Westside Children's Therapy

"Westside Children’s Therapy oak lawn is a diamond. From being greeted with such warm and kind , absolutely amazing staff. Mrs. Mary Beth having a loving fun friendship with the kiddos, and Catherine so kind and caring. Wanting to help with all their needs. To the supportive staff that will encourage and guide your precious treasures. I have nothing bad to say about Westside. My kids have excelled in their programs. Having fun in ABA, SPEECH, OT, and FEEDING THERAPY. I could not be happier with them. Can't wait to see my kiddos Excell and grow. You are all amazing. Thank you for the Hope we have in a bright and communitive future."

"I normally don’t write reviews but I was talking with a friend who was asking me if I would recommend Westside for ABA because I send my son there and she is nervous and wanted an honest opinion. So I thought I’d share. When I first brought him I was so scared to leave my son there as he is non verbal and has never left my side. I was greeted by the most welcoming person ever Marybeth. She answered all my questions and calmed my nerves and made me rest assure that my son would be in great hands. You can tell she gives her whole heart into Westside. I don’t know if I would have chosen to bring my son to ABA at Westside had it not been for Marybeth. Now almost a year in my son has improved so much. He has the best BCBA Ms Emilly is so patience with both my son and myself. She is always available to answer any questions. She absolutely goes the extra mile. I cannot say enough great things about the wonderful RBTs. They are patient and kind and hold high standards while offers so much support. They are such a blessing to our family. If you are on the fence between picking a place to obtain services for your child don’t hesitate!! As long as you have Marybeth and the wonderful staff at Westside you are in great hands !!!"

"I have to say I am so happy that we got in with Westside. It was a little bit of a wait but definitely worth it. The improvement in my daughter has been amazing. Speech with Chloe and OT with Latesha have really been a game changer. They are highly informative and always spend a few minutes before and after each session to ask about my daughter and give feedback on her session. I highly recommend and would gladly give my own personal testimony to anybody that asked. Not only are the therapists wonderful but so are the receptionists. MaryBeth really loves her job and the kids. You can tell by how she makes each holiday so special! Her beautiful decorations make me so happy especially when my daughter points them all out and tells me what they are. She always looks for them and tells me what they are. I'm afraid that if the decorations disappeared not only my daughter but myself would have a tantrum. Haha in all seriousness, the staff is incredible, very welcoming and the waiting room is super comfortable and colorful and clean!"

"IGNORANT AND NEGLIGENT FEEDING THERAPIST! We saw Becky L. for feeding therapy since my 8 month old refuses to take a bottle or eat solids. At the intake appointment, Becky evaluated him looking in his mouth and taking pictures. She told me that she saw a tongue tie, lip tie and tether (cheek) ties. She then nonchalantly referred him to a pediatric dentist to get a laser to release the ties and said that she would send over the pictures and evaluation documents to the pediatric dentist. After Becky’s diagnosis, I instead took my baby to see the top pediatric ENT at Lurie for an evaluation. He informed me at that he didn’t see any ties and directed me to read a recent article published in the New York Times titled, “Inside the booming business of cutting babies’ tongues”. The article states that in 2020, a panel of 16 leading ENTs came out and said that tongue ties are over diagnosed and performed on and that cheek ties should never be done. I then took my baby to his pediatrician who also said he didn’t see any concern. Through discussing with my baby’s doctors and researching the topic I came to find that tongue tie revision is a very controversial topic. Becky should have given me more information and told me to get an opinion from a doctor and not just carelessly referred my baby to have a procedure that is not without risks. She should have explained that tongue ties is a heavily debated topic and to educate myself. If I would have taken her advice, my baby would have seen the pediatric dentist and most likely have had a procedure that he didn’t need."

"Westside has been amazing! They are not just our children's therapist but part of our family. I don't know what we would do without them helping us on our families journey."