Testimonials

Tiffany Miller
Tiffany M.
I can't say enough good things about Child's Play in Hoover! Our daughter started seeing Ms.... Shelley for speech almost 1.5 years ago. We have since started seeing Ms. Kimberly as well. Both Shelley and Kimberly have been absolute angels and have helped our daughter SO much! We are so very thankful for all of the hard work they have put into helping our family. I'd also like to praise the office staff as they have always been the sweetest and kindest every time I have had to reach out to them, which has been a lot!read more
Laura Doss
Laura D.
We love Mrs. Hollye at Child’s Play! She has always worked so hard to make gains with my child. We... appreciate her so much!read more
Nourhan Yahia
Nourhan Y.
Elizabeth is the best! She is so helpful, sweet, meet you with a warm smile, does everything in her... hands to get you the appointment time that works best for the family.read more
Nicklaus Kean
Nicklaus K.
My son was initially diagnosed to never speak. We turned to Child’s Play and over the last few... years have constantly needed to build new goals because of the success they have had with him. He’s now working on grade level speech and we couldn’t be more proud!We are currently in Food (Ms. Megan) and Speech (Ms. Cindy) Therapies and are still having a lot of progress.read more
Amy Snow
Amy S.
We love Child’s Play and the difference they make for our family. Caroline Favrot (OT) and Danielle... Russo (therapist) are angels on earth!!! I so appreciate the way they both listen to my concerns, invite feedback, engage my son, and go above and beyond to provide assistance in many areas. The office staff have been fantastic with scheduling and billing questions. We’ve been with this practice for 4 1/2 years and I am and so very thankful! I’ve recommended ChildsPlay to so many families.read more
Chaeli Lawson
Chaeli L.
Danielle Russo, Mary Kate, Anne Abernathy, and Caroline Caldwell have all been so good to us!
Leslie Reardon
Leslie R.
Danielle and Maggie are absolutely amazing❤️ The kids look forward to EVERY session... and have gained so much from being here. We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!read more
Amanda Wills
Amanda W.
I love this Therapy Center. We bounced around couple of places, before we were referred to them.... Everyone has been wonderful. I've never had a bad experience. Alisha, Swayze, and Parker have always been so nice when we check in or have questions. Katie helped us get onboard at the beginning, and it was so easy to get set up.We see Kathryn for Speech, and she has been so wonderful. She ranks as one of my son's most favorite people. He tells everyone at school about her, and is excited to go to therapy. She does such a fantastic job of coaxing him into the work through play, that he genuinely enjoys himself.I've had the opportunity to see a couple of the other Speech therapists, as well, once or twice. It's always been a positive experience. Everyone that we've met has been so great. Each therapist has their own persepective, personality, and approach, but my son has been receptive with everyone he's worked with.read more
Lisa Mitchell
Lisa M.
We love Child’s Play! Everyone is so welcoming and helpful. Emily is our therapist and our daughter... loves her and is learning so much. We love going to therapy every week!read more
Parker Hall
Parker H.
Kathryn and Carli have helped my boy with speech from being nonverbal to communicating with sign... and some words! They speak to him on a level that clicks!read more
Jennifer Knight
Jennifer K.
We absolutely love working with Ms. Andrea. My child looks forward to seeing her every week... 🥰read more
Allison Daily
Allison D.
Alia is amazing. Jonathan has grown in self confidence and articulation. We couldn’t be happier... with her hard work and dedication.read more
Andrew Lafferty
Andrew L.
We love Jesse G! She’s the best speech therapist in Birmingham!
Valeria Yepez Espinales
Valeria Yepez E.
My daughter has received OT And ST for 2 years now. Couldn't be happier with all the care that her... therapists and staff give her. She is progressing so much.Right now she has OT with Ms Cadence and she sees Ms Lindsey for ST.. Wonderful team.. Also super greatful to have had Ms Meghan as her OT.They have accommodated for our family needs. Elizabeth is always on top of it!Super grateful to be a part of child's play in Chelsearead more
Mary Healey
Mary H.
We have had such a wonderful experience with multiple therapists. Savannah, Caroline and Danielle... have all been phenomenal! We highly recommend Child's Play.read more
Sarah Callaway
Sarah C.
The Childsplay staff is so friendly and helpful. We’ve met with all of their speech therapists and... would be happy to have any of them assigned to my child. Swayze in the front office was so helpful with scheduling!read more
Samantha DuVall
Samantha D.
Today was our 1st visit and we saw Lacey, she was great and very personable and answered all the... questions I had. My son loved her and didn't want to leave at the end of the evaluationread more
Melanie Stewart
Melanie S.
The Chelsea location of Child’s Play is wonderful! The counselors and therapists are very kind,... personable, and helpful - making a difference for kids and parents. But the best part of this location is Elizabeth in the front office - from your first phone call to every question or need that arises through your time here. She listens well and immediately puts you at ease when you are trying to find the right fit for services for your child. She goes above and beyond to get to know and build relationships with everyone - clients, parents, and even siblings. It’s a joy to see her care for the families that come through here. It’s one thing to find great therapists, but having that plus someone as great as Elizabeth on the front end makes this location exceptional.read more
Francis Hixon
Francis H.
Maggie Monroe is talented and compassionate with our Leyah!
Jaquice Boyd
Jaquice B.
Kim is great!!!!! I can definitely hear the improvement in my daughter's speech.
Courtney Walker
Courtney W.
My daughter looks forward to therapy every week because of Ms. Shaleese. Ms. Shaleese explains... skills thoroughly and allows plenty of time for parent input.read more
jryanbass
jryanbass
We love Michaela!!!
Jennifer Calhoun
Jennifer C.
Our son has recently started speech with Mrs. Martha. We are so delighted by all he is doing and... learning with her. She has been an encouragement to not only my son, but also this momma—as have ALL the lovely Child’s Play Chelsea staff with whom we have had the privilege to work!read more
Synquettia Jones
Synquettia J.
Taylor Tidmore is very great and patient during my son session . He actually looks forward for his... day with Mrs. Taylor!!read more
Tori Lee
Tori L.
Child's Play in Chelsea is the best place to take your child for speech. He has shown much... improvement since he started working with Ms. Cindy.read more
Kiley Davis
Kiley D.
We are very thankful for Child’s Play. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful, and my son has... had significant improvement in the time he has been going there. Cindy takes the time to really identify with my son and help motivate him to reach his goals.read more
Lindsey Shaw (Mom of a gamer)
Lindsey Shaw (Mom of a G.
Child’s Play is AMAZING! They have helped us in so many ways. Ms. Cindy and Ms. Candace have been... wonderful in helping my daughter to succeed in her therapy goals.read more
Ashley Morrow
Ashley M.
Andrea Reed is amazing! She’s always so kind and patient. My son looks forward to his visits and... always feels seen and heard with his therapist, Andrea Reed. Child’s Play is the best!read more
Melanie Smith
Melanie S.
Ms. Chandon goes above and beyond to motivate and encourage my child. I appreciate her so much!
Keri Stuart
Keri S.
We have had such a great experience with occupational therapy for both of our daughters!! Our... therapists Teresa W and Jessica V have been such a good fit for each child and have helped them both progress in their goals! Miss Jenny is always so kind and helpful with our schedule!read more
Skylar Meyers
Skylar M.
My son receives OT from Chandon and Speech from Aliya both of these ladies are amazing! They make... his sessions fun. Both are super patient with him. Also they always explain the WHY of what they are working on him with and go the extra mile to give us ideas to do at home.read more
Caitlin Harper
Caitlin H.
The staff is incredible. And we’ve worked with a number of them!Before my child had a consistent... spot, we rotated through different therapists, and we loved them all! When we settled into a routine with Mary Kate Galloway, we started to see marked improvements. She was so helpful to us in understanding our child’s needs and navigating his educational struggles.When she went on maternity leave, we worried that transition might be hard in our child. Instead, he gelled with Denise Dixon immediately, and his work with her has been amazing as well! We just got a report from school that blew me away. How has my child made so much progress??These folks are the real deal. Not judgy. Super practical. Absolute wizards with kids.Once I saw my child starting to have a meltdown as we were about to leave. Y’all. I had to take notes. It was amazing to watch Denise execute the strategies we’d been talking about. So many lightbulb moments (ohhhh so THAT’S how you avoid a power struggle while still setting a boundary!).Love these folks. So skilled. So dang good.read more
Chelsey Adams
Chelsey A.
Erin took over my son's therapy after his previous therapist left. He loves Erin. We've had such a... great experience with Child's Play.read more
Carrie Pentecost
Carrie P.
Caroline Favot is the best! We love her!
Katie Stipes
Katie S.
We love Ms Kim. She is so patient and understanding—and fun! Ms Mary is always so positive and a... joy to be around!read more
Moira Butler
Moira B.
We love, love, love it here! My son loves his OT (Jessica Powell) and has such a blast every week!
Larry Powell
Larry P.
Mrs. Hollye Dickey has been such a joy to work with. Our son has progressed tremendously!
Melissa Flanagan
Melissa F.
We absolutely adore Mrs. Taylor! She has helped Molly tremendously with her speech development and... confidence! We are so thankful for CPTC!!read more
Hailey Frazier
Hailey F.
My son loves Mrs. Aliea. She has helped improve his speech so much in the past 6 months.
David Lavallee
David L.
We have been seeing Kathryn Williams and Chandon Hines for speech and OT, respectively. They are... both AMAZING!read more
Alden Sharpe
Alden S.
We have loved Child’s Play. We have been coming for 3 years! Taylor has done an amazing job as our... speech therapist and Ashley has been an amazing OT!read more
Nicole Kornegay
Nicole K.
Love our experience with Ashley Cooper!
Brittany Blankenship
Brittany B.
We Love Ashley for OT! OT has been helping my son so much, he still has quite a way to go but we... are making progress. His OT is so patient and kind even though he can definitely be a difficult child at times. We love child’s play therapy center!read more
Amanda von Herrmann
Amanda von H.
Alisha is such a great office staff member. She thought of emailing me school excuse, and that's... the best thing ever- no lost papers! Her smile brightens our day.read more
Bess Desta
Bess D.
We absolutely love Childsplay and that is because of our wonderful OT Chandon. She’s pure magic... with our kiddo. She sets realistic goals, meets the child where they are in every respect, knows how to challenge without overwhelming and provides resources and information for parents and teachers to easily apply to help your child meet their OT goals. Seriously though, everyone at CP is wonderful. We couldn’t be happier to be receiving care here.read more
Katie Byrd
Katie B.
Lacey is great to work with 🙂
John Adams
John A.
Michaella has been amazing for our son. The care & effort she puts into each session with him is so... appreciated. He will definitely be better positioned to manage the challenges/opportunities that will pop up throughout his life. Thank you Michaella & Child’s Play!read more
Chelsea Morton
Chelsea M.
I truly cannot say enough good things about Child's Play. Both of my children have seen different... therapists here, and both are FANTASTIC.My son had issues with nursing after about two months and was struggling to gain weight. I was referred to Jessi for infant feeding therapy, and the impact she has made on our family is incredible. My son went from almost having to have a NG tube placed due to falling in the weight percentile chart each week and having a huge aversion to nursing to now gaining so well, rising on the weight percentile chart, and is all around a happier baby. She helped pinpoint exactly where he was having trouble with nursing and what was causing him to be averse and went over different positions for holding him, positioning me, using pillows, literally ALL the things. She had so many helpful tips and tricks to make it easier! My son ended up being a very lazy nurser, just like my daughter was, so we transitioned to bottles. My help from Jessi didn't stop there- we worked through what type bottles and nipple flow worked best for him to help him take more milk more efficiently and comfortably as well as reduce his blisters on his mouth. She found a suspected tongue tie and made suggestions there, and sure enough, we got that addressed, and it made a huge difference! Overall, Jessi was a miracle worker for my son and I, and I can't thank her enough! I would have stopped nursing so much sooner if it hadn't been for her, so I'm eternally grateful to her for helping me keep my nursing journey going as long as I chose!On to my daughter- we saw Savannah for physical therapy due to my daughter struggling with core strength, toe walking, and stability. Savannah made it SO fun for her every session while addressing her weaknesses. My daughter didn't even realize she was having to work on things because Savannah just made it seem like they were playing. She was able to build trust with my daughter SO quickly and is so personable and kind. She pinpointed my daughter's physical weaknesses quickly and addressed them efficiently. She was wonderful at explaining what she was working on with her to me so that I could carry it over at home as well. I'm so grateful to both of these wonderful therapists for all they have done for my kids! I'm one happy mama!read more
Corrie Merchant
Corrie M.
Our family has had a wonderful experience at Childs Play. We specifically used OT for our 12 year... old. The weekly OT plan was well thought out and targeted our specific concerns. Highly recommend.read more
Jeff Standridge
Jeff S.
If your child has a need for speech or OT, Child'sPlay has such an incredible staff. Lindsey has... quickly become one of our daughter's favorite people and our daughter's speech has improved dramatically since working with her. Elizabeth and Lindsey have been so helpful in getting us all the help we need. So thankful for everyone at Child'sPlay therapy!!read more
Miranda McClanahan
Miranda M.
We had a great experience in physical therapy with Savannah. She gave us information and tools we... needed to help our son strengthen and learn to use various muscles. We began to see results very quickly; within the first month he was crawling well on his own and showed improvement with transitions. Within four months, he met all of his goals and was walking independently. It was a great experience watching him learn what his body was capable of doing and building the confidence to do it on his own. The staff was always very kind and helpful!read more
Katy Sexton
Katy S.
We love Child’s Play! Our speech therapist, Allyson Pasternack, is amazing. These past two years my... son was in a season of life where he needed counseling about his stuttering as much as practice using certain strategies to get through a stutter. I wanted him to be comfortable talking about his stutter and to understand that this is just something that is a part of who he is, to accept it and move on with being the person that God wants him to be. Mrs. Pasternack helped tremendously with this effort and I have seen my son’s confidence level rise over the last two years. He’s doing great and I feel like we armed him with the best tools for success by taking him to Child’s Play. Thank you!!read more
Hannah Cox
Hannah C.
My family has had such a wonderful experience at this facility. The front office coordinators are... always friendly and helpful. The therapists (specifically Shelley Zepp) are knowledgeable and great with kids. We have seen a lot of improvement in my child’s speech and language skills. Additionally, he loves going because Shelley makes the appointments so fun for him!read more
Kathleen Lavallee
Kathleen L.
My daughter has been doing Occupational Therapy since July. Our weekly sessions have truly been... life changing not just for my daughter, but for our whole family.I did not go to the initial evaluation, but I will never forget the first words that my husband said to me after the evaluation. He said, "Kathleen, they have names for all of the things you've been noticing." It was certainly a God moment that he went to the evaluation, because the evaluation alone opened his eyes to so many things.The first few weeks of therapy I was constantly saying, "Is this why......" I felt like our life was a box of puzzle pieces thrown all over the floor. However, during each week of therapy, the pieces began to come together, and everything started to make sense.Ms. Chandon is our therapist, and she is AMAZING! Going to therapy is the highlight of my daughter's week! Chandon has made tremendous progress with my daughter, and she has kept me in the loop every step of the way! I observe every session and takes notes, so that we can continue the exercises at home. Therapy isn't meant to be forever, but we don't want to break that news to my daughter yet. She will be heartbroken when we even start discussing that she is "graduating" from therapy!Everyone at Childsplay has been wonderful. I don't have a single negative thing to say. I am forever grateful for the help that my daughter has received.read more
Angie Wright
Angie W.
Childsplay Therapy Center has been wonderful! We are new to the area and everyone from the... administrative assistants to the therapists have been amazing. My son worked with Kathryn Williams for his speech therapy and it was one of the first solid connections he made with someone since we moved. He just fell in love with her. She is outgoing, enthusiastic, patient and genuinely cares. My son is excited to go to therapy every week. I could not have found a better place!read more
Lana Hobbs
Lana H.
Wonderful staff! We have been here for almost a year, seeing steady improvement and my son loves... coming.read more
Sarah Williams
Sarah W.
We have been with Child’s Play Therapy for several years. They are amazing.
amanda einhorn
amanda E.
I LOVE CHILD’S PLAY!! Sorry to be one of those people that write in all caps but IT IS SO TRUE. My... daughter has been going to Child’s Play for the past two years. I have seen tremendous growth in her from the start till now. All the therapists are professional, kind, and caring. The staff at the front desk are warm and welcoming. They also don’t get annoyed when I ask all the questions. I HIGHLY recommend Child’s Play. We actually drive about 45 minutes weekly so my daughter can do therapy there. We love it that much.read more
Erin Campbell
Erin C.
My daughter went to speech therapy at Child’s Play for almost three years. The experience we had... was absolutely phenomenal. The front desk staff were very helpful and accommodating when I needed assistance. We couldn’t have asked for a better therapist (Laura Cole). She was incredibly patient and kind with my daughter. Laura knew exactly how to help her with her needs and always went above and beyond. Especially during these difficult times of Covid and managing everything, she was always cheerful and excited to see our daughter. We will forever be grateful to her and would highly recommend Child’s Play for anyone needing extra care!read more
Anna Tyson
Anna T.
My son began speech and OT therapy services with Ms. Taylor and Ms. Ellisa in early 2020. The... therapy center was well organized, and the staff clearly communicated appointment times, billing information, and COVID protocols. Ms. Taylor and Ms. Ellisa went above and beyond to deliver therapy services during a pandemic. They were always available to explain each session and answer any questions. They responded quickly to any concerns we had, and were always working to come up with creative ways for our son to learn. They also encouraged and informed us as we walked through our first public school IEP process. I would highly recommend these therapists.read more