About
Rothstein Speech Pathology, led by Joe Rothstein, MS, CCC-SLP, is an in-home speech therapy practice serving Westside Los Angeles, including Santa Monica, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. They specialize in speech therapy for young children, older children, and adolescents. Their approach is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, incorporating a neurodiversity affirming perspective when working with autistic children. Joe Rothstein combines his extensive knowledge and experience with various forms of interventions to help his clients achieve optimal communication skills. He has a special interest in the complex language needs of older children and adolescents, including narrative language, expository language, descriptive language, and persuasive language. Joe is also a musician and has created multi-award winning CD's designed to help toddlers and young children learn vocabulary, speech sounds, and early academic concepts.
Insurance & payment
Insurance details are not listed publicly — call the practice to confirm.
Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Evaluations
Evaluations typically include a combination of standardized testing, clinical observations, and parent interview, with reviews of other evaluation reports and interviews with teachers and other professionals as needed.
Treatment
A treatment plan typically includes 1-3 sessions per week of direct one-on-one treatment, with consultations with teachers and other professionals, as well as periodic co-treatment sessions with other therapists, and parent education through direct involvement during therapy sessions, observation, conversations following sessions, and/or written notes.
Articulation Therapy
Joe Rothstein provides articulation therapy for individuals with articulation disorders, using a variety of interventions and techniques.
Language Therapy
He also provides language therapy for individuals with language disorders, including autism, apraxia, and other complex language needs.
Speech Therapy for Toddlers and Young Children
Therapy for toddlers and young children looks a lot like play, with speech and language skills taught in a natural and meaningful way.
Speech Therapy for Older Children and Adolescents
For older children and adolescents, therapy is usually more formal and structured, to target more specific aspects of speech and language.