The Speech Pathology Group

We love the Speech Pathology Group! Our daughter (w/​Autism& speech delay) has grown leaps and bounds since joining this group. In one session alone our therapist, Jill, was able to have our daughter communicate in a way my husband & I weren’t able to do.
Every week our daughter gets so excited to see Jill. She finds a way to accomplish speech goals by making the session work for her age in a fun and motivating way. It is so rewarding for our family to see her weekly progress. When our daughter finishes her session we get practical skills we can then apply at home. If we can help apply at home what is worked on during the session I feel like our daughter can truly benefit from a team effort.
I’m so grateful that the office is so inviting for my other two younger children. The waiting room has activities for them to enjoy while we wait. The staff has always been professional and kind.
Over the summer we participated in a summer camp program offered by SPG. I was excited my daughter had the opportunity to mainstream with peers her age that could model communication. I liked knowing there was a speech therapist there to facilitate language and play at the camp.
I often recommend the SPG to our community looking for a speech therapist. I’m forever grateful to our therapist for her dedication to see our daughter grow and develop!

My 11 year old son recently completed about a year of therapy at the Speech Pathology Group. His therapist was Pamela who was professional, knowledgeable, and warm. She was so helpful with his speech issues, even noticing he may have an orthodontic issue. We went to an orthodontist and he did need some work which would have been much more extreme if we hadn’t come in when we did! Thank you Pamela for not only the speech therapy but saving my son from more extensive work.
The director Jill is also competent, friendly and very helpful. My son and I were always greeted by the receptionist and felt welcomed. All my interaction with support staff were pleasant.
As far as other reviewers complaints regarding missed appointments — yes, they have a strict policy but it is only because there is a long waiting list for appointments. Every missed appointment makes those on the list wait that much longer.
I highly recommend this group without hesitation.

As a state licensed and nationally certified Speech-​Language Pathologist who has worked closely with The Speech Pathology Group (SPG) for the past few years, I would highly recommend SPG to anyone in the greater San Francisco/​East Bay Area looking for professional speech and language pathology services. The team at SPG goes above and beyond to ensure clients and their families receive quality individualized services while maintaining a high level of privacy and cultural sensitivity. All of SPG’s clinicians are state licensed, nationally certified, and stay current with best practice by attending continuing education courses. In other words, the clinicians are well-​trained and know how to treat a wide range of speech and language disorders. I have observed and worked with other speech pathology teams but SPG stands out as one of the best and most competent. Do not hesitate to schedule an appointment since early intervention is important and SPG’s appointment slots fill up quickly!

We were fortunate to be referred to The Speech Pathology Group when my daughter was 18 months old. We were greeted by the friendly office staff when we arrived for each session. We were lucky to have worked with 2 truly talented speech therapists who played a key role in getting our daughter to finally talk. In addition to the weekly therapy session, we were given very helpful home strategies to use with our daughter that helped her improve tremendously. I am grateful for all the help my daughter received and for the support my husband and I were given. We know several local families that have used The Speech Pathology Group for their children and have also had a positive experience. If you have concerns about your child, this is the place to go. They will help!

My son has been seeing Jill W. at Speech Pathology Group for over 2 years. We have had a truly wonderful experience. Jill provides support to us as a family, not just to my son. She is always giving me suggestions and resources to help my son in all areas of development. She has developed a strong and nurturing bond with my son and has hung in there with him during some tough times. My son has made major strides in his speech development since seeing Jill. We are very lucky to have found her.
The staff at SPL are always polite, professional and very helpful. I can not recommend them enough.

My son has been receiving speech services from Tracy T
for about one year. Tracy has been extremely thorough with his care. She communicates with the Speech Therapist at my son’s elementary school on a regular basis to ensure everyone is on the same page with his care, as well as to share best practices, which I really appreciate. She also takes time with me after each session to review, in length his progress. My son enjoys his sessions with Tracy because she always mixes it up a bit and he has consequently made significant progress. I would absolute recommend Tracy!

I was referred to this place by a reputable doctor in the Bay Area. What a horrible experience.
First of all, the receptionist (name begins with a «P») at the front desk always seems angry and not helpful. Because of this, we always felt tension when walking into the office. I dreaded visiting this place — I can only imaging how my son must have felt. Once, she accused me of having an «attendance» problem after not attending a session because the therapist went away to a conference. It ‘s not my fault the therapist is out of the office.
Secondly, the therapist (FM) was fine in the beginning, but when I tried to share some feedback from my son, she became very defensive. This was regarding her overly aggressive behavior towards my son, which made him shut down and not want to participate in the sessions thereafter. I understand that this is part of the therapy, however, everyone has a different breaking point. It was important that she realize she pushed him over the edge. She took this feedback personally, began to verbally attack me, and made it all about her. She was not interested in helping my son — again, it was all about her. Instead of engaging in the blame game, I asked her, «Are you not willing to help my son resolve this conflict in his mind?» Her response was, «He can hate me if he wants!»
After consulting with my son’s developmental pediatrician, counselor, other experts, they were all equally shocked. I decided to have an individual session to help my son resolve this in his mind (that I paid for). I felt it went okay (remember, my goal was to resolve this conflict in my son’s mind). The therapist said to think about next steps and decide if I wanted to continue with her or someone else. When I called back within three weeks, I was told by the nasty receptionist that I no longer have a spot and will be put on «an extensive waiting list». I think I’ve had enough. All of this could have easily avoided. It’s too bad, since I had such high hopes for this place.
We have since left and decided to go elsewhere.

I was refereed this contractor by Easter Seals in Oakland to help my son with his speech impairment. After I missed an appointment I received a «warning» from very rude lady P. saying that there were other people that were waiting in line to fill my spot, made me feel unimportant, threatened to drop my son if we missed again, was very rude on the phone every single time I dealt with her. This was by far the worst experience I ever had with any agency, It’s hard to believe Kaiser would contract these people. My only goal is to help my son, not to argue with these people.