My ASD twins have been seeing Tali via telehealth the past several months.
She has been wonderful to work with, serving as a guide to help me connect with my children. Her approach is unique in that she focuses on building relationships, no easy feat with ASD kiddos. Her sessions are full of energy and creativity. In addition, she takes notes on the sessions and sends them to me afterwards! I mainly remember things I read, so when I read those notes I really understand the goals of the session. I am now able to use play to get to the "yummy moments" of engagement with my kids, which feels amazing and gives me hope. I feel lucky to have met her. I would recommend her 100%.
/T.W./
Tali has been instrumental in providing my daughter with the individualized therapy needed to help her progress with her communication and social skills.
Tali began seeing my daughter when she was three years old as a result of challenges resulting from her speech delay. As my daughter's therapy progressed, she was officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (substantial deficits were mainly language based - from social communication to language impairment/phrase speech). Tali was an asset not only as we went through the testing (e.g., letting me know what to expect, questions to ask, recommendations on where to get her tested, etc.), she was critical in helping us navigate the appropriate support/therapy upon diagnosis.
Children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) typically do not "connect" with people. Thankfully Tali had an amazing ability to find a way to connect with both my daughter and me! Tali utilized approaches and tools successfully with my daughter that have made a world of difference with her communication skills. In addition, the parent involvement piece allowed me a safe place to learn new techniques to communicate more effectively with my daughter and her with others. It was invaluable that she would make me participate and try the new approach or tool. Admittedly intimidating to try, Tali had an amazing way of coaching and encouraging me in an effort to get the same positive results she was able to achieve. Ultimately, that opportunity to practice techniques/skills with an expert like Tali took the stress level down a notch when needing to utilize them outside of the therapy setting.
Also appreciated was Tali's approach to address challenges we were facing in a timely manner. She would consistently touch base with me to see what my daughter was struggling with that week and tailor that session (and my coaching) accordingly. Furthermore, Tali would proactively recommend additional therapy approaches available outside of her sessions that she thought might be beneficial to our daughter. (e.g., Therapeutic Listening, Qigong Massage).
The positive impact Tali had not only with our daughter, but our entire family can not be downplayed. It is without any hesitation that I would recommend Tali to any parent looking to put the best resources in place for their child/children.
/ J.R. /
My 4 year old son Danny has been seeing Tali for speech therapy visits for the last year.
During our 1-hour visits Tali has helped not only Danny to communicate in new ways, but has been helping me find new ways to advocate for him, which has had such a positive impact with his speech and his behavior overall. She understands our unique situation and goes above and beyond her role, especially by including my younger daughter in almost all sessions. We honestly love going to see her every week, and we leave feeling optimistic as well as informed about the direction his therapy is headed.
/ K.s. /
Just after a few appointments, Tali had bonded with our son and created a fun environment.
Soon, he looked forward to his speech appointments. I also enjoyed our time with her as she provided me with 10 weeks of parent coaching. The primary goal was to promote spontaneous communication, back and forth social interaction, and peer socialization.
She has provided me with a better understanding of speech therapy, communication tools, support, comfort, and at times, she has even been a counselor. She puts her whole heart into her practice and you can see it through her interactions and results.
Speech therapy with Tali has improved our son's ability to communicate verbally and nonverbally. Our parent-child relationship has grown, his sibling relationship with his brother is stronger. I smile to myself when I hear them playing a board game in the dining room while I am in the kitchen. Now that he has a stronger understanding of communication he enjoys going to school and interacts with his peers both in his Gen Ed class and SCP class.