Testimonials

"Shelby has an amazing ability to connect with a child. This ability allows her to determine the child's needs and then develops a plan of action that promotes speech. Her love of improving children's speech is evident in her work and they way she presents herself to the child and the parents. Shelby is not only our daughter's speech therapist but also a part of our family."

- Caroline

"We needed a therapist who could resolve our daughter's abnormal picky eating habits. Shelby was fantastic to work with. She established a wonderful relationship with our daughter and gained her trust. Shelby had a lot of creative and innovative ideas to solve this issue. Shelby worked closely with us and helped us implement her strategies in our daily home life. Today, I am happy to report that my daughter now has a wide variety of foods in her diet including many different fruits, vegetables, and meats. I no longer need to carry "back-up food" or worry about eating at someone else's house. I can honestly say that we could not have accomplished what we did without Shelby's thoughtfulness, ingenuity, and guidance."

- Karen S.

"It has been a pleasure working with Shelby for the past three years. Shelby is extremely knowledgeable about oral motor and speech therapy and her recommendations have been so helpful. Our daughter Julia has made amazing progress with Shelby's help. Shelby is so kind and patient with the children and uses play to achieve her goals. Julia loves going to "Shelby's House" and we are so lucky to have found her."

- June & Matthew Traiger

"I am writing this letter to thank you for all of the incredible help you have given to Julio over the past several months. Your extreme kindness, care and concern for him was very evident to both my wife and I. Julio's speech has improved dramatically since he began seeing you. With the foundation that you have laid, we are certain Julio's speech will continue to improve (so long as we are diligent with your rigorous at-home exercises!)"

- Paul Roberts

My now 23 month old son began sessions with Shelby at 18 months due to speech delays and an inability to eat solid food based on an oral motor issue. Within two months of working with Shelby, my son was able to eat ALL solids and was signing to communicate which decreased his frustration and in turn, his temper tantrums. Now, he not only signs, but uses verbal language to communicate which has decreased his drooling. Shelby's expertise not only allowed my son to thrive in his ability to communicate, but also provided him with a healthier lifestyle of nutrition, social skills, and clearly positively impacted his sense of self. Her approach is non-threatening, flexible and patient with a contagious enthusiasm and passion. She also provides consistent reinforcement and communication with the parents and guardians of the children she works with. I have witnessed this hands on, not only with my family, but with the other families and children that Shelby works so closely with. She is amazing and we have so much to be grateful to her for!

- Prudence

"Words cannot express how much your skill, understanding, patience, and positive energy have influenced Julian and our whole family. You are really incredible and your talent has changed our lives. Thank you once again for all your incredible effort. We are blessed.

-Maggie Weiss

"I am the mom of a 13 year old Autistic boy...At the age of 3, our son, Jimmy, was diagnosed with Autism - not much hope or help for kids like him back then... Thank goodness we didn't listen to some of experts in the field at that time...We never gave up hope and luckily found a speech therapist, like Shelby, who saw the same potential in Jimmy that we did...When Jimmy started seeing Shelby, he had very little speech... Jimmy is now successfully mainstreamed in a 6th grade as a happy child on the honor roll...With Shelby's help, he is making great progress in terms of his speech and language...He still has many challenges, but we are taking one day at a time... We are committed, as we know Shelby is, to successfully work through each and every one of them... With her help, I know we can!!!"

- Diane

"If you are looking for a therapist who will create an individualized plan that works best for your child, then you can stop your search. As a parent, I wanted the very best for my child. I searched, called and interviewed tons of therapists. Shelby by far was the best choice for my son. Shelby will create a plan that is just right for your child. Once the right plan is found, then she will help you so that you can carry out the therapies at home. The office is extremely clean, organized and fun filled with activities that children of all ages will love. Your exhausting search is over!"

- Christina T.

Over the years, Shelby has been a significant part of my son Christopher's progress. Christopher is a thriving 6 year old boy today, due in part to the knowledge, experience, patience and dedication Shelby has provided to Christopher and our family. Beyond our expectations, Shelby assisted us in discovering the tools and techniques to help our son be the best boy he can be.

Shelby Camhi is a tremendous asset to the special education profession and a blessing to our family.

- Andrea M