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★★★★★
Food anxiety/sensory issues
"I first contacted Michelle with concerns about my 12 year old son. He was extremely picky and often had meltdowns (out of fear) about trying certain foods. He was extremely uninterested in food, often not eat and fill up on Milk. Over a year and half of working with Michelle we have made an immense amount of progress. He would only eat a handful of foods and very specific about how it was made and where it was from. Now we have many foods for him to choose from. He also does not have meltdowns about trying new things. He has become more confident about trying things and will let me know if he likes it or not. Its a slow process and we will continue to make even more progress at his pace, but i couldn't be happier with how far we have come, not to mention the amount of stress it has reduced on all of us"
- Melissa
★★★★★
Grabbing Together Review
"Miss Michele has been an absolute pleasure to work with. She was extremely knowledgeable, patient, & flexible with my 2.5 year old son during his time receiving services at Gabbing Together. He made incredible progress during his time working with her. I highly recommend Miss Michele to anyone in need of speech services. The best! "
- Alexa Miller
★★★★★
Great speech therapist
"My son was 5 when he started with Michelle and was very difficult to understand because of his many speech problems. Within a few short months of working with her my son's speech noticeably improved and he was able to make sounds correctly he previously couldn't. Over the 2 years of speech therapy he is now on track with his peers and I can confidently say this is in great part because of Michelle's speech therapy. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs help with speech and language therapy. "
- Sarah Cheng
★★★★★
Excellent Speech Therapist!
"Michele is amazing! My son had a very limited vocabulary and difficulty with annunciation at 27 months old. Michele evaluated him and worked with him once a week. She is very professional, caring, and friendly. My son loved going to her sessions because she teaches using games, toys, books, and activities. Her speech sessions not only helped with his communication, but also helped prepare him for preschool. My son has come such a long way. Hearing him speak now, you would never know that had a speech delay to begin with. I highly recommend Michele to anyone looking for help with communication for their child. "
- Colleen
★★★★★
Mom and Teacher!
"My son attended Gabbing Together when he was two. He had limited speech development. After a year and half he was talking non stop! His ability to communicate verbally was incredible. After a short break he returned after covid for some additional articulation support. He has grown tremendously with the help of Michele! Would definately recommend her genuine help and support! "
- Diana Curbelo
★★★★★
Great experience
"My son(7) had a tongue tie and after they corrected it, my husband and I wanted to ensure his speech was up to par. So, we researched speech services and found Michele at Gabbing Together. I stayed in the office for the first couple of sessions to see how his classes would be. My son adjusted to her very well and she made his sessions fun while learning and brushing up on fundamentals. I get a lot of compliments on how well he speaks for his age and that makes me proud. I am very glad we found Michele and we wish her nothing but the best with her business."
- Rachel Baldwin
★★★★
From Nicole
"It has been such a pleasure working with Michele. She is kind caring and a fabulous speech teacher. My son has improved so much because of her help.
Nicole was asked:
How as your overall experience in regards to your child's progress? Extremely Good
Do you feel you have the knowledge and understanding to help your child progress? Strongly agree
How easy was it to communicate your questions or concerns regarding your child progress? Extremely easy
How well do you feel the needs of your child's services were explained to your? Extremely well
How likely are you to recommend services to family and friends? Extremely likely
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- Nicole L.
★★★★★
From Dana
"Michele is extremely personable and quickly established a nice rapport with my daughter. She helped improve her speech and gave us pointers for us to use with her on our own.
Dana was asked:
How as your overall experience in regards to your child's progress? Good
Do you feel you have the knowledge and understanding to help your child progress? Strongly agree
How easy was it to communicate your questions or concerns regarding your child progress? Extremely easy
How well do you feel the needs of your child's services were explained to your? Very well
How likely are you to recommend services to family and friends? Extremely likely
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- Dana M.
★★★★★
Parent of 15 year old child
"I am so thankful to have found Michele to help my daughter improve her language skills. After many years of private tutoring and feeling like my daughter was still struggling with her reading comprehension and language skills, I was instructed to find a speech/language pathologist and Michele came highly recommended from our pediatrician. Michele thoroughly tested and found the problem areas and set up a learning plan. My daughter looked forward to seeing Michele each week and eagerly worked to strengthen her language skills. Michele always made learning fun by playing games and incorporating learning into topics of interest for a preteen/teen girl. One day after reading the ?Gabbing Together? website I learned that Michele also specialized in feeding therapy. My daughter is also an extermely picky eater with a very limited menu. Due to her IBD, she sticks to safe foods and has a fear of trying new foods. I asked Michele if she could help and she quickly assessed the issues and began incorporating feeding therapy into the weekly tutoring session. I was amazed at how quickly she was able to convince my daughter to try new foods. Michele has definitely given my daughter the tools and confidence she needs to succeed and reach her academic goals throughout high school and college, and most importantly has freed her from her fear of food. We are truly grateful for all her help."
- Parent
★★★★
From Roseanne
"Michele was the speech therapist for both my girls. My older daughter Julia was diagnosed at the age of 18 months with Pdd-Nos. Michele worked with Julia on her speech and facial tone several times a week. Julia also had a tongue thrust so she did feeding sessions with her as well. Michele developed a trusting relationship with my daughter. She was very professional and on target when deciding what approach she needed to take to suit my daughters individual needs. After a few years of Michele working with Julia, her speech progressively developed. Julia was where she needed to be for her age. With hard work and determination, Julia?s label was removed. I am proud to say that today, Julia is 13 years old, with no speech problems what so ever. She attends junior high and is in their honors program. When we found my younger daughter Alyssa also had speech problems, we didn?t hesitate to call Michele and ask for her services. After 6 months, Alyssa?s speech had improved to the point where she no longer needed the services. I highly recommend Michele Lyon Dickson, as she is an experienced, knowledgeable, well educated speech therapist, who will put her heart into working with your child."
- Roseanne G.
★★★★★
From Tanya
"Words cannot begin to express how grateful I am to have found such a wonderful speech therapist as Michele. I am forever grateful that she was able to have my son reach his goals through her caring and diligent work which enabled him to express the words that were hidden inside him. My son is now in kindergarten and has no problems communicating with his teachers and his classmates. I am so proud of him and proud to have had such a wonderful therapist help him reach his full potential."
