Speech-language pathologist, CSUN trained, ASHA certified, California licensed. Nita started this practice because she kept seeing children evaluated by one clinician then handed to another. Her caseload covers late talking, unclear speech sounds, stuttering, understanding and using language, and social communication.
Pediatric Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Canoga Park, CA
Pediatric Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Canoga Park, CA
Two languages at home is not why your child is quiet
It is the most common thing Canoga Park parents tell us they have been told, and it delays children by months. Bilingual households do not cause speech delay. Where a delay exists it appears in both languages, and a proper evaluation looks at both.
Phone (805) 702-3427 for a free fifteen minute conversation with a licensed clinician, answered within one business day, or send a note.
There is no waiting list
You are not joining a queue. We can talk about starting this week. Ring (805) 702-3427 and we will tell you what is genuinely open. If a waiting list ever forms, this page will say so.
Who treats your child
A two clinician practice, which means continuity rather than a handoff after assessment.
Occupational therapist, USC trained, NBCOT certified, California licensed, with USC sensory integration training. Rachel covers handwriting and fine motor skill, sensory processing, coordination, dressing and feeding independence, and classroom readiness.
Both travel across the west Valley, apartments and houses alike. Read their full bios.
Canoga Park schools, and where private therapy fits
Canoga Park is Los Angeles Unified. Canoga Park High School sits on Topanga Canyon Boulevard and has served the area since 1914, and Canoga Park Elementary is nearby.
A district assessment asks whether a difficulty affects your child educationally. That is a legal threshold, not a clinical one, and children who fall short of it can still benefit from therapy. The private report is yours, and it makes an IEP conversation more concrete.
AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Canoga Park serves preschool through twelfth grade and has been here since 1976. For independent school families the district route is generally closed, so there is no eligibility finding standing between you and support. You are only deciding whether an evaluation is worth an hour.
Funding for Canoga Park runs through North Los Angeles County Regional Center, 9200 Oakdale Avenue, Chatsworth, (818) 778-1900. Assignment follows health district rather than city line, so verify your address on the state DDS lookup. Under threes go via Early Start through the Regional Center, not the school district. Important: we are a Tri-Counties Regional Center provider, and Tri-Counties covers Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties rather than Los Angeles County. That means families here are generally private pay with us. If your child is already an NLACRC client, ask them whether an out of area or out of network arrangement is possible, and we are happy to speak with your service coordinator. We would rather tell you this upfront than after an evaluation. See Regional Center and early intervention.
What bilingual development actually looks like
Code switching signals two working systems, not confusion. Bilingual adults do it constantly.
Forty Spanish words and thirty English words is seventy words. Counting only English invents a delay that does not exist.
This advice still circulates and it is wrong. It costs a child a language and a family a connection, and it does not speed up English.
In both languages at once. That is the marker worth acting on, and it needs someone who assesses both rather than testing English and concluding.
Fees and what we do not do
We charge privately and sit out of network, issuing superbills so you can claim against your plan. We are a Tri-Counties Regional Center provider, which covers Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties rather than Los Angeles County, so families here are generally private pay with us. Payment options. Outside our practice: applied behavior analysis, swallowing therapy, psychological care, adult clients. Those get referred to people who do them properly.
Canoga Park questions
Ask when you call. It depends on who is available and we would rather be honest than promise staffing we do not have.
No. Keep your home language. This matters more than nearly anything else on this page.
Comprehension ahead of speech is common, and there is a point where the gap becomes worth measuring. Depends on age and trend.
Constantly. Mention parking and buzzer access when booking and it stops being a factor.
No. Call and we will tell you what is open.
Our Services
Therapy Clubhouse serves families in Westlake Village and nearby Southern California communities through pediatric speech therapy, occupational therapy, Early Intervention support, in-home therapy, telehealth, and clinic-based care.
Speech Sound Mastery
Help your child produce sounds clearly and confidently through play-based therapy techniques.
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Language Development
Build vocabulary, sentence structure, and comprehension skills through interactive learning.
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Sensory Integration
Help your child process sensory input so they can focus, self regulate, and take part in everyday activities.
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Social Communication
Develop conversation skills, turn-taking, and social play in a warm environment.
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Fine Motor and Handwriting
Build the hand strength, coordination, and control behind writing, buttoning, and self care.
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Support independence with routines, self-care, regulation, and age-appropriate participation goals.
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(805) 702-3427 or a quick message. Also: speech therapy in Canoga Park, occupational therapy in Canoga Park.
Prefer online sessions, or outside our in-person area? We provide online speech and occupational therapy across California, by live video, with no telehealth waitlist.
