Testimonials
My 2-year-old daughter has worked with Chelsea for a few months and gone from having only a few single words to putting together two and three word sentences! She loves when Chelsea comes to “play,” and it seems like after every session, my daughter gains a few more words. Chelsea excels at building relationships, and this is especially important for us as my daughter has sensory processing disorder and doesn’t connect with everyone. But because she’s so comfortable with Chelsea, she is very motivated to communicate and practice speech with her.
We so appreciate Chelsea!
-- Lori C.
Completing my speech therapy clinical fellowship (CF) under Chelsea Blanks' mentorship had been an exceptional journey. Chelsea's dedication to my growth, unmatched expertise, and nurturing approach have left an indelible mark on my career. Chelsea's wealth of knowledge and passion for speech therapy shone through in every interaction. Her commitment to evidence-based practice and her guidance in tailoring interventions to individual client needs were invaluable. What truly sets Chelsea apart is her ability to create a supportive and collaborative learning environment. She fostered open communication, encouraged questions, and provided constructive feedback, all of which played a pivotal role in my development. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Chelsea for her unwavering dedication and lasting impact on my professional journey. Chelsea Blanks is undeniably an incredible supervisor, speech therapist, and overall human. I am honored to have been mentored by her.
-- Rachel C.
Our son, Francis was utterly blessed to have had the chance to work with Chelsea as a speech therapist. We met Chelsea through Strong Start--one of DC's Early Intervention programs that provides services to kids with varying challenges. Francis was diagnosed with a speech delay (along with Autism Spectrum Disorder) and a fine motor skill disorder when he was a little older than a year and a half old. As Francis's parents, we were a bit frightened about what the future would hold for our son, but we trusted the experts and agreed that Francis would greatly benefit from early intervention. We also felt entirely fortunate to have access to these services. The day we met Chelsea, it was as if a bright light surrounded her when she walked into our apartment. She lit up the entire space with a dazzling smile and her upbeat personality. When she spoke to us, it was as if we were speaking with someone that we'd known for a long time, which not only helped put us at ease, but it also worked wonders for Francis. Not only did we feel comfortable with her, we admired her confidence in her knowledge about the field of speech pathology and were impressed by the amount of experience she had. Chelsea worked with Francis for well over a year, until we moved to New York. During that time, we saw immense progress in Francis's communication; everything from his body language to his eating habits to his overall speech greatly improved. Chelsea is not only a speech therapist, she is a cheerleader. She cheers for her clients, because she believes in them. I always felt that Chelsea loves what she does, and she does what she does because she loves it. She's a great communicator, patient, fun, creative, and funny! To this day, Francis mentions Ms. Chelsea--and we hope he will never forget her.
-- Augilar-Westley Family
Chelsea is so sweet and knowledgeable, sessions with her were so informative and helped direct our playtime into something that would actually help our baby’s language development. Thanks to her we know what to strive for, what to watch for, and most importantly, who to contact if we have concerns or questions! I feel more confident as a first time parent since attending groups with Chelsea.
-- Sarah S.
Sessions with Chelsea should be on every parent’s checklist. Chelsea is incredible with babies and kids- energetic, intuitive, and attentive. She hosted a few playgroup sessions at our house with multiple babies and was somehow able to tune in to each baby’s individual personalities to keep them engaged. And she is such an incredible resource for parents- she left us each time with new tools and strategies to further language and motor skill development which very quickly yielded results. Highly highly recommend!
-- Lizzie P.
