Tri Pham
2021-06-09
Verified
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
Verified
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
Verified
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
Verified
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
Verified
Thanks for the sessions. My kid definitely improved from what she is before. Thanks a lot again.
Anjan Kumar
2021-02-18
Verified
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
Verified
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
Verified
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
Verified
Thank you for the Telehealth training. I learned so much and the information was presented in concise and easy to follow manner.
Google rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 18 reviews.