation and phonology, Childhood apraxia of speech (PROMPT), Expressive and receptive language, Fluency, Auditory processing, Augmentative and alternative communication, Early intervention and Social skills groups
• Naomi Rahmani, M.S., CCC-SLP and Cheili B., M.S., CCC-SLP
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center
• Where care happens: At the clinic or office; In the family’s home; At the child’s school or daycare
• Telehealth or video visits: yes

• Activities: Speech therapy, Early intervention and Social skills groups

Social skills and communication classes

Up to age 21

Social integration classes from a multidisciplinary practice, aimed at social skills, social communication and the peer interactions needed to take part in the community. Sessions and curriculum are individualized and focus on socialization, self-help, adaptive skills, communication, peer interactions, self-advocacy and relationship building. The practice says it currently works with these FMS organizations: Cambrian, Aveanna, GT Independence and FACT Family, and families can email to add their FMS organization and check eligibility.

• Social skills groups, Social communication, Adaptive skills and Self-advocacy
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center

Speech therapy and early intervention (home-based)

Up to age 21

Speech-language therapy and early intervention from state-licensed, ASHA-certified clinicians, some PROMPT trained, who work with children, school-aged kids and adults. The practice treats articulation and phonology, childhood apraxia of speech, expressive and receptive language disorders, fluency, auditory processing, autism spectrum disorder, cognitive-developmental disorders and augmentative and alternative communication. Care is given at the Encino clinic, in the home, at school and by telehealth, with parent and teacher training and consultation. Each session is tailored to the individual child. The 1:1 home-based service is funded through North Los Angeles County Regional Center. Clinicians speak English, Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, Farsi and Hebrew. Families can request an evaluation to determine diagnosis and treatment. The practice also runs social skills and communication classes.

• Speech therapy, Early intervention, Articulation and phonology, Childhood apraxia of speech, Expressive and receptive language, Fluency, Auditory processing, Augmentative and alternative communication, Social skills groups and Parent and teacher training
• Naomi Rahmani, M.S., CCC-SLP and Cheili B., M.S., CCC-SLP
• Insurance: Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center
• Where care happens: In the family’s home; At the clinic or office; At the child’s school or daycare
• Telehealth or video visits: yes

• Activities: Speech therapy, Early intervention and Social skills groups