Innovative Speech & Language Pathology

I’ve been trying to arrange sessions here for a number of months and their customer service is terrible — every single time they say they will call back they never do. I’ve given up trying to give them my business and shall go elsewhere.

Odelia worked with my 2 year old for speech therapy, within a few sessions we notice a HUGE difference in our daughter vocabulary. Odelia is very professional, warn and very good with children in general, my daughter couldn’t wait for her next session!
The staff is amazing as well, very welcoming.
I’m so grateful to Odelia for teaching my daughter how to speak and express herself.

Odelia is magical and incredibly professional! Her entire staff is warm and welcoming too. We have seen tremendous improvement in our son’s speech and she has taught us how to follow-​up at home using a variety of strategies, PROMPT gestures and signing. She has such a knack for helping children learn how to talk — you can tell she really loves what she does. She doesn’t settle for the bare minimum; instead, she pushes your child to the next level. ISLP also has a homeopathy component and group classes.

I absolutely love everyone here, from the front desk to all the staff. Whenever you enter you’re greeted with a warm welcome and my son lights up when he sees everyone. It’s extremely warm and friendly and most important of all it feels like home, comfortable. I can’t recommend ISLP enough, a gem in the community and I’m glad I was able to find it.

Odelia worked with my 3-​year old for his stuttering problems and I couldn’t be more grateful. She dedicated quality one-​on-​one time for him and is knowledgeable and accommodating. My son looked forward to the visits and his speech came along much further than I expected. She was thoughtful, encouraging, and completely earned my trust. I strongly recommend her and would even give 10 stars if possible!

My son qualified through Westside Regional Center for speech therapy services when he was about 26 months, but we wasted a bunch of valuable time trying to find a good speech therapist (tried one out for a while that was really flaky and didn’t workout well). Finally just months before my son was going to turn 3 (age limit for regional center services) we found Innovative Speech & Language Pathology. Anamae Freehauf came to our house once a week for the therapy sessions. She is a fantastic Speech-​Language Pathologist. Anamae was so outgoing and upbeat and did a wonderful job with my son. I loved that I got emails confirming each appointment, and Anamae was always on time for each session (loved that). We only had a few months with Anamae, but it was very valuable even in that short time period. I only wish we had found her earlier! Odelia was also a pleasure to work with and helped get us going right away. I can’t recommend them highly enough!

I can’t recommend Odelia highly enough. My 5 year old daughter has been seeing Odelia for nearly three years and her speech has improved dramatically — from almost no speech two years ago to speaking in full sentences and able to have conversations. I notice an improvement in her articulation every time we walk out of her office.
Besides being a wonderful therapist, she is wonderful with kids. My daughter attends school for six hours a day and still LOVES going to see Odelia after school.
We had other therapists before and none of them compare to quality and caring that Odelia provides.

Odelia is an excellent therapist. My 2 year old’s speech quickly jumped from major articulation problems to many words that can be understood by everyone. He is better off for having seen Odelia.

More and more I’m realizing when it comes to anything doctor or specialist related, traveling to LA is a must!
It’s the epicenter of expertise’s and the competition to be superior runs fierce.
Odelia Mirzadeh is as good as it gets!
On paper her credentials are jaw dropping:
*Speech-​Language Pathologist with both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Masters of Science (M.S.) degrees in Communication Disorders from California State University Northridge (CSUN) with a minor in Music Therapy.
*She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-​Language-​Hearing Association (ASHA)
*She is licensed as a Speech-​Language Pathologist by the State of Clifornia,
*Is a member of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), California Speech-​Language-​Hearing Association (CSHA), American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association, Autism Society of America, the Voice Foundation of America and the National Stuttering Association.
Yet, It’s In Person That The Real Magic Happens.
My bestfriend’s 3 year old son was having an extremely hard time with his language skills. Sadly he was only communicating with 4 words, all of which weren’t properly pronounced. For example «Bot» = «Stop»
The level of frustration experienced by both his mother and the child himself were excruciating. His pre-​school teachers gave minimal suggestions, she took him to a hearing specialist (concerned he may be deaf), and went to a few speech pathologists in SD. All of which never helped nor put a strategy in place for future improvements.
That all changed the moment we met «O».
She has a natural way with children, that immediately mad Charlie feel comfortable and confident. She made each task a mini-​game of fun rather than a daunting experience. And most important she gave my friend and her child HOPE, where previously she only felt FEAR.
SLP takes an integrative and innovative approach, in each and every individual has a specific plan of action, designed exclusively for their needs.
Charlie loves playing the drums and jamming to music.
SLP were quick to incorporate that love, as their therapeutic services use music, singing, and movement, which involve the left hemisphere, to enhance language performance.
Charlie has seen «O» 4 times now, and there’s been drastic improvements.
Now my best friends simply says «use your words» and a smile and a few properly pronounced words are returned. It’s a wonderful experience to see unfolding.
Also each session includes detailed written evaluation and at home tips. Allowing the lessons and teaching to carry on in everyday situations.
If you or someone you know has been suffering with a speech disorder, look no further. Go to Innovative Speech & Language Pathology, there are messages and words your loved one is waiting to communicate with you («O» can show you the way).

Anamae was my son’s speech therapist for about six months. She was amazing with my little boy, who typically doesn’t care for new people much. She was beyond patient with him, caring and creative. When my son got bored, she immediately came up with something to interest him while teaching him at the same time. My son adores her and even though his therapy is complete, still talks about her all the time. Anamae’s results were truly remarkable, and I could hear the changes in his speech week after week. I would definitely recommend her as a speech therapist and personally, she’s absolutely wonderful to have in your home. We all miss her!

I had a great experience with Odelia and my son loved her and his speech improved dramatically, however then she got very busy and hired someone to take over my son’s case (probably because he was early intervention and we weren’t paying privately), and that person was terrible. My son never connected with her, and this woman had no idea how to connect with my son or play with him or work with him. She ended up just being very negative and threatening him that he couldn’t play with toys if he wouldn’t work with her, and every session became a disaster. Odelia was supposed to be overseeing things but that didn’t really happen, so I finally just canceled the speech therapy altogether. I wish I had canceled it earlier since my son started stuttering around that time, and I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of it had to do with the fact that this new therapist was so pressuring and unskilled. I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth. So by all means consider Odelia, just make sure it’s her who’s treating your child, not some random person she’s hired.

Odelia has been working with our son for nearly a year. During this time she has been amazing. When we came to her my son wouldn’t imitate anything. He is now imitating sounds and gaining words, which is remarkable. Odelia works hard to keep my little guy on track and we are very happy with the progress he has made which can be attributed to her hard work. She truly goes over and beyond and also gives me pointers on what to try at home to reinforce what was learned during the session. We are grateful for all of the time and research hours she has spent which has been apparent in the progress we are seeing!

Highly recommend her to EVERYONE!!! An angel sent from above. Tried many speech therapists for my then 5 yr old son with severe stuttering. No one could help. Its been 2 yrs since we last went to Odelia & you would never guess my son would stutter.
I love you my angel. More power to you

Odelia has been working in the field of speech pathology for a number of years and is particularly skilled in the area of early intervention. She is passionate about her work and is great with kids. What I love best about Odelia’s practice is how she individualizes therapy to meet the client’s needs and is genuinely invested in seeing her patients’ progress. She is well versed in various methods, programs and techniques and continues to refresh her knowledge of current evidence-​based practice.

«O» as she calls herself (with the kids) is just amazing. We loved her as soon as we met her. She is VERY in tune with her patients needs and good gracious she is patient as ever. My child who is very cautious of new people tends to need MANY meetings to get used to someone involving themselves in our lives, but after the second visit my kiddo trusted her and would go into the office and leave me in the waiting room.
My child’s speech did a drastic improvement in a short time but we used her for about a year. I have given her name and number out to numerous people. My child was diagnosed within the first visit with her with Apraxia of speech and with Odelia’s help we were able to get to work with the little one immediately in ways that I would have never known to do on my own. Our little tyke only could say two things at 2 and afterward it exploded.
Odelia is so very kind and caring. I really did feel like she was part of our family that was helping even instill the idea of respect for adults in my child. She sends you home with things to work on and even will email lists of things to either try or books, kits to buy.
She can be late if you are a first appointment, but luckily I am a homemaker so it didn’t bother me, and if that is an issue, try to set an appointment during mid-​day so you can ensure that she will have already arrived. She does have to drive from the valley or something so you can not always trust traffic… I don’t blame her, and that is coming from someone who is ALWAYS half an hour early to everything I attend.
As for someone commenting about her being sick often, it’s true… she does get sick a bit but she also deals with PRESCHOOL aged children daily and is confined with germy kids in a box (office). I am pretty sure I would be sick quite a bit too! I would rather her call me and tell me she was too sick to come in than come to work with my kid while she’s dripping snot onto the toys they play with! But that’s just my opinion…
ALL IN ALL… if you or a loved one needs a brilliant, dedicated, hard working and wonderful speech pathologist, look no further, this is your gal.
BTW rather than pay for parking underground or at the meters, drive up one block and use the residential parking where it’s free for two hours. Watch the signs for the locations. Also note, they have water in the waiting room for you to enjoy as well as the typical magazines. don’t forget to push her button to notify her that you have arrived!

Odelia Mirzadeh puts her heart and soul in all that she tackles. Her genuine passion for speech and language therapy is unparalleled. I truly admire her level of sincerity, compassion, professionalism and innovative approach. Not to mention the positive energy that she exudes!!! Humble and well balanced, Odelia is highly recommended in my book!

Odelia’s patience, kindness and tremendous knowledge in the field of speech and language pathology make her an invaluable asset to the field, especially when it comes to children. She connects with kids in a way that is truly unique. She is also special in that she is constantly exploring new techniques to offer her clients. I highly recommend her.

Odelia is passionate about her patients. She was extremely helpful in treating my father who had a stroke last year. With her support, we were able to get my father off of a feeding tube and slowly back on a regular diet of solid food. With Odelia, you will get 100% of her heart and dedication. You simply cannot find someone who cares more.

Enough cannot be said about Odelia. Aside from her professionalism, she is kind, empathetic and most importantly, patient. She genuinley cares about her clients and their success. She treats each client with respect, and has such a positive attitude about what she does. I definitely recommend Odelia!