Speech and occupational therapy in Lake Balboa for children from birth to 18
Lake Balboa families can have speech and occupational therapy in the living room, at school, or over video. Our clinic in Westlake Village is due to open December 1, 2026, for families who would like a clinic visit.
- Ages
- Up to 18, starting at birth
- Where
- Lake Balboa homes, nearby schools, or video anywhere in California
- How soon
- After the free consultation, Lake Balboa families can expect an evaluation within 3 business days, and nobody waits on a list in October 2026, on our side
Maybe you first noticed it at the park, when the other kids called out to each other and yours stayed quiet. Or maybe a teacher mentioned speech at back-to-school night. Speech and occupational therapy in Lake Balboa can happen in your living room or your child's classroom. We send a licensed therapist, for speech or for OT, to Lake Balboa children, newborn to 18. Video sessions are an option too. No diagnosis or referral is needed. Lake Balboa parents can start with a phone call.
Do you send therapists to Lake Balboa?
Yes. Our therapists make home visits across Lake Balboa. With your written consent, school visits are possible as well, public or private, along with preschools and daycares.
Lake Balboa used to be part of Van Nuys and became its own community in 2007, named after Lake Balboa Park. Its neighborhood council covers the area between Victory Boulevard and Saticoy Street or Roscoe Boulevard, from White Oak Avenue east to the 405.
Next door, we also visit Van Nuys, Winnetka, and Northridge.
Request your free 15-minute consultation
Tell us what you are noticing about your child. A licensed therapist reads every message, not an assistant, and replies within one business day. The consultation is free, lasts about 15 minutes, and carries no obligation. There is no waiting list. If you would rather talk now, call (805) 702-3427.
Lake Balboa's schools and regional center: who covers what?
Lake Balboa's public schools belong to LAUSD. For regional center services, look to North Los Angeles County Regional Center, which serves the San Fernando Valley. Its ZIP code list includes 91406, a ZIP code used for Lake Balboa addresses.
Gault Street, Bassett Street, and Cohasset Street are among the LAUSD elementary schools with Lake Balboa addresses.
LAUSD's Child Find page asks parents of children in TK and up to start with the principal at their neighborhood public school. From there, the school may bring in its Student Support and Progress Team.
Before 2 years 10 months, LAUSD sends families to a regional center instead. Here that's NLACRC, which uses an Early Start application up to age 3 and a separate Lanterman Act application after that.
Is there an inclusive playground in Lake Balboa?
Yes. Lake Balboa / Anthony C. Beilenson Park, on Balboa Boulevard, is one of the City of Los Angeles's universally accessible playgrounds.
A park like this is a natural place to practice what your child is working on. That might be taking turns on the slide or climbing with more confidence.
What happens at the start of speech and occupational therapy in Lake Balboa?
You start by talking it over with a licensed therapist on a free 15-minute call. Together you decide on next steps.
When an evaluation looks useful, it can be on the calendar within 3 business days. It can happen in your Lake Balboa home, at school, or through a video session. Read how our speech evaluations go and how our OT evaluations go. The written report, with a treatment plan if therapy is recommended, reaches you no later than 14 business days after the evaluation.
Which of your services can a Lake Balboa child get at home?
All of them other than social skills groups, which are a Westlake Village service.
Think play-based language therapy, social communication therapy for making friends, or occupational therapy for motor skills, all at home in Lake Balboa. Our two founders lead the work in Lake Balboa too: occupational therapy under Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, and speech under Nita Anavim, M.S., CCC-SLP. See our services at a glance.
For more detail, read about pediatric speech therapy in Lake Balboa and pediatric occupational therapy in Lake Balboa. Both evaluations have their own pages: pediatric speech evaluation in Lake Balboa and pediatric OT evaluation in Lake Balboa.
How can Lake Balboa families pay for speech and occupational therapy?
Your coverage is the deciding factor. Our partner Village can submit claims to TRICARE and to several major insurers' PPO plans, and Village has its own per-visit fee.
Lake Balboa falls under North Los Angeles County Regional Center. The regional center we are a provider for, Tri-Counties, covers Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and San Luis Obispo County. So the options here are Village or private pay with a superbill. Start with Village's billing explained or our full payment options.
Other questions from Lake Balboa parents?
Do you have an office in Lake Balboa?
No. We come to you instead: your home, your child's school, or a video call. Our own clinic, in Westlake Village, is set to open December 1, 2026, for families who'd like an office visit.
Can therapy happen at Gault Street or another Lake Balboa school?
It can. Once the consent form is signed and the school gives its OK, we talk with the staff. We pick a time that works and check that the room suits the session. The same goes for private schools, preschools, and daycares in and around Lake Balboa.
Do you see children who are just a few months old?
Yes. We see children from birth, and for babies and toddlers, sessions look like play with a purpose.
“As your child grows and develops, there are many things you can do to help your child.”
Per NIDCD data, roughly 7 percent of 3- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. had a voice, speech, or language disorder over a recent 12-month span. That is about 1 in 14.
You know what your child's days look like better than anyone. If something keeps catching your attention, let's talk about it.
