Michelle came highly recommended by friend of mine whose daughter had great success with her. We decided to use Michelle's services over two years ago, and we have been successfully working with her ever since. She has helped my daughter Taylor when no one else could, and we know Taylor would not have made the progress she has without Michelle's help. Michelle has always been honest, caring, and accurate throughout our relationship. She seems to always know exactly what my daughter needs in order for her to progress. Michelle is also always there for me should I any questions or concerns. She has reassured and supported me many times and I trust her completely. Michelle always puts Taylor first, and I truly believe she will do whatever she can to help her progress even further. I am so thankful that we've had the opportunity to work with her. Kristina Achilarre Parent

We hired Barbara Thomas as a speech therapist for our son, who was recovering from a rare disease and experiencing developmental delays. She gave us a comprehensive analysis and was spot on with her projections. As we made huge strides in getting his speech on track, we consulted her again for parenting guidance the following year. Her parent coaching is excellent. Barb gave us a balanced take on our son's habits, tendencies, and ways to guide him without getting in the way of his development. Recently we called upon her to help us in a meeting with our son's school for a behavioral analysis. Barb's observations ensured that there was an objective, well-informed perspective on his behavios; her contribution to the meeting was invaluable. We highly recommend Barbara's services, whether you're in need of parent coaching, speech therapy, or behavioral analysis. She's very kind and accommodating, and we'd be very comfortable hiring her again if the situation called for it. Reis Baron Parent

Barbara came to us as part of the group of Early Invtervention therapists for our son. Barbara was our family coach. Barbara's goal was to ensure we learned to put his disability aside, enable him to become independent, and treat him equally in our family. We learned how to view things in different perspective and to be able to see a bright future for our son. Barbara educated us as to what to expect for children at my son's age and what was "typical." She also helped us to guide our other older children who had a difficult time accepting their younger brother's disability. Barbara is a tremendous resource, and i recommend her to other parents who are seeking guidance. Juliet Gomez Parent

My daughter is currently a client of Michelle's. My husband and I can never thank Michelle enough for the amazing gift that she has given us in the way of her therapy. Our daughter's receptive language has soared since first starting sessions with Michelle. Her body is much more connected with her mind and she is a much more content individual. We feel so blessed to have been referred to Michelle. When our daughter is old enough to understand all that Michelle has done for her, we know that she will feel blessed to have worked with her as well. Laura Giasone-Gottlieb

I learned of Michelle Ortega's very special skills as a speech pathologist about 8 years ago when we shared a common patient. I suddenly noticed a significant boost in this child's speech development and learned that he had recently begun speech therapy with Michelle. I was thrilled to see such impressive results. Though we had never met, I began referring other children to Michelle's practice. Michelle is consistently effective in promoting functional improvements not only in communication skills, but also in improving gross and fine motor skills as well as improving respiration. I have been blessed to get to know Michelle in the years since, and she has been instrumental in furthering my professional development. Her skills & knowledge pertaining to all aspects of her therapy practice are obvious though her most impressive trait is the tireless dedication, love and compassion which she brings to her clients on a daily basis. I continue to whole heartedly refer clients to Michelle. Mary Forman Habib Occupational Therapist