TESTIMONIALS
“Candice has been my son’s speech therapist for the past 6 years! My son has autism and we chose her because of her extensive experience working with children on the spectrum, previously at a social skills company and then autism center associated with UCI. She genuinely cares about my son and has shed both tears of laughter and sadness in her journey helping him. She has gone above and beyond researching up to date methods to customize his interventions to his unique needs and challenges. She has helped him go from a barely verbal 5-year-old boy who was socially disinterested with limited cognitive understanding, to his current 12-year-old self, wanting to be a stand up comedian, laughing and talking about funny movies and events, and even reading/writing while he learns about the world around him. Our family will be eternally grateful to her and I highly recommend her to other families with similar needs. “
- Holly L.
“My son has worked with Candice for the last 2.5 years. She introduced us to Gestalt Language Processing and it was just what my son was missing. We have seen so much progress in his communication. My son is now almost 9 and has a lot of aggressive behaviors. Candice has never been phased and is always willing to work through them. She is calm, firm, flexible and really cares about my son. She has celebrated successes and brainstormed challenges even on her own time. She always meets him where he is at and helps him to use new phrases without him even realizing it. The way she has structured his play, fostered social reciprocity, and taught him gestures I didn’t even notice he was lacking. I believe she has been instrumental in my son's communication growth up to this point and I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants their child to work on speech in a new way!”
- Katie W.
“As both a mom of two and a former elementary teacher, I highly recommend Candice Belshe for speech services. I met Candice when I was referred to her by a close friend of mine who is also a speech therapist for a local school district. I was looking for someone to evaluate my son, who wasn’t speaking yet coming up on two years old, and Candice came highly recommended. Candice seamlessly worked with my son’s unique personality and needs. Despite his difficulty communicating, she saw his intelligence and put in the time to get to know him and figure out how to reach him. Her warm demeanor won him over. She took an unconventional approach when she saw he needed an unconventional path. She has a deep toolkit and is genuinely passionate about her craft. Candice was a joy for both my son and I to work with— he stills remembers her and often asks if she can come over to “play.” She graduated him from speech therapy after just a few months of working together as he made such incredible and rapid progress. After working in schools for ten years and with dozens of speech therapists throughout my career, I recommend her so highly as I feel she really sees children and has the professional flexibility and skill to attend to their specific needs. She is timely, communicative and flexible. I have already referred her to all of my friends who have had concerns about their child’s speech progress. Both you and your kiddo will adore her!”
- Christy S.
“My daughter started seeing Candice when she was seven and having difficulty initiating conversations and keeping a conversation going. Over the two and a half years in Candice's social skills group, my daughter gained the skills and more importantly the confidence to communicate with her peers outside of the speech room. This group led by Candice literally changed the trajectory of my daughter's life. Candice was there at a critical time and made speech therapy a safe, supportive, and special place. My daughter still remembers the creative little parties the girls in her group planned and how kind Candice was to her. Candice is a skilled SLP that truly cares and helps your child meet their goals.
-Laura V.
“Miss Candice genuinely cares for her clients and wants them to be successful. Her effective techniques of incorporating fun into the learning process made my child excited to learn each session. I felt encouraged and supported as a parent, and was given insightful recommendations of how I could reinforce concepts between sessions. This allowed me to take part in my child’s learning and development. I am grateful for her investment in my child, and in awe of the impact she made in our family. Thank you Miss Candice!”
- Tia W.