Pediatric Speech Therapy in Los Angeles

15 pediatric speech therapy practices in Los Angeles

Looking for pediatric speech therapy near you? These practices are grouped by area: Downtown and the Eastside, the Westside, the Valley, Glendale to the San Gabriel Valley, then the South Bay and Long Beach. Many travel to homes or work by video, so check the areas next to yours too.

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   TLC Pediatric Therapy

   Downtown LA · 205 S Broadway #302, Los Angeles, CA 90012

   Good for Young kids who need more than one kind of therapy

   TLC’s speech-language pathologists focus on the years from birth to 5 and work alongside the practice’s occupational therapists, behavior specialists and feeding therapists. Therapy is play-based and family-centered, and it supports children who communicate with sign language, AAC or visual supports as well as words. Every child starts with a full evaluation of how they understand and use language.

   • Focus on birth to age 5
   • AAC, sign language and visual supports
   • Works with OT and feeding therapists

   tlcpediatric.org (opens their site)213-505-5589On Summerground

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   LA Speech Therapy Solutions

   Silver Lake, Windsor Hills, North Hollywood, San Gabriel

   Good for A clinic close to home in South LA or the Eastside

   A pediatric practice with four clinics around LA: Silver Lake, Windsor Hills in South LA, North Hollywood and San Gabriel. Licensed speech-language pathologists work on language delays, articulation, stuttering and autism-related communication, and the practice also offers occupational therapy.

   • Silver Lake: 2836 Sunset Blvd
   • Windsor Hills: 3819 W Slauson Ave
   • North Hollywood: 6350 Laurel Canyon Blvd
   • San Gabriel: 604 S Del Mar Ave
   • Speech and occupational therapy

   laspeechtherapysolutions.com (opens their site)On Summerground

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   Power of Play Speech Therapy

   Pico Rivera, Whittier and East LA

   Good for Spanish-speaking and bilingual families

   Ariel Gomez, M.S., CCC-SLP, a bilingual speech-language pathologist born and raised in LA, sees children from infancy through school age, mostly at home, in Pico Rivera, East LA, Montebello, Alhambra, Whittier and Downey. Evaluations and sessions run in English, Spanish or both, and bilingual testing checks both languages to tell a language difference from a disorder. The practice lists a 60- to 90-minute evaluation at $500 and a bilingual independent educational evaluation (IEE) at $1,750.

   • English, Spanish or both
   • Evaluation: $500
   • Bilingual IEE: $1,750
   • AAC, stuttering, gestalt language

   powerofplayspeechtherapy.com (opens their site)On Summerground

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   Boundless Speech and Language

   West LA · 10801 National Blvd Ste 223, Los Angeles, CA 90064

   Good for Anthem Blue Cross members on the Westside

   Founder Emily Byers Chaney, M.S., CCC-SLP, sees children in a sensory-friendly clinic near National and Westwood boulevards and by secure video anywhere in California. Therapy is child-led and play-based, for late-talking toddlers, speech sound differences, language delays, AAC users and gestalt language processors. The practice is in network with Anthem Blue Cross and also offers private pay and out-of-network options.

   • In network with Anthem Blue Cross
   • Clinic or teletherapy
   • AAC and gestalt language processing

   boundlessspeech.com (opens their site)310-853-3534On Summerground

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   Speech Buds Therapy

   Venice

   Good for Westside families who want therapy at home or school

   Shir Lavian, M.S., CCC-SLP, works with children and teens from birth to 18 in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Brentwood, Westwood and Mar Vista. Sessions happen in your home, at your child’s school or by teletherapy, and cover speech, language and social communication, with parent coaching available.

   • Ages 0–18
   • In-home, in-school or teletherapy
   • Parent coaching

   speechbudstherapy.com (opens their site)On Summerground

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   Therapy Place 4 Kids (TP4K)

   1932 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

   Good for Kids who need speech, OT and PT in one place

   A family-owned clinic offering occupational, speech and physical therapy in one place for children from across LA. Speech therapy covers understanding and using language, articulation, fluency, voice and social communication, and therapists evaluate and teach speech-generating devices for kids who use AAC.

   • Speech, OT and PT
   • In-clinic sessions
   • Speech-generating devices (AAC)

   tp4k.com (opens their site)310-344-2276On Summerground

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   KM Speech Therapy

   15315 Magnolia Blvd, Suite 408, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

   Good for Spanish-speaking families in the Valley

   Every clinician at KM is bilingual in English and Spanish. Children are seen at the Sherman Oaks or Valencia office, at home anywhere in the San Fernando Valley, or by telehealth, for late talking, speech sound disorders and apraxia, stuttering, social communication and AAC. KM is a North Los Angeles County Regional Center vendor for Early Start, a provider partner with Kaiser Panorama City, and gives superbills for out-of-network claims.

   • All clinicians bilingual English-Spanish
   • NLACRC Early Start vendor
   • Kaiser Panorama City partner
   • Clinic, home or telehealth

   kmspeechtherapy.com (opens their site)818-723-4234On Summerground

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   Hola Clinic Bilingual Speech Language Pathology

   8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Suite 309, West Hills, CA 91304

   Good for Bilingual evaluations and IEEs in the Valley

   A bilingual clinic in the west Valley led by clinical director Kelly Arellano, M.S., CCC-SLP. Services are in English and/or Spanish, with interpreters for other languages, and include early intervention, therapy at the clinic, teletherapy and independent educational evaluations (IEEs). The clinic also supports local schools that need speech therapy services.

   • English and/or Spanish
   • Interpreters for other languages
   • Independent educational evaluations
   • Clinic or teletherapy

   holaclinic.com (opens their site)818-239-4949On Summerground

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   Play & Talk Bilingual Therapy

   Montrose, Glendale · 2233 Honolulu Ave, Ste 202, Montrose, CA 91020

   Good for Families who speak a language besides English

   Founder Maricarmen Angeles-Simon, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a bilingual Spanish-English speech-language pathologist, a certified autism specialist and PROMPT-trained, with a focus on early intervention. The practice sees children at its Montrose Plaza clinic, at home and by teletherapy, with bilingual services in English, Spanish, Korean, Armenian, Persian and Russian. She is a vendor with the Frank D. Lanterman and Westside regional centers.

   • Lanterman and Westside RC vendor
   • Clinic, home or teletherapy
   • Spanish, Armenian, Persian, Korean, Russian

   playandtalktherapy.com (opens their site)917-907-4833On Summerground

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    SoCal Speech-Language Therapy

    808 Foothill Blvd, Unit D, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

    Good for Assessments, IEP support and teen social skills

    Dr. Carla Kekejian, PhD, CCC-SLP, a lecturer in communication disorders and sciences at CSUN, founded this private practice for children’s speech and language disorders. It offers assessments, individualized therapy in the clinic or at home, IEP support, and the UCLA-developed PEERS social skills program for children and teens, with virtual sessions across California.

    • PEERS social skills for kids and teens
    • IEP support
    • Clinic, home or virtual

    socalspeech.com (opens their site)323-407-8948On Summerground

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    Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA)

    118 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

    Good for Autistic kids who need several therapies together

    PCDA serves young people with autism, developmental differences and other medical or genetic conditions, and its team plans each family’s care together across disciplines. Individual therapies include speech-language pathology and feeding and nutrition services, and the center also runs groups, including a Teen Club and a program for young adults.

    • Speech-language pathology
    • Feeding and nutrition services
    • Teen and young adult groups

    pcdateam.org (opens their site)626-793-7350On Summerground

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    Averhart Collins Speech Therapy Services

    9650 Telstar Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731

    Good for Babies and toddlers in early intervention

    Founder Wanda Averhart-Collins, M.A., CCC-SLP, has more than 25 years of experience, and the practice works with children from birth to 18. It provides early intervention through three regional centers, with the founder specializing in therapy at home for 1- to 3-year-olds, plus private therapy for school-age kids and telepractice anywhere in California. Parents can also take Hanen’s It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words programs.

    • Ages birth to 18
    • Early intervention via 3 regional centers
    • Hanen parent programs
    • Telepractice across California

    acspeechtherapyservices.com (opens their site)626-400-1444On Summerground

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    Hello World Speech Therapy

    Torrance

    Good for Autistic kids and children with apraxia

    Bernadette Rivera, M.A., CCC-SLP, sees children in her Torrance office near Pacific Coast Highway and Hawthorne Boulevard, or at home, daycare or school. She specializes in autism, developmental delays, apraxia and social language, uses AAC apps and devices, and is a certified NPA (nonpublic agency) that contracts with South Bay school districts. Therapy also covers stuttering, feeding and tongue thrust.

    • Office, home, daycare or school
    • NPA for South Bay school districts
    • Hanen and PROMPT trained

    helloworldspeech.com (opens their site)On Summerground

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    Cali Kids Speech Therapy

    South Bay

    Good for AAC users and kids with complex needs

    Isabelle Nastaskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, sees children ages 1 to 18 at home, daycare or school from El Segundo to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and by teletherapy anywhere in California. She works with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, rare genetic syndromes and gestalt language processors, and helps families choose an AAC system and learn to use it.

    • Ages 1–18
    • Home, daycare, school or teletherapy
    • AAC selection and training

    calikidsspeechtherapy.com (opens their site)On Summerground

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    Storybook Speech Services

    Long Beach

    Good for Late talkers and neurodivergent kids in Long Beach

    Rebecca Brewster, M.S., CCC-SLP, a Long Beach native, works with children ages 1 to 12 at home and in community spots such as parks and private schools, with limited teletherapy in California. She focuses on late talkers, speech sounds, language, AAC and neurodivergent kids, is trained in Natural Language Acquisition, and helps families navigate IEPs.

    • Ages 1–12
    • Home and community sessions
    • Natural Language Acquisition
    • IEP help

    storybookspeechservices.com (opens their site)562-337-9335On Summerground

When to get a speech evaluation

Every child talks on their own schedule, but some signs are worth a professional look. By around age 2, most children use and understand at least 50 words and put two or more words together, like “more water” (ASHA).

Other signs worth asking your pediatrician or an SLP about:

• A toddler with few words, or who isn’t combining words by 2.
• Speech that people outside the family can’t understand.
• Stuttering that worries you or your child.
• Trouble following directions, answering questions or telling what happened.
• Frustration or meltdowns because your child can’t get the message across.

ASHA’s advice is simple: don’t wait if you’re concerned, and have your child’s hearing tested if you find yourself repeating things or talking loudly (ASHA).

How to choose a speech therapist for your child

Start with the basics, then match the therapist to your child.

1. Check credentials. CCC-SLP after a name means the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Certificate of Clinical Competence, which you can verify on ASHA’s site. Then look up the California license in the state’s license search; the board is the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board.
2. Match the need. Ask how many children like yours the therapist has treated, whether that’s a late-talking toddler, apraxia, stuttering, autism or a child who uses AAC. Training you’ll see on sites here includes Hanen (parent coaching for early language), PROMPT (motor speech) and Natural Language Acquisition (for gestalt language processors).
3. Pick the setting. Clinics can offer sensory-friendly rooms and other therapies under one roof. Home visits fold practice into your routines. Video sessions skip the drive. Many practices offer two or three of these.
4. Mind the language. If your family speaks Spanish or another language at home, ask for a therapist who can test and treat in it. For Early Start, the evaluation must be done in the language your child uses at home when possible (DDS).
5. Ask the practical questions. How long and how often are sessions? Will I be in the room? How will we measure progress? Do you take my insurance, or give a superbill?

Who pays for speech therapy in Los Angeles

There are five main ways to pay, and many families combine them.

• Early Start (birth to 3). Your regional center evaluates at no charge, and eligibility isn’t based on income or immigration status. A child can qualify with a delay of 25% or more in an area such as expressive or receptive communication, or with certain diagnoses, and services can include speech and language therapy. You may be asked to use your insurance for ongoing therapy (DDS). Find yours in our regional centers guide.
• Your school district (3 and up). Early Start ends at 3. About 90 days before, your service coordinator plans the move with you, which can include special education through your school district (DDS). If your child is 3 or older and wasn’t in Early Start, ask your school district in writing for a speech and language assessment.
• Medi-Cal. Under Medicaid’s EPSDT rule, Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) must cover all medically necessary services for members under 21, which can include speech therapy (Medicaid.gov). Start with your child’s doctor and health plan.
• Private insurance. Coverage varies by plan, so call and ask. On this list, Boundless is in network with Anthem Blue Cross and KM Speech Therapy is a Kaiser Panorama City provider partner; others give superbills you can send to your insurer.
• Private pay. Each practice sets its own prices, so ask before you book. Power of Play in Pico Rivera, for example, lists $500 for an evaluation and $1,750 for a bilingual independent educational evaluation.

What happens at the first visit

Many practices start with a free phone call, then a formal evaluation. Expect questions about your child’s history, standardized tests, and time watching your child play and talk. Averhart Collins describes its evaluations as a mix of conversation, observation, standardized assessments and therapist-child interaction; Power of Play’s take 60 to 90 minutes and end with findings, a diagnosis if one applies, and a treatment plan.

If therapy is recommended, you’ll get goals and a suggested schedule. Many therapists coach parents during sessions, because practice between visits matters. In Early Start, services happen in everyday places like your home or child care, with the therapist coaching you as your child’s main teacher (DDS).

Questions parents ask