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District Speech & Language Therapy

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stephanie B.

As an adult who has struggled with speech challenges since elementary school, I was anxious about attending speech therapy. After meeting Lee for the first time, I knew I made the... right decision. Lee's patience, content knowledge and ability to create a nonjudgemental environment has helped me move beyond my initial hesitation. During our sessions, I learn new skills while building my confidence as a speaker. After each session, Lee always shares activities for me to review, which has helped a great deal. I am happy for the opportunity to work with Lee and I highly recommend him!read more

Tawana S. B.

My child has had several years of early intervention. It wasn't until Lee and Jennifer began investing and collaborating on addressing my child's needs did I finally see... significant progress in short time. Lee identified additional special needs and modified the approach. My kid has fun and enjoys going. I feel that all the staff at District Speech really care about my child and are invested in seeing her reach her full potential. I feel like my kid will succeed thanks to them.read more

Sarah B.

We started our toddler slightly before age 3 doing speech therapy with Lee, and have been with the practice for six months. It's been excellent. Lee is energetic, patient,... enthusiastic, and seems to always have a plan as well as a backup to deal with the fickleness of a toddler's attention. Even in teletherapy the last few months, something I did not expect to work, Lee has found ways to keep things engaged and get actual progress. The practice overall has been simple to work with, and conveniently located (back when people went places in person).read more

Jeff M.

Working with Jen from District Speech has been an exciting and rewarding experience. Jen’s creativity with fun exercises that target and correct the areas of my daughter’s... communication needs are remarkable. As within the short period of time we’ve had sessions, so much progress has been made with my daughter’s articulation. Jen’s recommendation of techniques to use are helpful and I’m able to use them throughout the day after our session times are over. The dedication shown from Jen along with her cheerfulness and preparedness, exemplify some of the reasons why she’s the best and is highly recommended.read more

Valenti D.

Very happy with the results. My five year old took speech therapy with Jenn and the results were fabulous!!

Gabriela Morales R.

I have a positive experience with Kristen for a couple of months. She is a skilled and patient therapist. I have gradually noticed my improvement.

Young Z.

My child attends speech therapy with Lee. He is great!!! My son loves going to speech each week. At the end of each session, he always takes time to tell me how he did and... give/explain activities to do at home which I appreciate! We have seen good progress in a short period of time. Highly recommend! They also take BCBS which is a plus too :)read more

Kristina W.

We were very fortunate and blessed to have Mr. Morra as our son's speech therapist. Within the first three months, we saw a boost of confidence in our son's attempt to make the... letter sounds. Now our son can say the words with clarity and wants to expand his vocabulary. He always enjoyed his speech therapy sessions and never had a mention of a dull moment.read more

Leon Edna C.

I’ve been going to District Speech for a few months now and would definitely recommend it. Lee has been very helpful in correcting some of my speech patterns. He is very friendly,... professional and encouraging.read more

Sarah M.

We are very fortunate to have Ms. Keila and Mr. Morra as our son's speech therapists for over six months now. His progress is great and he always enjoys the sessions with with... both speech therapists.read more

S U

Great team of excellent and dedicated professionals who use innovative techniques to execute highly effective results! My son was diagnosed with mild ASD at three years old and as... a young mother in her twenties, I was clueless as to what I should do. With Jen’s support I learned how to implement strategies at home to motivate vocalization and get my child to start communicating.read more

Katie B.

Lee morra is the best speech therapist hands down and I have learned alot from him since my stroke and I can also talk to him about life he is hands down the best... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌read more

Vincent M.

Arun M.

Lee's warm demeanor and upbeat disposition immediately disarmed and engaged our 4 year old son. Throughout the speech consultation, our son thought he was just playing a fun... game as Lee expertly evaluated him.After the consultation, Lee did not try to oversell us, by recommending unnecessary sessions simply because our insurance would cover them. We would recommend Lee Morra and District Speech to anyone!read more

Glenderlyn H.

My son’s speech therapist Lee was great! His personality was what was most impressive. His patience with my son was greatly appreciated and made for a comfortable atmosphere for... my son to thrive. In the midst of a pandemic Lee didn’t miss a beat and conducted sessions via Zoom. My son just ended his sessions with Lee, free of a speech impediment. Thanks Lee!!read more

jenjaq77

I worked with Lee over the course of four months. I really appreciated his ability to tailor each session to my specific needs. Lee's thorough knowledge was helpful in explaining... specific and intricate details in simple terms. Through his help I was able to learn to talk to correctly and fluently without crutches. I like to think of it through the analogy, he taught me how to walk as opposed to giving me a wheelchair.read more

Mike M

Jen Branchini has been a colleague for many years, and she is the only SLP therapist that I trust. As a neuropsychologist, I frequently need to consult with a speech therapist... regarding patient matters. Beyond being highly knowledgeable and intelligent, Jen is exceptionally kind and patient, and she always goes above and beyond to understand my patients’ needs and how best to help. She makes feasible recommendations for remediation that are also highly effective. I would highly recommend her to my patients and family/friends alike!read more

Jackie B.

My 5 year old has benefited from services with therapist Jenn. He started 2 years ago and his speech, conversation and grasp of expressive /receptive language has improved, its... amazing how speech services can positively impact a child’s ability to communicate. Jenn is patient, very kid friendly and tailors her session to the client needs. She is very inclusive of my sons preferences during the sessions and finds savvy ways to encourage participation and makes therapy fun. Moreover, Jenn always provide updates on my son’s progress and provide takeaway activities to implement with him at home to include role play, online apps and other resources.read more

Tara H.

I have worked with Jen over the past five years as both a teacher and now a parent. Quite simply, Jen and her practice are top-notch. Jen is not only an expert SLP, she is an... expert on kids. She just gets them! She understands the power of building relationships and works with children in such an approachable and fun way, they simply adore her and enjoy working with her on meeting their speech/language goals. Behind the scenes, Jen remains committed to the children she works with, regularly going above and beyond to advocate, secure additional resources, and check-in with parents. Fast forward a few years and now I've had the pleasure of working with Jen as a parent. She completed thorough evaluations on both of my sons (the older for proper sound production, the younger to evaluate the impact of a facial cleft on his speech). My boys are timid and introverted, but they immediately warmed up to her and played through their evaluations. We are at ease knowing that we have Jen on our team, and we would highly recommend her or any of the therapists at District Speech.read more

Jodi A.

Cannot say enough good things about my son's experience with District Speech, especially both Lee and Jennifer. After sessions, I would notice my son utilizing the skills he had... picked-up to initate conversations with passengers on the Metro. Moreover, Lee and Jennifer have been actively engaged in lending their expertise to help develop my son's IEP and ensure adequate speech/language objectives and goals are put in place to meet his needs. I would recommend District Speech to looking for Speech and Language Therapy.read more

Anthony S.

I met Ms. Branchini while working as a contracted psychologist for a Tier 1 charter school in Washington DC. I had the opportunity to observe her conducting speech therapy with... students, consulting with teachers and other paraprofessionals, and reviewing assessment results in meetings. I was incredibly impressed with her ability to connect with the students (of various ages) and use therapeutic strategies that were both effective and engaging. The children always enjoyed working with "Miss Jenn". In meetings, Ms. Branchini was able to express her expertise of speech language weaknesses and disorders, and treatment in a manner that was understandable and relatable. Her speech-language evaluation reports were thorough and included helpful and relevant recommendations. I highly recommend Ms. Branchini for speech therapy services, speech-language evaluations, and for consultation with other paraprofessionals and schools.read more

Jami T.

As a young professional in DC who has struggled with speech since middle school, I was hesitant to try speech therapy and had minimal expectations when I first started. After my... first session with Lee I knew I had that all completely wrong. Not only is Lee great at what he does, but he takes the time to develop a personal connection with you and he quickly gains your trust. He helped me let my guard down that was impeding my progress and make the honest changes in my mind set that were crucial to me improving my speech. I am very grateful that I took the chance to finally seek help, and even more grateful that I have Lee to help me on this journey to improve my speech.read more

Colby C.

I went through speech therapy with Miss Jen because I have a stutter and we focused on various exercises to help me in daily professional life.During our weekly sessions we... would go to stores or make telephones and I would practice purposeful stuttering while monitoring my stress level, pauses and practice breathing exercises that would making the conversation easier.She also encouraged me to start informing my audience about my stuttering. Consistently doing so took away the stress of trying hiding, made my audience better listeners, more understanding, and the communication was much better.At the end of my time with Miss Jen I had become a strong speaker, more confident in my communication skills on the phone and in person. I was no longer embarrassed of the stutter. I highly recommend her.read more

Abdoulaye M.

I’ve been working with Angela at District Speech for about 4 weeks now. When I started speech therapy for my son I didn’t know what to expect we had other concerns around his... development and behaviors but I knew for sure he needed speech therapy. After our initial appt. I expressed all my concerns with Angela and she was not only consoling but extremely helpful and supportive, even providing other options and leads for additional resources. My son is already making progress with his speech, Angela has been nothing short of amazing and she truly cares and it shows in the lengths she goes to really help her patients and their families. The District Speech team Angela and Jen, have been beyond supportive and surpassed any expectations.read more

Antonella D.

Our son 4 year old son had a very positive experience working with Lee, and made strides with his speech pronunciation. This helped him to gain confidence in his communication,... which made him a happier boy! Several months later, my son still talks about going to Lee's office! Lee was patient, kind, and best of all, he made it fun! Highly recommend.read more

M T.

My six year old has been working with Lee for just a couple of months, but we have already noticed a substantial improvement! We've been impressed not only by Lee's ability to... identify our child's specific speech issue, but also to keep trying different techniques to help her master the correct sounds. He is a joy to work with and put my daughter at ease immediately - and she looks forward to their weekly sessions. The whole experience has been nothing but positive, and we would highly recommend District Speech without reservation.read more

Erin S.

There are not enough superlatives to describe Jen Branchini. Our pediatrician recommended that we work with her, after my then 7-year-old son had a sudden onset of stuttering. We... are so happy we did. She is amazingly creative and empathic, and both we and my son have gotten so much out of working with her.read more

Jodie M.

We worked with Jen for about 18 months, starting just before my son turned 2, and my son just loved seeing her each week. She went out of her way to improve his speech, providing... additional resources and suggestions at each session. Mostly though, her enthusiasm and way with kids really helped us look forward to the sessions and we saw great improvement.read more

Catharine W.

Working with Lee was an incredible experience that I wish I had begun sooner. He is personable and genuine with his patients, creating a relaxed environment. Working with him gave... me verbal tools and skills that I can use in the real word on a day to day basis. It also inspired me to pursue a different course of study at GW. As a speech, language, and hearing science major, I aspire to help others just the way he did for me.read more

Izzy M.

Lee is great with our two year old twins! They look forward to their session every week, and he’s empowered us with strategies to get them talking more and more!

James A.

District Speech is awesome! The therapists and the administrators have been so helpful and offer guidance and advice that's best for our family and our little guy who needs some... extra support. They're really good about trying to new ideas and finding new resources to fit the needs of an individual.read more

Sandra V.

They have friendly staff and speech coach Lee has been very helpful and supportive

Edwin L.

COVID-19 has changed the world that we live in but I didn’t want that to be the reason for my son’s speech regression. Schools may be closed BUT Ms. Branchini went out of her way... to schedule time for us to meet with Mr. Morra this week for my son Dominic’s evaluation. I just wanted to thank you for choosing such a dedicating and professional speech and language therapist to work with Dominic. Although Dominic was a bit silly (rolling around, playing with objects, etc.) Mr. Morra was supported, gently redirected Dominic when he provided in incorrect answer and/or if he had difficulty hearing Dominic's response. Mr. Morra noted that in the future we may be able to play a "game" (which I am sure will help Dominic practice sounds) called Hangman. As soon as we got off of our call with Mr. Morra Dominic hopped on YouTube to learn more about Hangman :) Dominic has been talking about meeting "Mr. Lee" and announced to his grandmother and step-father that "Mr. Lee is super cool." As you know this is HUGE! I am thrilled with the level of service your company provides and we are very excited to meet with him in the coming weeks.read more

Colleen F.

I looked forward to working with Lee every week. He always had a smile and made my experience very enjoyable. Lee helped improve my speech a great amount. He taught me methods... that I practice everyday to help with my stutter. Not only has lee helped improve my speech, but he has also made me feel much more confident speaking in social setting. I can’t thank him enough for his teachings!read more

Louis K.

I worked with Lee Morra after an ENT referred me to vocal therapy to address my vocal cord nodules. Lee was always prompt, friendly and professional. The office was clean and... sessions were one on one with Lee. Lee kept excellent notes on each visit so we could start off where we ended the last session. He also incorporated a survey that showed where I was at the beginning of our sessions and at the end. Thank you Lee!read more

Alexis T.

I take vocal therapy with Angela and she is amazing! Super helpful and connected me with a Doctor that has helped me create better vocal quality. I really appreciate all of the... work that she has done with me. highly recommend!read more

Julie O.

My experience with District Speech has been excellent. As an adult who stutters and is taking speech therapy for the first time, I didn't really know what to expect when I... started; I just knew I needed to address my stuttering. Rachel has been absolutely amazing. She is encouraging, empathic and compassionate; she really has a true understanding of the physical and emotional struggles many adults who stutter face. I started sessions in February, 2020 so I only had a few sessions before we had to start teletherapy. I feel that the teletherapy sessins have been as productive and useful as being in person. The homework she suggests is useful and appropriate. She has also been very understanding when it has taken me longer to do certain activities (such as disclosing).I have been very pleased with my experience. When it was recently discovered that my insurance was paying the whole cost of the sessions during COVID, the staff responded quickly and even called my insurance; they issued the refunds of my co-pays right away.I definitely recommend District Speech.read more

Allison D.

My son has been seeing Lee Mora for speech therapy once a week for a year now, I am truly grateful for the attention and how engaged Lee has been with him. The play therapy and... sounding out of the words have helped my son so much! Also, my son has shown so much progress since his visits. He articulates his words more and his comprehension has improved tremendously. I also value the feedback that Lee gives and suggestions on what to do at home to help my son. Bringing my son to district speech was truly the best choice- thank you, Lee!read more

Kathleen K.

Jennifer Branchini has worked with my son over the past six years. She is flexible and adaptable to her approach and focus of therapy based upon my son's needs as he has grown... and developed over time. She has been an integral part of my son's support system by keeping me informed of my son's goals and progress, as well as providing expert opinions and recommendations to those also helping to support my son both in and out of school. She has even referred us to other service providers when she has recognized a need outside of the scope of speech and language therapy. Jen is genuinely invested in my son's success and for that, I am sincerely grateful to have her on our team.read more

Dee Dee H.

I cannot speak highly enough of District Speech! We reached out to Jen and Lee earlier this year to share our concerns regarding our then 3 year old's speech development. Jen was... amazing at explaining the process, calming our fears and concerns, and conducting the initial assessment in collaboration with Lee Morra. Since then, Lee has been such a god send to our family! He meets with our son virtually, even as COVID has lingered on, and has been so adaptive and creative with coming up different approaches to working with our son. He makes it fun, while ensuring core developmental skills and I've seen such a transformation in my son's pronunciation of words, and conversation development. With the pre-school crowd being among the most impacted by close closures, our weekly sessions with Lee have also provided a great mechanism for basic academic enrichment as well. More than anything, our mostly introverted favorite little guy, asks when he'll talk to Mr. Lee next and so very much looks forward to working on their drills and activities. I am such a fan of this practice and the professionals who call this their work home!read more

Makeda O.

i met Jennifer in August of 2019, right before i had a feeding tube install, she called me every couple of days when I was in the hospital to check on me, when I got out of the... hospital on August 28, i finally met Jen September 4, 2019, I new she was the right therapist for me, I was schedule to have another swallow test in November, but after a four sessions with Jen, she said i was ready to take my second swallow test. I took swallow test on October 18, 2019 and passed with flying colors, now I'm eating food again i haven't ate any food by mouth since July 21, 2019.I want to say thank you District Speech and Language Therapy, and special thanks to Jennifer who help me get through my hard times, she is a gift from God.read more

Anthony J.

Jen Branchini has been treating my 6 year old son since he was 2. She has made an incredible difference in his life in those 4 years. She is hard-working, compassionate and an... endlessly creative problem-solver. She is one of those exceptionally rare people that can combine people skills with extraordinary technical skills. It's so meaningful for children, especially when they are struggling. She truly cares about her patients and their families. I can't believe how lucky we are to have her in our lives.read more

Karma S.

Lee Mora with District Speech is awesome! Our son (age 5) has been working with Lee for about 6 months and he has seen great improvement. Even transitioning to zoom appointments... (thanks COVID) Lee has been able to keep his attention - no small achievement even under normal circumstances.read more

Pat G.

We had worked with the school to do an evaluation of our daughter and felt it missed some major issues. We came to Jen who read the evaluations done to date and then tested... Colleen. She was able to diagnose my daughter with dyslexia and recommend some important steps for our upcoming meeting with the school to discuss her IEP. Jen has also asked to join the meeting and advocate for our daughter. Amazing experience and it is just our first visit.read more

Cara M.

My 4 year old son has been benefiting so much from his sessions with his SLP Angela at District Speech. His articulation, confidence and overall behavior have improved greatly. He... looks forward to his weekly visits with Angela, and loves that he has a special friend to play new games with. What he has been able to achieve with Angela has blown us away. We would recommend District Speech, and Ms. Angela in particular, to anyone in need of Speech Language Therapy! Thank you, Ms. Angela for all you do for our boy!read more

Jennifer T.

Angela has been working with our toddler for almost a year now for his speech delay. We have seen solid improvement in his speech during this time. Jen and her team are flexible,... reliable, available, and always professional. Additionally, our therapist, Angela, always gives us great feedback from the session, provides us with tips, and assigns us extra work we can do at home to reinforce his learning. We and our son alway look forward to our speech therapy sessions—highly recommend!read more

Craig W.

Ms.Jen Oh Ms.Jen!! She is amazing!! She has been working with a client of mine for a while but I’ve only known her for a year! I love her no-nonsense yet playful learning... techniques. I've watched my kid's speech improve so much within a year. He sees Jen once a week and his progress with her has surpassed all of my expectations. She makes learning so much fun and exciting You can tell she loves what she does and she’s great as well. We love Jen’s infection energy!Thank You and We Love You!read more

Samantha H.

I had a great experience with District Speech and Language Therapy. Lee was amazing and such a pleasure to work with. He helped me improve my speech and ease my frustrations. I... noticed a substantial improvement after just a few sessions. I highly recommend Lee and District Speech and Language Therapy.read more

Patrick F.