Pediatric speech therapy in Lake Balboa, in your living room or on video
Late talkers, kids whose speech is hard to follow for their age, and teens who stutter can all work with a speech-language pathologist, in person or over a video call.
Newborns through age 18
Your house, a school, or a screen
As soon as day 5 after your first call
Maybe your two-year-old says just a handful of words, while cousins the same age chatter away. Or maybe a teacher sent home a note about speech, and you are not sure what it means. Pediatric speech therapy in Lake Balboa can begin in your home. Speech therapy is guided practice with a speech-language pathologist. It targets three things: grasping what words mean, stringing them into sentences, and making sounds others can follow. Stuttering and conversation fit here too. It looks like play, and parents leave with ideas for bath time and car rides. No diagnosis or referral is needed.
Where would speech sessions happen for a Lake Balboa child?
We visit homes in Lake Balboa, so sessions can happen on your own couch. School and video work too.
School sessions take two yeses: yours, in writing, and the school's. That holds for public and private schools, preschools, and daycares. Once both are in place, we talk with the staff about timing and take a look at the room.
For the evaluation, you can ask for an office instead: a private one on Townsgate Road, over in Westlake Village. Our own clinic is coming too: eight treatment rooms at 2535 Townsgate Road, opening December 1, 2026.
Talk to us about speech in Lake Balboa
Write or phone us. A licensed therapist reads each note, and a reply comes within one business day. Questions big or small are welcome.
Our Lake Balboa options: home, school, or video.
Is pediatric speech therapy in Lake Balboa only for late talkers?
No. Late talking is one piece. Speech therapy also works on unclear sounds, stuttering, and the social side of talking.
A child who understands little or says little can start with language therapy. When sounds come out hard to follow, articulation therapy is the focus. For repeated or stuck sounds and words, there is stuttering therapy. Social communication therapy works on taking turns and joining a game or a chat.
Childhood apraxia of speech is on our list too. With it, planning the movements for speech is hard, even when a child knows what to say. Habits like mouth breathing are the focus of myofunctional therapy. Feeding therapy can be speech-led or OT-led; your child's age and what you notice at the table decide it, at the evaluation.
What are the first steps toward speech therapy in Lake Balboa?
It starts with a free 15-minute phone call. If an evaluation makes sense after that call, it takes place within 3 business days.
You do not need the report in hand to begin. Sessions can start as early as day 5 after you first called. Need the evaluation sooner? A rush evaluation can be requested. By business day 14 after the evaluation, the written report is yours. If therapy is recommended, a plan with graduation goals comes with it. As of October 2026, Lake Balboa children can start speech therapy at home or by video with no waiting list.
Learn how the pediatric speech evaluation in Lake Balboa works.
Our speech lead, Nita Anavim, M.S., CCC-SLP, helped found Therapy Clubhouse. She has worked in early intervention, in private practice, and in schools, from elementary grades through high school.
Does LAUSD have special education support in Lake Balboa?
Yes. LAUSD's special education division lists its North region support at 6621 Balboa Boulevard. That is a Lake Balboa address.
The state school directory lists Anatola Avenue Elementary, on Anatola Avenue, and Lemay Street Elementary, on Vanowen Street. Both are public LAUSD schools with Lake Balboa addresses, for kindergarten through grade 5.
Gault Street Elementary says its students run from TK through 5th grade.
School services and private speech therapy can run side by side. If you give permission in writing, our team can coordinate with the school.
Is there a Spanish immersion program in Lake Balboa?
Cohasset Street Elementary says it has one. It calls itself the only school in Region North with a one-way Spanish immersion program.
The school's stated goal is for its students to become bilingual and biliterate by the time they reach middle school.
In October 2026, Anatola Avenue Elementary's website listed 75 percent of its staff as bilingual. Does your child hear two or more languages? Name them when we talk.
Does LAUSD run a preschool in Lake Balboa?
Yes. The Lemay Street Early Education Center, at 17553 Lemay Street, is an LAUSD preschool. It says it readies children ages 2 to 5 for kindergarten through a child-centered learning experience.
In October 2026, Cohasset Street Elementary's website also had a page for its PALS and Universal Transitional Kindergarten teachers.
Applying for regional center services for a child who turns 3 soon? The eligibility page of North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) says that if the child will turn 3 within 45 days, the family should use the Lanterman Act application for ages 3 and up.
Can Lake Balboa families use insurance for speech therapy?
That comes down to your plan. Village, our partner for insurance, accepts TRICARE, plus PPO coverage from several major insurers.
For every visit billed this way, Village adds its own fee. Prefer to pay on your own? You get a superbill, a detailed receipt to send your insurer. To dig deeper, read how Village billing works or browse our payment options.
More speech questions from Lake Balboa
What will the written report include?
The findings from the evaluation and a clear recommendation. If therapy is the recommendation, you also get a treatment plan. Its goals describe what being ready to finish would look like.
Will I have a role in my child's therapy?
A big one. Parent coaching comes with every plan. A therapist models a strategy, you practice it, and together you adjust it until it fits your day.
Can my child keep the same therapist?
Yes. The therapist who starts with your child is there for every session.
We also bring speech therapy to children in Van Nuys, Northridge, and North Hollywood. Lake Balboa kids can add OT with us, and the Lake Balboa page has the bigger picture.
Not sure if your child needs therapy?
Start with a free 15 minute consultation. No commitment, just clarity on whether your child would benefit and what the next step looks like.
Speech therapy and occupational therapy for children ages 0 to 18.
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You know your child's voice by heart. If one small thing about it keeps tugging at you, bring it to us. Let's talk about it.
Request your free 15-minute consultation
Tell us what you are noticing about your child. A licensed therapist and our team read every message. Within one business day, our team calls to learn what you need and check insurance, then sets up a free call with Nita, Rachel or both. 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.
Write or phone us. A licensed therapist reads each note, and a reply comes within one business day. Questions big or small are welcome.
