Therapy and evaluations for children, in the language they live in.
Everything below is available in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, in person in Southern California or online across the state. Ages 0 to 18; adults by arrangement through telehealth.
The two things I do most
Speech and language therapy
Weekly or twice-weekly sessions built around play, daily routines and the words your family already uses. I coach parents inside every session, because the real practice happens at dinner and bath time, not in my office.
- Ages 0 to 18
- In your home language, or both languages together
- Parent coaching included
- In person or telehealth
Bilingual evaluations
Testing a bilingual child only in English gives you a number, not an answer. I assess in Cantonese or Mandarin and English, use dynamic assessment alongside standardized tools, and write a report that says clearly whether this is a language difference or a language disorder.
- Both languages assessed
- Parent interview in your language
- Report written for families and IEP teams
- Follow-up call to walk through the findings
Also available
Comprehensive speech-language evaluations
A full picture of speech sounds, understanding, expression, social communication and fluency, with a written report you can take to your pediatrician, school district or regional center.
AAC evaluations
For children who are non-speaking or minimally speaking. I match features to the child rather than the other way round, run device trials, and train the family and school team so the system actually gets used.
Telehealth
Sessions on a HIPAA-compliant video platform, statewide. Works well for school-age children, parent coaching and follow-ups. Adults seen by arrangement.
By concern
What parents usually describe, what I look for, and how therapy tends to go.
My toddler isn't talking yet
Some late talkers catch up on their own; some don't, and the difference is hard to see from the outside. I look at understanding, gestures, play and how your child uses the words they have, in both languages. Early support is short, playful and mostly happens through you.
People can't understand my child
Speech sound errors look different in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and a sound that is "wrong" in one language may be normal in another. I sort out which errors are developmental, which are cross-language influence, and which need therapy.
Is it a delay, or just two languages?
Mixing languages, a quiet period after starting school, or a smaller vocabulary in each language are all normal in bilingual development. A true delay shows up in both languages. A bilingual evaluation is how we tell the two apart.
My child stutters
Many young children go through a period of disfluency. When it persists or the child starts to struggle or avoid talking, therapy helps, and so does changing how the adults around the child respond. I work with both.
We've been told to look into AAC
Augmentative and alternative communication covers everything from gestures and picture boards to tablet apps and dedicated devices. Using AAC does not stop a child from learning to talk; research consistently shows the opposite. I help you choose a system and make it part of daily life.
She talks at home but not at school
Selective mutism is an anxiety-based condition, not stubbornness and not a language problem, though bilingual children are often misjudged. Treatment involves the school team and gradual, planned exposure. I coordinate with teachers and coach parents.
Not sure if you should be worried? Let's talk for 15 minutes.
Free, no pressure, in English, 廣東話 or 普通話. Sometimes the answer is "keep going, this is normal." Sometimes it's "let's take a closer look." Either way you'll leave knowing.