| Parent Thoughts |
When I first met Laura, my son, Ethan was just a little over 2 years old. He had 2 words in his
vocabulary and I cried nightly over why my little boy couldn't say "mommy"....
We had the neurologist, the therapists, all the usual tests and it was one of the most frustrating
times in my life. We had a not - so - great 1st plunge into speech therapy, and just as I was about
to throw in the towel... Laura walked in my door and it's been the most amazing adventure! We
met her thru E.C.I. as she contracted with them prior to opening KidSpeak. Ethan, who at that time
was VERY hesitant around strangers, loved Laura almost immediately. Laura doesn't JUST teach
your child to speak...she teaches YOU to help teach them as well. YOU are a very important
person in the therapy and I loved that! To be taught how I could help my son, even more... that was
priceless! When Ethan turned 3, he outgrew our local E.C.I. program and we immediately placed
him in KidSpeak, with Laura and now her amazing partner Amanda as well. There was a little
adjustment for Ethan to be meeting with Laura in her office instead of in his home but that not only
expected but planned on. At every single turn for more than 2 years, Laura has thought of
everything possible that could be done to help my son. It has worked! Ethan literally talks my ears
off my head everyday! It has been exciting and amazing to watch my sweet little guy become who
he is and to watch him as he would get excited to be able to say a new word. He says new words
everyday and has been using sentences for some time. Laura and Amanda are my heroes! They
don't just teach the child, they teach you as well... and that…is GOLD!! Being invited in, to share in
the process….so you could feel such happiness where once there were tears....I was able to help
teach my son.....I cannot go on long enough, Laura and Amanda love their pupils and celebrate
their progress as each new goal is met. I can't imagine where my son would be without Laura
Hagan ( and Amanda ) but I don't like to think about that. They are my heroes.... my son talks now...
a lot... and it's due to their tireless hard work! I urge you to take your child to KidSpeak..... they will
rock your world!!
We have had a fantastic experience at KidSpeak. My daughter was non-verbal when she started at
KidSpeak one year ago. She is now speaking words, initiating conversation, and is interested in
playing with her peers. Their approach has worked wonders for my child. They have helped my
daughter to independently regulate her emotions. Now her outbursts are rare, and when they do
happen, she is able to calm down quickly. I have been very impressed with their knowledge and
skill at bringing my child to higher level of functioning. They have proved to be an invaluable
resource for so many things, speech therapy, shadow consulting, toilet training, school meetings,
and behavior management.
KidSpeak is a very nurturing environment where your child can grow.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Amanda. I believe that my son’s success is primarily
due to her early speech services. She helped my son learn to speak, how to be a successful
student in a classroom, how to ease his anxiety and how to be a friend.
She is so much more than a speech therapist. She offers excellent advice on problems besides
speech including tantrums, discipline, toilet training, playing with friends and various school and
home issues.
Even though my son no longer needs individual speech therapy, Amanda still provides invaluable
assistance with his social skills, shadowing at school, finding the right school, and basically all
matters where I seek advice. She is truly amazing!
We first met Amanda during her tenure at UTD’s Callier Center. Then, our daughter was
functionally pre-verbal at two and a half years of age. Amanda worked with our daughter
individually and in a small group setting where she achieved rapid and amazing progress.
We were so thankful and appreciative of Amanda’s skills that we have retained her services ever
since including now with her founding of Kidspeak, LLC.
Our daughter’s rapid improvement track also meant fast changing needs as she grew. Amanda
and Kidspeak, LLC., have adapted services and therapy as our daughter has progressed
including close coordination with teachers and other professional therapy service providers.
Today, two years later, our daughter is mainstreamed in a private Montessori school and is
functioning at or above grade level. Amanda delivers continued speech and socialization services
on-site at the school. Amanda created a proposal for inclusion of speech and social goals to the
school’s program for our daughter which was well received and immediately implemented.
Amanda works closely with the teaching and administrative staff to coordinate effort and coach the
teachers about our daughter’s special needs.
We very much enjoy working with Amanda and her team at Kidspeak, LLC. We whole heartedly
recommend their services.
Amanda Rollins has worked with our son from the time of his original PDD-NOS diagnosis at age
2 years 10 months, up to now at age 6, and it's not an underestimation to say she is MAGIC!
Using her knowledge, experience, intuition and warm personality, she has been able to pull our
son out of his own world into ours. She is much more than a speech therapist - she truly
understands the autism spectrum, and more importantly, how to help these children succeed!
Amanda worked with Tom individually and in her fantastic groups, she helped evaluate preschool
environments for us, coached and supervised our grad student "shadow" for Tom's school, and
provided great insight on how to best parent Tom. She's the best in town for young children on
the spectrum!
vocabulary and I cried nightly over why my little boy couldn't say "mommy"....
We had the neurologist, the therapists, all the usual tests and it was one of the most frustrating
times in my life. We had a not - so - great 1st plunge into speech therapy, and just as I was about
to throw in the towel... Laura walked in my door and it's been the most amazing adventure! We
met her thru E.C.I. as she contracted with them prior to opening KidSpeak. Ethan, who at that time
was VERY hesitant around strangers, loved Laura almost immediately. Laura doesn't JUST teach
your child to speak...she teaches YOU to help teach them as well. YOU are a very important
person in the therapy and I loved that! To be taught how I could help my son, even more... that was
priceless! When Ethan turned 3, he outgrew our local E.C.I. program and we immediately placed
him in KidSpeak, with Laura and now her amazing partner Amanda as well. There was a little
adjustment for Ethan to be meeting with Laura in her office instead of in his home but that not only
expected but planned on. At every single turn for more than 2 years, Laura has thought of
everything possible that could be done to help my son. It has worked! Ethan literally talks my ears
off my head everyday! It has been exciting and amazing to watch my sweet little guy become who
he is and to watch him as he would get excited to be able to say a new word. He says new words
everyday and has been using sentences for some time. Laura and Amanda are my heroes! They
don't just teach the child, they teach you as well... and that…is GOLD!! Being invited in, to share in
the process….so you could feel such happiness where once there were tears....I was able to help
teach my son.....I cannot go on long enough, Laura and Amanda love their pupils and celebrate
their progress as each new goal is met. I can't imagine where my son would be without Laura
Hagan ( and Amanda ) but I don't like to think about that. They are my heroes.... my son talks now...
a lot... and it's due to their tireless hard work! I urge you to take your child to KidSpeak..... they will
rock your world!!
We have had a fantastic experience at KidSpeak. My daughter was non-verbal when she started at
KidSpeak one year ago. She is now speaking words, initiating conversation, and is interested in
playing with her peers. Their approach has worked wonders for my child. They have helped my
daughter to independently regulate her emotions. Now her outbursts are rare, and when they do
happen, she is able to calm down quickly. I have been very impressed with their knowledge and
skill at bringing my child to higher level of functioning. They have proved to be an invaluable
resource for so many things, speech therapy, shadow consulting, toilet training, school meetings,
and behavior management.
KidSpeak is a very nurturing environment where your child can grow.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Amanda. I believe that my son’s success is primarily
due to her early speech services. She helped my son learn to speak, how to be a successful
student in a classroom, how to ease his anxiety and how to be a friend.
She is so much more than a speech therapist. She offers excellent advice on problems besides
speech including tantrums, discipline, toilet training, playing with friends and various school and
home issues.
Even though my son no longer needs individual speech therapy, Amanda still provides invaluable
assistance with his social skills, shadowing at school, finding the right school, and basically all
matters where I seek advice. She is truly amazing!
We first met Amanda during her tenure at UTD’s Callier Center. Then, our daughter was
functionally pre-verbal at two and a half years of age. Amanda worked with our daughter
individually and in a small group setting where she achieved rapid and amazing progress.
We were so thankful and appreciative of Amanda’s skills that we have retained her services ever
since including now with her founding of Kidspeak, LLC.
Our daughter’s rapid improvement track also meant fast changing needs as she grew. Amanda
and Kidspeak, LLC., have adapted services and therapy as our daughter has progressed
including close coordination with teachers and other professional therapy service providers.
Today, two years later, our daughter is mainstreamed in a private Montessori school and is
functioning at or above grade level. Amanda delivers continued speech and socialization services
on-site at the school. Amanda created a proposal for inclusion of speech and social goals to the
school’s program for our daughter which was well received and immediately implemented.
Amanda works closely with the teaching and administrative staff to coordinate effort and coach the
teachers about our daughter’s special needs.
We very much enjoy working with Amanda and her team at Kidspeak, LLC. We whole heartedly
recommend their services.
Amanda Rollins has worked with our son from the time of his original PDD-NOS diagnosis at age
2 years 10 months, up to now at age 6, and it's not an underestimation to say she is MAGIC!
Using her knowledge, experience, intuition and warm personality, she has been able to pull our
son out of his own world into ours. She is much more than a speech therapist - she truly
understands the autism spectrum, and more importantly, how to help these children succeed!
Amanda worked with Tom individually and in her fantastic groups, she helped evaluate preschool
environments for us, coached and supervised our grad student "shadow" for Tom's school, and
provided great insight on how to best parent Tom. She's the best in town for young children on
the spectrum!
