Best speech therapists in Indianapolis: find options near you

We have been coming to SpeakIndy for close to a year now. They have recently moved locations, but the service still has its roots DEEPLY committed to serving the needs of its students. We are treated as family and celebrate occasions with fun and festivities here with the staff as well. There is NOTHING more sacred than protecting our children and the passion and love that the staff at SpeakIndy has for its students shows each and every visit.

My son has been going to SpeakIndy for about a year and a half now. He’s been worked primarily with Anna, and more recently Jaclyn, and they are both amazing! SpeakIndy was recommended to me by a nurse practitioner I used to work for, and I am so grateful that I followed her advise. My son has made so much progress, with both is speech, and social development since he’s been coming here. He’s more outgoing, and so many others are able to see his real personality! Before he was very shy, and socializing made him so anxious. He’s a totally different kid than he was when we started. The rest of the staff is wonderful as well! They put so much care into working with their kids, and we will continue with them, as long as we need. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking speech therapy, or any other developmental resource!

My son has been going to SpeakIndy for a year now and the therapists he sees are such wonderful loving people. He’s grown leaps and bounds in speech and with his fine motor skills. I would recommend SpeakIndy to any family that is in need of help for their little ones. Hoping to do preschool and kindergarten with them.

SpeakIndy has helped my son tremendously. My son really enjoys his sessions at the facility. The staff has also made it a smooth transition starting the therapy sessions and show a high level of concern and care for each child that is seen here. I highly recommend this facility for any therapy needs.

Shelby did a terrific job working with my son and customized each session to fit his specific needs. Her kind and gentle disposition put my child very much at ease. She was always willing to work with our schedule and her flexibility was evident. I would highly recommend Shelby and SpeakIndy for your child’s speech needs.

It is not an exaggeration that SpeakIndy has changed my daughter’s life. My daughter has speech difficulties, but most of her struggles were in pragmatic (or social) communication…for 3 years, we tried speech therapist after speech therapist who gave my daughter an evaluation and despite our concerns, her medical background and diagnosis’, they always tested her as «borderline» and to ‘come back in 6 mths’ if we still had concerns. SpeakIndy is the first organization that actually listened to not just my concerns — but they listened to my daughter. This was evident when at the end of the evaluation she talked to me about my concerns and my daughter’s strengths but also what they do at SpeakIndy and how it would help her. She spoke of concepts I had barely heard of like whole-brain listening, how children learn social language and communication skills as their brain develops and ways we can use supports and group therapy to help develop these areas. We are always given social stories, picture systems, suggestions of books to read or websites to go to. The staff is incredibly involved and it is clear their focus is constantly on how we can help my daughter not just learn concepts but practically use them in her daily life as well. If you are like me and frustrated with speech therapists and doctor’s not listening to your concerns about your child I would sincerely recommend giving SpeakIndy a call. You will not regret it.

I am posting because there is nothing more important than helping our children find their voice. Although my son has IEP speech therapy though his school, his incredible rate of progress and confidence is a direct result of therapists at SpeakIndy who incorporate language, speech, and behavior therapy in every session. Don’t let the ball drop when school gets out, SpeakIndy has a unique, year round program for every child. Courtney Holland, MA-CCC-SLP has also taught me how to support my son’s goals in really fun, creative ways. I really can’t say enough great things about all of the professionals at SpeakIndy!!

I am a recent right above knee amputee and and was recommended to do rehab here. I am very pleased with the care and rehab given. The staff is absolutely amazing. The center has great resources for you to take advantage of. aTherapist address everything that you need. My left knee needs a replacement and found out i.could not straight en out and it hurts. Within a day I was measured for a knee brace and given in 2 days. I highly recommend this program as well as the location. I am back as I had a complete change in my socket for my prostatic. The therapy program for me has given me such insight as to how much it actually takes to simply walk. The therapists are very knowledgeable and I truly appreciate all they have and continue to teach me. Brelyn Heffelbower has been with me since the very beginning and goes above and beyond to make sure I am learning how to use my prosthetic. She is the physical therapist here and Katie, my OT, is as wonderful. Both are very sweet and patient with me. I cannot recommend this program enough. If you have the ability to get in take the opportunity, I promise you will not be disappointed.

My husband was there for 10 days due to knee injuries. He was impressed with the level of care he received and the caring attitude displayed by the staff. The doctor s there are very easy to talk to and they listen.

I was admitted to Community North Acute Rehab following a traumatic fall, injuring both knees & rendering it impossible to stand. The entire staff (doctors, nurses and PT personnel) in just two short weeks helped me in so many ways – they were professional and focused on my care & overall improvement. I would highly recommend them; in fact, I will be undergoing the replacement of both the injured knees, and it would be my desire to return there for inpatient rehab therapy.

I have been a patient here for a week now and expect to be discharged in four days. I can not believe how the staff here consistently has me feeling like I’m their only patient. I was transferred here from a traditional hospital at which I received a preemptive visit from a liaison of Community Rehabilitation Hospital North. By that I was impressed and from there they have continued to deliver exceptional care to me in the unfortunate condition in which I find myself. A weekday here consists of a total of three hours of a combination of physical and occupational therapies, three meals, a visit by the hospital physiatrist and careful administration of medications he prescribes along with those I was prescribed prior to coming here. My nurse and tech are only a button push away and address any concerns completely. Should they not have the ability to render certain decisions they don’t hesitate to escalate the matter to the next in charge. Whoever is next in charge has, in my experience, always been reachable and has determined what course of action needs to be taken. I have also had daily check-ins by a physician from Community North Hospital and my case manager who is well-versed in all aspects of my condition, my treatment and the situation into which I will be discharged. My questions and concerns are addressed until I feel comfortable with the outcome I face as I move forward. This is true of the occupational and physical therapists as well. I have learned both mechanisms to allow me to maneuver physically going forward and the practical skills which require adjustments due to my newfound physical limitations. I truly believe that I am in a superior place for my physical and emotional wellbeing. The staff and facility, along with their supporting resources could not be any better. They work as a cohesive team, consistently on top of what’s going on with me at any given moment. And, best of all, my dog is allowed to visit. I highly recommend choosing Community Rehabilitation Hospital North if you find yourself in need of such services.

First, let me start by saying my wife almost died in the hospital and was in the hospital 55 straight days. That’s going to set the stage for my review. Coming to Community north rehab hospital was not an inviting experience to begin with. We knew it was going to be a lot of work, necessary work, but nonetheless hard. This all changed the minute we walked in the door to get into our room and admitted. The first nurse that we encountered was Holly. Holly is the epitome of a five star nurse. She always smiles. She’s always there for you and she always has your best interest at heart. She answered all of her questions, make sure Sally was comfortable, and did everything humanly possible to make her stay enjoyable. PT, OT, and Speech were a challenge to behold. We started with our PT effort the first day and of course Sally was not open to that whole experience. Should been in the hospital for numerous days have been in ICU for over 3 1/2 weeks and was not in the mood to exercise muscles that had atrophy for several weeks. Kevin and Wayne should also be singled out for their extraordinary effort to make Sally comfortable and make sure she got the best care possible. They both went above and beyond and their efforts truly made a difference. A few days before we were discharged, Sally had an event that requires us to go to the emergency center. Our nurse at the time was Becky and the shift supervisor Ron with Kathy. Blood had to be drawn immediately, and Kathy took charge of that because she had such experience at finding hard to hit veins. She’s in walked or had it delivered. I’m not really sure the blood across the street so Sally didn’t have to wait hours to get the results. Becky took all the necessary information, got the ambulance drivers on site, and insured that we were out the door in a minimum amount of time. I really feel that these two individuals cut our time over there by several hours because of their extraordinary efforts. The rehab Group as a whole was exceptional. The ones that I single out is just because I can remember their names easily was Angela who gave Sally bath on numerous occasions and went out of her way to make sure Sally had all the skills necessary to get her acclimated back to her normal life. She was a pleasure to work with always pleasant and highly professional. She was one of Sally’s favorites. As for PT itself, I would say that that was Sally’s High Point of the rehab process. but to be honest, it was one of the more taxing for her. She did not want to do it, but Allie was a rock and made sure that we moved forward with the rehab process, that Sally understood the importance of the rehab, and then encouraged her to make the most out of the situation. Ali and Angela got Sally to appoint that we never thought possible. When Sally came in, she thought she would never walk again. As I dictate this, Sally is in the swimming pool in her bathing suit enjoying life. We still have a long ways to go, but thanks to Community north rehab hospital , we are well on our way . Thank you to everyone at the hospital. My review and that of Sally’s would be higher than a five star if you had that possible thank you for your time energy and efforts. Best of luck with new patients.

This facility and staff are excellent. I was a patient from mid June until the end of the month, but I don’t remember the exact dates. I was originally sent to community west rehab hospital by St Vincent’s, but was redirected to community north 2 days later, with the help of Dr Harrison and Windy (case manager). Dr Harrison made an extra effort by working with management to accommodate my request. Dr Harrison also provided professional and comprehensive patient care. I would also like to recognize the following staff for providing professional compassionate and pleasant patient care. Miran (nurse), Danna (nurse), Amanda (nurse), Jennifer (nurse), Breanna (tech) Tori (tech), and Kiesha (tech). This individuals demonstrated excellent patient care skills and had a very pleasant bedside manner. If you need to go to a rehab hospital the quality of the staff can make all the difference.

Community North Rehab Hospital was a great experience and throughly exceeded my expectations. From the excellent care I received from the nurses and assistants, to all of the guidance and training from all the therapists, I highly recommend using this facility. Thank you all so much! Betty Jo Plunkitt

I had a great experience dealing with the therapist. The customer services was amazing and very efficient . I would definitely recommend !

Amazing company! Very Positive and wonderful atmosphere

Great company! What a pleasure to work with.

Amazing experience! Would 100% recommend!

Great Service!!

My son goes here for occupational therapy and will start speech therapy soon. We both really like it so far. The OT has a lot of fun activities that feel like games not therapy.

I absolutely love the staff here. They’ve become family after seeing them every week for years lol. I’m wishing all these lovely, caring, and compassionate women all the luck in their futures. We will miss you all so much. Thank you for the amazing progress you all have made with my twin boys.

I went there for job coaching, my job coach had no personality, never told me exactly what she was going to do for me, had an attitude, and thought I should do everything she said, and was irritated when I didn’t or questioned her. I’ve used them before in other departments and loved them such as accomadations. Job coach not so much.

My son goes here for speech therapy. They are so great with the kids here.

My son has gotten his therapies at the South office for three years, and we haven’t had a bad therapist yet

I have not worked them yet, but the staff is very friendly and helpful!

Very nice people. OT is fantastic with kids.

We have been attending physiotherapy with Annie for a few weeks now, and she’s always professional, friendly, and on time. I see a real difference in how my son moves after every session with her. Highly recommend!

Our son worked with Annie to get stronger with learning to stand and walk. We had an excellent experience and our son was excited to see Annie every week.

Ivy for Kids is an amazing place for speech and rehab. My kid goes for speech therapy with Mrs Amy, and she is amazing. We followed her from Community Health, and I can’t tell you enough how well my child is doing. He has made a huge difference in his speech, we are understanding him more and just the way he is speaking is making a difference. Still a way to go, but we are very happy. Tehya, who works at the front desk is amazing. She understands what she is doing when it comes to appointments and insurance, especially when we come with Tricare. I truly appreciate her when our schedule gets crazy, she will get us in when we need to. Ivy for Kids is new, very clean, and is a great open space. They are always welcoming, especially when I come in with my whole crew.

Two of my daughters go there and I have seen improvement quickly. My 3 year old has gained so much confidence and strength through physical therapy. She begs to go every day.We love Ms. Anne.

100% recommend Ivy Rehab for Kids North Indy!! First of all, it is easy to get to, even during heavy traffic. The therapists are amazing. I have seen a lot of growth and confidence since my child has started working with his therapists here. If you are needing a place for your child to receive therapy, you will not go wrong choosing Ivy.

Ms. Annie is great in getting buy-in and cooperation with the 5-year-old.

Amy is the best. We been with her for over 2 years now.

Shine has helped my daughter crush so many goals in such a short amount of time. This clinic is very autism affirming and meets your kiddo right where they need to be met! Maggie has been a dream!

We had a fantastic experience from the start! We worked with Amy for an OT evaluation for my young son. She jumped right in, asking me important questions while presenting new and exciting toys to my son. He got along with her right away, she was incredibly approachable and my son instantly recognized the experience as a safe place…and so did I! I answered Amy’s questions honestly and she never had any judgement, only excellent follow up questions to ensure her understanding. We left with so many handouts and resources and more importantly, a lot of confidence! My husband and I received his evaluation today and are excited to see how Shine (and Amy!) can help us in the future! Incredibly grateful!!

My learner has had the best experience at Shine! The progress I have seen in my kiddo in less than a year has been absolutely phenomenal! She will soon transition into kindergarten I trust them fully, and would recommend them to anyone! thank you Shine ! We love you guys!

Shine has been such a pivotal part of Torie’s journey! He has grown so much in his life skills since starting there. We love SHINE!! The staff is so personable and caring and it really feels like a family welcoming environment!

I love Shine Therapy ! And would recommend them to Everybody!! Very clean environment! The pick up and drop off is quick and easy.. At Shine Pediatric my children receive love and care from their therapist.

Nurturing and engaging center in a beautiful facility! Warm and loving with amazing employees!! Their love for children and energy to help them succeed sets Shine apart from other centers.

Omg this place is so lucky to have BCBA Jacob Bright!! He was an amazing BCBA when we worked together! Was the quickest to help when ANYONE was in need of some assistance, he always could tell when someone (rbt, management, BCBA’s) needed a minute to themselves or just needed to rant and he would listen with no judgement which was always nice. This job definitely is a hard one but having him at our sides made it a piece of cake ❤️

We could not be more excited about the progress our son has made since seeing Dana Stewart at Stuttering and Speech Therapy! He had been receiving services somewhere else for years with little progression and after he began seeing Dana we saw tremendous improvement. The school was so impressed at his advancement over the summer by seeing Dana. We love that Dana is truly invested in our son’s goals and gears therapy sessions to the needs of our son while keeping him engaged. She is an incredible partner to us as parents and is always willing to collaborate with our other service providers to ensure our son reaches is full potential. She is amazing! We feel so lucky to have found her!

I contacted Dana in regards to my increasing concerns regarding my son’s speech. She was able to quickly return my call, discuss over the phone my questions/concerns and schedule an evaluation/assessment within a week from our phone call. Dana is very knowledgeable and made me and my son feel at ease during the evaluation process. She went over in detail the results and recommendations. He is becoming more secure and confident each session. He also enjoyed the outing scheduled for peers his age at a doughnut game cafe. I am very thankful to have found Dana with Stuttering and Speech Therapy Services.

Our experience was fantastic! Dana was my child’s SLP. She is thoughtful, thorough, and genuinely cares for her patients. She was a collaborative partner, ensuring all treatment planning included her expert advice, my thoughts and observations, and my child’s goals and perspectives. Though my son is now discharged, she will remain an important resource to us!

I work as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a school district and although I have the know-how regarding fluency I found it was completely different working with my own child than one of my students. There was so much frustration on both ends and I knew I needed to step back into my «mom» role rather than therapist. When I decided to seek private therapy, I knew Dana was the one to call. As a professional, I had received only positive feedback from families who had worked with her. Now, with my son as one of her clients and I can absolutely attest that she is the best around in the field of stuttering. She has been and continues to be so helpful to our family. She is so knowledgeable and each session we soak up all of her feedback. My son also participates in a monthly community group with her along with similar aged peers who also stutter. She truly designs sessions and programs to meet a child’s need. If you have any concerns regarding fluency I encourage you reach out to her!

Dana has helped my son in so many ways. He loves going to therapy each week and activities she’s organized with peers. She’s helped grow his confidence and helped our whole family know more about stuttering.

Dana is amazing! I’ve struggled with a stutter all my life and have been afraid to confront it for a long time. When I finally decided to reach out, Dana was a great listener and very sympathetic. Throughout our sessions, she not only helped with speaking strategies but also discussed the effect my stutter has had on different aspects of my life. She always left the choice of what I wanted to focus on to me, as she understands the importance of individualized treatment. After doing speech therapy with Dana, my self confidence has increased and I don’t feel like my stutter has control over my life anymore. This was all due to Dana’s guidance, strategies, kindness, and care.

My son went to Dana for over a year and he made no progress with his stuttering. It wasn’t clear what we should be doing at home with him, which didn’t impress me, as stuttering is something that kids need help with finding the best coping tools at all times. I am not doing online sessions with someone in Ohio that has made tremendous progress with him.

I Remember coming here all the time time to See Kayla. Just for Controlling my Anger lessons. Overall Eeasterseals is a nice building and had nice Pizza and Oreos snacks there. and cares to help people with disabilities. Very nice.

…easterseals has always been a wonderful place- just recently I was so disappointed when I asked a staff there about outside respite seeing how wonderful they seemed to be-; and they willingly went thru the entire process, only to suddenly avoid all contact with both me and the organization- being that they’re affiliated with easterseals, I just would have expected a more professional and gentle outcome «in knowing what us parents endure»- I just canceled the process- im torn and heartbroken. lesson learned. thankfully my son forgot, as sadly id excitedly once told him- shame on the staff. i lost so much respect on so many angles. i had already let previous mild disappointments go, but this was the finale. everything that seems to be, simply isn’t always.

The doctor was very dismissive, judgemental of sorts. She was rude to his dad and I. She spent 4 hours with my son. All while his school, and myself, see him EVERY SINGLE DAY. She wants my son on meds instead of special classes to help him. He has sensory and sound problems. She told me he could understand everything being told to him. We know that part. He only had issues expressing his feelings. I’m getting a second opinion. DON’T TAKE YOUR KID HERE IF YOU’RE WANTING REAL RESULTS.

Easterseals Crossroads is a non-profit organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. They offer a variety of services including children’s speech, occupational, physical, and behavioral therapy, early intervention, driver training (for individuals with disabilities and assessments for older adults that may no longer be appropriate for driving), veterans services, deaf community services, vocational rehab, transition services for individuals transitioning from high school to employment, and adult day services. My favorite program they offer is the respite services. This includes summer camps and Friday evening programs like Parent’s Night Out, Teen Night Out, and CHEER. Parent’s Night Out is a Lilly grant-funded program that allows parents to bring their children with disabilities and typically developing siblings on Friday evenings once a month for games and activities, while the caregivers have a restful night out, for free! The staff are specifically trained to work with children with significant needs to create a safe, engaging space. Teen Night Out and CHEER are similar programs, but specifically for the individuals with disabilities to foster social interaction with peers (for teens and adults). CHEER , the adult respite program, often participates in community outings and special events like going to hockey games, comedy shows, and hosting a prom! The main location (Kingsway Drive), recently underwent renovations to the main lobby which significantly updated the building’s feel from the dinosaur ages to the current time. Employees are truly passionate about helping others throughout the entire lifespan.

Wonderful experience! The staff were all highly professional and very caring. I can’t say enough good about these people. They assisted me with employment and I couldn’t be happier in my new job. THANKS TO ALL!

My overall experience with this facility & the employee’s was a very pleasant one. The employee’s were very polite & helpful. The building was always well kept & clean. As was the parking lot.

Dr Gale is very nice and professional

Kid’s Abilities has been a game changer for my children and our family. The therapists are always working on continuing education and are so skilled at what they do. What is really special about this place is the way the staff goes over and above for the kids and their families. From attending IEP meetings, extra documentation for outside services and a kind understanding ear. We cannot recommend this place more!

I brought my four-year-old son in one day to be evaluated for speech therapy. The lady that did the evaluation suggested we cut my son’s tongue to help his speech and proceeded to recommend my son for medicines to help with ADHD. After Consulting three other speech therapist they said cutting his tongue would be the worst thing you can do to a four year old child. I have tried reaching out to kids abilities to discuss why they would recommend cutting his tongue and will not return my calls. Very disappointed in the consultation as I saw cutting a four year olds tongue butchering! I still not sure why she would recommend to put a four-year-old on medicines for ADHD when we were there to have a consultation on his speech and he was very well behaved just very curious about a lot of stuff because it was new. Stay away from this place they are very unprofessional!

Amazing place! They truly cared about my daughter and her progress. Loved her speech therapist and her OT. They were both great and educated women that worked so well with my daughter.

We pulled our children out due to peer bullying that caused severe emotional distress with my child. Staff turnover is extremely high, which causes kids to go thru many guides. One month, my son had three separate We had to constantly fight to get any records of our children. To this day, I have not recieved everything because not everything is kept electronically and nothing is organized. And the final thing? I was told, by the owner, they do individualized learning plans. My son was in advanced placement classes in public schools. He was thrown into grade level and was used to «help» other students.

The Hope Source is a really great combo of education and therapy. It is a low-stim, low-pressure environment that really supports the kids. We work on helping the kiddos in a naturalistic environment. The Hope Source is a truly revolutionary change from traditional ABA!

I scheduled for consultation because the website said they served young adults (up to 30). I asked about diagnostics and was questioned about why I even wanted testing. Rather than providing information, they wanted to know exactly my purpose and what I was trying to get out of it. Disability or social security were the only options as to why an adult could want a diagnosis. I told them I wanted to have an official diagnosis to supply to employers and my therapist for more realistic treatment and care. This didn’t seem like a viable answer to the person on the other end of the phone. They said most people are diagnosed as children so I likely don’t need testing (what does that even mean?) I really did not like how the operater handled my inquiry, so I’m going to look somewhere else. That was uncomfortable and embarrassing.