Aspire TLC

Being a first time mommy, I was sad and embarrassed to get the news that my daughter needed help with her speech. I was nervous to take her to a speech therapist because I didn’t know what to expect. I took my daughter to see SLP Amanda Harpst for a second opinion speech assessment. Amanda is a very patient, sweet, and honest person. My daughter attached to her quickly and she didn’t want to leave. The whole staff at Aspire TLC are very kind and patient. I had the opportunity to do my clinical internships @ Aspire TLC. I want to thank the whole staff for welcoming me into their Speech Language Pathology office and mentor me as I take my first steps in becoming a speech therapist myself.
My favorite thing about Aspire, is that they do a «play-​base» therapy where most speech offices do not. The children always walk in with excitement with a big smile and ready to start their day! Some families move to OC just to come to Aspire! That says a lot! Thank you Aspire Team!

If I could give Amanda and her team more then 5 stars I would; they are awesome; I contacted Amanda back in May after a speech pathologist who shall remain nameless basically dropped my son due to his «making no progress» and that he «would most likely never speak.» Amanda had me bring my son in and she immediately saw his potential. Since working with Amanda and Jenny who my son adores he has made so much progress! He still has a ways to go but with Jenny and the rest of the Aspire team by his side I know he will get there! They are angels and we adore them! Thanks so much ladies for all you have done and continue to do for our sweet boy!!!

When my son was 2.5 years old,
I got the ok with his pediatrician to start speech therapy sessions. He understood the 3 languages we spoke at home, but didn’t speak much. We began speech therapy sessions with both Amanda and Jenny, but primarily Jenny. He loved his sessions every time; so much so that I had to beg him to leave after every session. His speech increased so greatly after working with Jenny that when he started preschool recently, his teachers didn’t even know he required speech therapy. Now, about 6 months later, he speaks non-​stop. Jenny, Amanda, and everyone at Aspire are so kind and sweet, and all the children love being there. I highly recommend taking your young and even older children here (they have a variety of enrichment classes/​reading programs). They work with our insurance, too! We love Aspire!!!

Amanda, Jenny and Alyson at Aspire TLC are the most loving and supportive speech therapists parents could ever ask for. My daughter sees Jenny on a regular basis, but she has had the pleasure of working with all three ladies at some point during her therapy. My daughter takes a bit to warm up to people but that wasn’t the case here. They approach the kids on their level and encourage speech through play – so while there is «work» happening, the child grows and learns at a more natural pace for them without feeling forced. My daughter’s first experience was with an ABA therapist who never took the time to build a relationship with her and constantly made her feel frustrated. It was so hard to watch, and my daughter didn’t seem to be getting anything out of it that she began to close up during her sessions.
If you’re a parent and are looking for some help with your little one’s speech, please don’t hesitate to call up Aspire. They genuinely care about each individual child (and their parents!). My daughter is showing improvement after a couple months and always looks forward to her visits with Miss Jenny!

My very close friend’s daughter has benefited greatly from the services provided. Her independence and quality of life has drastically improved thanks to these professionals.

Alyson at Aspire is such a kind, loving, yet firm speech therapist. Our daughter’s speech has improved dramatically since working with Alyson. The sessions are fun and they include physical activities like swinging to keep our daughter’s interests. Alyson has worked with us and our ABA therapists to tailor sessions suited to our daughter’s needs and create a fun, successful, and positive environment.

We have been to literally TONS of speech people in Orange County and they are all odd or crazy! Amanda is the first «normal» one. She is intuitive and our child absolutely loves her. Our child loves to see her every week and cannot wait to «play» with her. The growth and success that we have seen, in a few months, is exciting and it is more than we the past 5 years combined. Thank you so much Amanda and as always… may the force be with you.

I’ve seen a lot of improvement in my son’s speech during the last year that he has worked with Amanda and Jenny at Aspire TLC. My son looks forward to his speech sessions because they make it fun with different activities, toys and reward incentives. Amanda and Jenny are very caring and knowledgeable. They’re able to travel to my son’s school for his speech sessions, which has been very helpful for us since both my husband and I work full-​time and we’re not able to make it into the clinic regularly.