Speech and occupational therapy in Westwood for children from birth to 18
Westwood families can have our licensed therapists come to the family home or the classroom, with video for everything in between.
Westwood children, newborns to 18
Westwood and Westwood Village homes and schools, or video
There's no waiting list in Westwood as of October 2026; evaluations can be held within 3 business days of the first call
Maybe your child is bright and curious, but handwriting is a daily fight and homework ends in tears. Or maybe your child's doctor brought up an OT or speech evaluation. You may want to know more before you book. Speech and occupational therapy in Westwood can begin at home, at your pace. Our licensed speech and occupational therapists see Westwood kids, from babies to 18. We meet at home, at school, or in video sessions. No diagnosis or referral is needed. Feel free to call before you decide anything.
Do you come to Westwood homes and schools?
Yes. Our therapists visit Westwood homes, and with your written permission, they also go to the school, preschool, or daycare your child attends.
City Planning's Westwood Community Plan area takes in Westwood, Westwood Village, North Westwood Village, and the UCLA campus. The Westwood Neighborhood Council has represented the community since it was certified on January 19, 2010.
We also visit nearby Brentwood, Bel Air, and West Los Angeles.
Westwood parents: start with a question
Send a question or call. Our team answers, and the 15-minute consultation is on us.
Westwood homes and schools, plus video sessions statewide.
Which district and regional center does Westwood belong to?
LAUSD, short for the Los Angeles Unified School District, is in charge of the public schools here. For developmental services, the state lists Westwood among the communities Westside Regional Center serves.
Warner Avenue Elementary, on Holmby Avenue, and Fairburn Avenue Elementary, on Fairburn Avenue, both teach kindergarten through grade 5.
LAUSD's Child Find page puts the principal of your neighborhood public school first for a child in TK or older. Younger children, once they reach 2 years 10 months, go to LAUSD's Early Childhood Special Education office.
Westside Regional Center's Early Start Program serves babies and toddlers until age 3, when the Lanterman Program takes over. The office is on Aviation Boulevard in El Segundo, in the same building as the Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center.
The Westwood Branch Library is on Glendon Avenue. Westwood Recreation Center, on Sepulveda Boulevard, lists Aidan's Place Playground among its features.
What happens before speech and occupational therapy in Westwood begins?
A free phone consultation and, if it makes sense, an evaluation. The call lasts about 15 minutes, and you speak with a licensed therapist.
We can schedule a Westwood evaluation within 3 business days of the call and hold it wherever suits you: home, school, or video. Each evaluation has its own page, one for speech evaluations and one for OT evaluations. A written report follows the evaluation by no more than 14 business days, with a treatment plan when therapy is recommended.
Can a Westwood family get every service you offer?
Nearly every one. The one exception is social skills groups, a Westlake Village offering. All the other services can happen in your Westwood home or at your child's school.
Westwood families can choose OT for handwriting and homework, or therapy for tongue thrust and mouth habits. Another choice is one-on-one parent coaching, ideally after an evaluation. Each discipline has its lead. OT has Rachel Yashouafar, MA, OTR/L, at its head, and speech has Nita Anavim, M.S., CCC-SLP. Both are co-founders. See every service in one list.
For more detail, read about pediatric speech therapy in Westwood and pediatric occupational therapy in Westwood. The OT evaluation also has a Westwood page: pediatric OT evaluation in Westwood.
How would a Westwood family pay?
Through insurance, by way of our partner Village, or by paying privately. Village's billing covers TRICARE and also PPO plans from several major insurers, and there's a Village fee with every visit.
Westwood is in Westside Regional Center's area. We do regional center work only with Tri-Counties, whose counties lie to the northwest. So regional center funding through us isn't available here. Private payers get a superbill. Learn how Village handles insurance and what payment choices we offer.
What else do Westwood parents want to know?
Do we need to drive to Westlake Village for therapy?
No. We see children where their day already happens: at home, at school, or over video. If you'd rather come to us, the Westlake Village clinic opens December 1, 2026.
Could you work with my child at Warner Avenue or Fairburn?
Yes. Once you've signed a consent form and the school agrees, we set it up with the staff directly. That includes a time and a room that suits the session. Private schools, preschools, and daycares follow the same steps.
What does an evaluation tell us?
An evaluation shows where a child's skills are today and which kind of support, if any, would help. The written report lays it out for you.
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.
“Delays in language are the most common types of developmental delay.”
Noticeable speech disorders, such as stuttering and speech sound disorders, affect about 5 percent of children by first grade, the NIDCD reports.
You don't need every answer before you call. Tell us what you're seeing, and we'll help you decide on the next step together.
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.
Send a question or call. Our team answers, and the 15-minute consultation is on us.
