What people are saying

  • My son has worked with both Melissa and one of her speech therapists. They were both excellent. Melissa is very knowledgeable, resourceful, and thoughtful in her approach. She has always been extremely patient with my son and my endless questions. Highly recommend Bright Futures!.

    Katherine Creighton Bender

  • Melissa is wonderful! She has helped my son with Autism communicate with others in a way he has never done before. He is actually having conversations with peers and family members and is not just answering questions that he has been asked. We have been overjoyed over the last few months of him working with Melissa to see this newly learned skill develop for him. Melissa really understands how to meet his needs, and we couldn't be more grateful for her help!

    Todd-Laura Ramsey

  • I can’t recommend Melissa and Bright Futures enough. My son had already made great progress in a few months and looks forward to each session. She is great working with kids, and gives the parents constructive feedback after each lesson. Very impressed by how quickly my son has improved in his speech.

    Miranda

  • Melissa has been an incredible therapist for my 4 year old son. My son absolutely loves to work with her. She is patient, kind, fun and always gives us valuable feedback and resources at the end of each session. My son's vocabulary, sentence formation and articulation has improved immensely. We are extremely grateful for Melissa and appreciate all of her hard work and dedication. I would recommend Melissa for anyone seeking child speech services.

    Michael Sebastiano

  • I have been very fortunate to collaborate with Melissa to complete Independent Educational Evaluations. She has excellent diagnostic and clinical skills and does a great job of looking broadly, yet deeply, at a child's language development to gain a better understanding of where the challenges lie and how best to help. Melissa also communicates her findings in a way that everyone can understand. She is wonderful to work with!

    Karen Paull

  • Funny that I'm writing a review for a speech therapist and I'm struggling to find the words to describe just how wonderful our experience has been. Melissa has been everything we were looking for and more. My only regret is not finding her sooner. Professional, compassionate, invested, dedicated, caring...the list goes on. My son has never been more excited and eager to get to work. Thank you, Melissa.

    Tim

  • My son Jerry has been with Melissa for speech therapy during the last nine months. When Jerry first started, he had limited verbal expressions. Melissa made a personalized plan for Jerry that targets the areas Jerry needs to work on. She quickly built rapport with Jerry and he enjoyed the sessions, doing good work, and started to make progress. Melissa also takes time to do periodic reviews, to reach out to Jerry's other therapists so that what he learned from speech can be implemented elsewhere. Thank you Melissa for your hard work!

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  • As the Director of Monarch School for Children with Autism I worked closely with Melissa for 14 years. Melissa did an outstanding job as the Supervisor of the Speech and Language Department. The department grew under her strong clinical and leadership skills. Melissa presented lectures at local, state, and national conferences as well as published articles in the speech and language field. Melissa is a strong advocate for children and families and will work tirelessly to ensure success. Melissa is a 5 star speech therapist.

    Debra Mandell

  • I highly recommend Bright Futures Therapeutic Services! As a parent with a child with exceptional needs navigating to find the proper resources and services can be challenging! Our family has been very fortunate to have my sons Independent Educational Evaluation completed through Bright Futures. Melissa and Jennifer are professional, knowledgeable,supportive,compassionate and most of all dedicated! THEY ARE THE BEST! They are true Advocates for the child! This is the first time as a parent that I felt I have been heard when it comes to concerns about my child's education. They left no questions unanswered and supported us throughout this entire process. This has been a wonderful experience. I only wish I had found them sooner! They are invested in there line of work. I appreciate and thank you guys!

    Sierra Sheron