Speech & language delays
Building strong foundations for understanding, expression, and connection.
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology · Los Angeles
Every child
has something
to say.
Private, in-home speech-language therapy for children in Los Angeles, across the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, plus secure telehealth for families throughout California — scheduled around your family, not around a clinic's waiting room.
In your home, or on video
Sessions in Los Angeles, across the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, and telehealth throughout California.
- Therapy that fits your family's values and routines
- In your home, or by telehealth
- Parents coached in every session
- In-network with Anthem
- North Los Angeles County Regional Center provider
Why families choose us
Exceptional care,
without the logistics.
You have already built a full life. Getting your child expert speech therapy should not require dismantling it. We come to your home, work inside your routines, and leave you with something to use before we return.
01
Therapy comes to you
Sessions happen where your child already plays, eats, and talks. No commute, no waiting room, no rearranged workday.
02
You know your child best
Parents and caregivers are part of every session, never sent to another room. You stay the decision-maker; we bring the clinical expertise and leave you knowing exactly what to do next — and why it works.
03
Progress you can see
Standardized evaluation, written goals, and clear documentation, so you can always see what is being worked on and how far your child has come.
Who and what we support
Where we can help
your child.
Autism & neurodiversity
Affirming, play-based support that honors how your child already communicates.
Late talkers
For toddlers whose words have not arrived yet — and the families waiting on them.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Motor speech expertise (CAS) to build clear, confident, intelligible speech.
Articulation
Targeted work on the sounds that make your child hard to understand.
Fluency & stuttering
Compassionate support that builds fluency and protects confidence.
AAC & assistive communication
Helping your child find their voice with augmentative and alternative tools.
Social & pragmatic language
The back-and-forth of play, friendship, and the classroom.
Gestalt language processing
Natural Language Acquisition support for children who learn in scripts and phrases.
Early interventionAges 0–3
Evidence-based support during the years when the brain is most responsive.
Hanen® parent classes
It Takes Two to Talk® strategies, taught to the people who are with your child all day.
Evaluations & second opinions
Comprehensive standardized assessment, and a clear written picture of where your child is today.
About
Rose Benjamin,
M.A., CCC-SLP
Rose is a licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist practicing in Los Angeles, working with children from eighteen months through young adulthood across a range of pediatric settings.
She is a clinician devoted to empowering children and their families through moments of joy and challenge alike — and she believes communication should feel natural, confident, and aligned with each family's values. Rose earned her Bachelor's degree from Boston University and her Master's in Speech-Language Pathology from California State University, Los Angeles.
Rose works with families of every configuration and background, and integrates well into your daily life, respecting your schedule, spoken languages, traditions, faith, and values. She prioritizes familiar environments that foster comfort, collaboration, and authentic progress. Her neurodiversity-affirming, holistic approach honors every child's strengths and communication style, while goals and strategies are tailored to the routines of the household. Her aim is speech therapy that is both genuinely effective and deeply respectful of the values, culture, and rhythms of your family.
- M.A., Speech-Language Pathology — California State University, Los Angeles
- B.S., Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences — Boston University, with a minor in Deaf Studies
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist — State of California
- North Los Angeles County Regional Center provider
- Hanen® It Takes Two to Talk certified — parent-coaching program for late talkers and young children with language delays
- Gestalt Language Processing — trained in Natural Language Acquisition (Meaningful Speech)
Working alongside your child's existing services
Rose knows the regional center and school-based systems well, and how they run from the inside. If your child already receives services through one of them, she can supplement that care rather than duplicate it — picking up where those hours stop, carrying the work forward when a case closes or a school year ends, and making sure what happens at home reinforces what your child is already getting.
A collaborative practice
One piece of a
much bigger picture.
Very few children are working with only one provider. Rose is at her best as part of a fully integrated care team — she plugs in naturally, communicates without being chased, and brings a specific expertise to a shared plan rather than working in isolation.
In practice that means talking to the people who already know your child: comparing notes with the occupational therapist so speech goals and sensory goals reinforce each other, briefing a teacher on what actually helps in the classroom, writing the pediatrician the letter she needs, and making sure a caregiver at home is running the same strategies. You should never have to be the messenger between your own child's providers.
Rose regularly collaborates with
- Pediatricians
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Behavioral therapists & BCBAs
- Teachers & school teams
- Nannies & caregivers
- Social workers & case managers
- Developmental pediatricians & psychologists
Neighborhoods we serve
In your home,
or on your screen.
In-home therapy
Across the San Fernando Valley and select Westside neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
Telehealth
Secure video sessions for families throughout California, including school-age children working on articulation, language, or fluency, and — in select cases, based on clinical judgment — Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Studio CityValley VillageSherman OaksToluca Lake
North HollywoodBurbankEncinoTarzana
Woodland HillsCalabasasBrentwoodSanta MonicaWest Los Angeles
Not on the list? Ask — if the drive works, we will make it work.
The process
Considered, unhurried,
and clear from the start.
An introductory consultation
A private conversation with Rose about what you are seeing and what concerns you. If speech therapy is not what your child needs, she will tell you that.
A comprehensive evaluation
Standardized testing alongside play-based observation in your home, followed by a written report in plain language — what we found, what it means, and what we would do about it.
Weekly sessions
One-to-one therapy in your home or by telehealth, at a standing time that holds up against a working week.
A plan for the days between
Coaching and a home plan, so that everyone around your child — partner, nanny, grandparent, teacher — knows exactly what to do.
Trusted referral partners
The people we send
our own families to.
Speech is rarely the whole picture. When a child needs something outside Rose's scope, she does not hand you a list of names off the internet — she refers you to clinicians she has worked beside and would trust with her own family.
Occupational Therapy
Roxanne Benjamin, MA, OTR/L
Licensed Pediatric Occupational Therapist · Los Angeles
Roxanne has practiced occupational therapy since 2010 and has specialized in home-based pediatric OT since 2013, working with children from four months to eleven years. She earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California, and brings a holistic approach built around the needs of the whole family — not only the child on the mat.
Areas of focus
- Sensory integration & sensory processing
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
- Fine & gross motor development
- Feeding
- Handwriting
Rose and Roxanne work together often. When a child sees both, speech goals and motor or sensory goals are built to reinforce one another — and the two of them talk to each other directly, so you are not the one relaying messages.
Learn more about Roxanne's practiceLooking for a physical therapist, a developmental pediatrician, or a feeding specialist? Ask — Rose will point you toward someone she trusts.
Common questions
What parents ask first.
My child is two and barely talking. Is it too early to do anything?
It is not too early — in fact this is the window that matters most. The years before three are when a child's brain is most responsive to language, which is precisely why early intervention exists as a field. Starting now often means lighter, shorter support later. And if your instinct is telling you something is off, that alone is reason enough to have a conversation.
What ages do you work with?
Children from around eighteen months through young adulthood, with particular depth in the toddler and preschool years.
What does a session actually look like?
To a visitor it looks like play, because play is how young children build language. Underneath the play sits current, peer-reviewed clinical science: every technique Rose uses is drawn from published research in speech-language pathology, targets are written as specific measurable goals, and progress is tracked with data collected in each session. The result is rigorous therapy that a two-year-old experiences as fun — with a parent coached in real time rather than waiting in another room.
Do you take insurance?
We are in-network with Anthem. Coverage and benefits vary by plan, so we verify eligibility and benefits before services begin. For families with other insurance plans, please contact us to discuss current options.
My child already has an IEP or a regional center case. Can you still help?
Yes, and this is common. Many families use private therapy to supplement school or regional center services rather than replace them. Rose has worked extensively inside both systems and knows what they do and do not cover — so she can build around the hours your child already has, pick up where those services end, and help you make sense of what your child is actually receiving.
We speak more than one language at home. Should we stop?
No. The research is clear that a multilingual home does not cause or worsen a language delay, and dropping a language costs your child connection to family and heritage for no clinical benefit. We build plans that support every language spoken in your house rather than asking you to choose between them.
What is a neurodiversity-affirming approach?
It means the goal is not to make your child look like every other child. It is to give your child a reliable, authentic way to be understood, and to be understood by the people who love them — honoring how they already communicate, whether that is through scripts, gestures, or a device, and building from there.
Get in touch
Let's talk about
your child.
Tell us a little about what you are seeing. Rose reads every inquiry personally and will follow up to arrange an introductory consultation.
Prefer email? Write to rose@benjaminpeds.com.