Tri Pham

2021-06-09

My son has had feeding/sensory issues ever since he we started solids at around 6 months. He was almost 2 ½ years old and couldn’t chew or swallow properly so it was very frustrating during every mealtime. He would literally pocket anything we give him unless it was some sort of puree or yogurt, and even then he would gag and sometimes throw up. This limited the variety of foods that we could offer him. Needless to say, his food intake was not ideal since we would probably only be able to have him finish 1 chicken nugget in an hour feeding session. We were at our wits end and the moral in our household was at an all time low. I found Ascend Rehab through yelp and took a chance on feeding therapy because we were at our wits end. Everyone on site was very nice and courteous and we felt at home every time we were there. My review is specifically for Ileanexcis whom we were truly blessed to have her as my son's feeding therapist. I cannot express the gratitude I have for Miss Ilea and the dedication she put into the feeding therapy sessions for my son. She is very passionate about helping the kiddos and you can see it. You are lucky if you’re able to work with Ilea, because she cares so much! In the short time that my son was going to therapy (3 months), he has improved dramatically. He has made great strides with eating and now he actually can finish a full meal within an appropriate amount of time and enjoy all sorts of foods with different textures! We are eternally grateful for Ilea! Thank you so much!

Vina Shah

2021-04-14

I am pleased to write this review . My daughter has been attending speech therapy here for over 4 months. All the therapists are great and they follow similar methodologies. They make individual plans and work achieving those in a very creative and fun way. I have changed a couple of therapy providers before I found Ascend. But after that I have stopped my search. And definitely I am going to continue with them. My daughter's therapist is Ms. Christine Chen. She is the best therapist I have ever come across. Ms. Chirstine is so creative and uses the best reinforcers to motivate children to speak. Ms Christine also helps children to improve their other skills such as attention span, following instructions, clean up, motor skills and so many other skills and I see a quick results in my daughter's performance after following her strategies. Ms. Christine has many years experience which shows in her work profoundly. I can see her Passion in the speech therapy work and she is very consistent in her every session. Ms. Chris is also providing therapy at the preschool (Ascend's Little Miracle Preschool) kids and my daughter is attending that and she has benefited immensely. Ms Chris is very brilliant to grab kids attention and also during the virtual sessions. I attended her virtual session and I was surprised to see my little toddler was attentive 100% to Ms. Christine as it's very difficult for younger kids to attend online sessions. Of Course , She is able to keep her attention during in person sessions and its most productive. Ms Christine is helping kids to achieve their best potential outcome. She is very friendly, cooperative and has an amazing skills and love for children which is the most crucial part of this field. I would definitely recommend Ascend Rehab for Speech therapy, Occupation Therapy or any other early intervention therapy as all the therapists work as a team and have been given similar training. They are very patient and dedicated towards the work. All the best!

krishna S

2021-03-14

I have been availing Ascend rehab services for my child since more than a year now, and I am extremely happy to share my experience and the way my kid improved in her speech. I feel so obliged to have Ileanexcis Santini-Soto as my kid’s SLP. She is an amazing person to work with, and a wonderful human being. I appreciate all her efforts to understand my child’s capabilities and disabilities perfectly. She assessed my child’s development regularly and recommended changes in the formulated program. Ever since the COVID-19 hit, I have opted for Ascend rehab’s tele-therepy sessions. I am amazed to see the positive output thru tele-therapy too! I would definitely recommend Ascend rehab for speech therapy.

Nicole Morgan

2021-02-18

The Therapist and staff at Ascend Rehab truly are amazing and patient. My son has been diagnosed with Autism and verbal apraxia since 2 1/2 well he is now 14 years old was regressing due to a lack of available services until I found Ascend . The staff worked quickly to get my son on the schedule and for the last 2 years has improved more than I can imagine. I believe it is from the amazing treatment and goals that are helping him achieve.

Rama Krishna

2021-02-18

Thanks for the sessions. My kid definitely improved from what she is before. Thanks a lot again.

Anjan Kumar

2021-02-18

Ascend has good speech and occupational therapists. We are happy with the services. It would be even wonderful when Ascend starts to accept insurances other than Kaiser (or at least join the other networks such as Anthem BlueCross).

Christina Chin

2021-02-18

Ascend rehab has helped my children tremendously! I can’t thank them enough. My older son was part of the Little Miracles program and it made such a positive impact on his development and speech acquisition. The teachers are so knowledgeable about childhood development and helping children through developmental stages, speech, gross motor, etc. After my son turned 3, he transitioned to individual speech sessions with Ascend. He’s progressing so well with their help. My other one also has speech and development sessions with Ascend therapists. They are so helpful in training me as a parent to help him with speech and development. I am so appreciative of each of the therapists. They take the time to explain activities and how they will help my children.

Raghavendra Rao

2021-02-18

My son's both speech therapists were great and certainly helped him a lot. Even the staff too very accommodative and detail oriented.

Joyce Mandelblatt, Occupational Therapist

2020-05-05

Thank you for the Telehealth training. I learned so much and the information was presented in concise and easy to follow manner.

Google Reviews

Nicole A Morgan

We have received amazing care and services from Ascend in particular from our amazing

Speech-Language Pathologist Jerry. She has gone above and beyond to create goals that are helping our son develop his speech and appropriate sounds and vocabulary. Jerry has really jumped in and helped our son feel comfortable to use his voice and to have confidence. I highly recommend The team at Ascend for going above and beyond and being ready and available to accommodate even in the middle of a pandemic!

Jenniffer Soza

San Francisco

An amazing service, not only for our kids but for the parents! We love our Therapist MaryLou. Our baby has improved so much with her.

Facebook Reviews

Stephanie R.

- Union City, CA

My son has been receiving speech services for over a year now here at Ascend and it has been great! My son started off with another therapist but we switched to Ms. Sheryl-Rose (my son just calls her Ms. Sheryl) 6 months into his sessions. She has been fantastic with my son and let’s me know how well he’s doing and little things where he needs a little help and improvement. She also helps my son focus on social skills as well. My son loves coming to sessions because of her and he’s been talking a lot more from when he first started.

Also, the whole staff is super friendly and accommodating as far as scheduling. They keep you in mind when there is a time that you prefer to have your sessions when it becomes available. Overall, Ascend is a great clinic and I highly recommend them. You will not be disappointed!

Jeffrey M.

- Newark, CA

Been going here for over a year. Awesome, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Therapists always keep you in the loop and appraise you on your child’s progress. Great communication by the receptionists who keep you updated whenever a schedule change is necessary.

Jason has been improving his speech in a much faster pace since we joined Ascend. Highly recommend them for any speech/motor delay.

Secret L.

- San Leandro, CA

My child has been coming here for speech therapy for almost 2 months now and I’ve seen so much improvement! My child was uncomfortable at first and didn’t want to participate, but they have patience and really know how to work with the kids to make them comfortable and excited to learn! They also have a preschool that my child started as well and the staff is very friendly and really help the kids!

Dora C.

- Hayward, CA

My son has speech delay that contributes to other behavioral issues. After doing some assessments with the doctors, he was referred to Acsend rehab services for speech therapy. Miss Lauren is our speech therapist. She’s very sweet, very professional, and very patient with my son. She told us about their Little Miracles preschool program and we signed him up right away. The preschool is great! They have 1 teacher to 2 students ratio. They also have occupational therapists and speech therapists spending time with the kids every day. My son has improved so much going to speech therapy and their preschool. The teachers are great there. Now my son attends another preschool full time and he is adapting to the school very well. I really think Little Miracles prepared him well. I’m so glad that we have found Ascend.

Laurie E.

- Norwood, Cincinnati, OH

I love Ascend and the teachers and therapists there! You will see your child thrive in this program. Their experience with children shows. My son attended the Little Miracles preschool for about 7 months and he’s grown so much since working with Ms. Diana and the other staff members there. We had to go because he turned 3 and the school is for 2 years 11 months of age and under. We will truly miss Ascend.

Kathryn D.

- San Ramon, CA

I started coming to this center to see Miss Cecelia 4 month ago with my 13 years old son and I am so exited to report the change I see in my teenager. He is more focused on his studies, going to the gym and always eager to come for an appointment with Cecelia.
Cecelia is a great professional who cares about the kids and gives great advice and always patient and friendly.
The whole staff is very welcoming and friendly.

The owner of the center is truly a kind and caring person who cares about each and every child who comes to this center for help!
I highly recommend it to all parents who were stuck and worried about the future of their kids. Coming here you will give your kids the best gift, the gift of hope and happiness.

Beverly C.

- Union City, CA

I met with Swati today hoping to get a good grip on getting Speech Therapy for my daughter. She is extraordinary! She truly wanted to get my daughter’s progress and after the conversation, she recommended that my girl needed OT more that Speech Therapy. She explained to me the benefits of focusing on OT first (which totally makes sense). She is just not passionate about her profession but you can sense that she truly cares about her clients. Even if this business is out of network on my insurance, I have made the decision to sign up my child (price is quite steep but we do things to benefit our kids).

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