By carricz at Citysearch March 19, 2008
I have a 2 year old with autism. He receives in home speech therapy and out-patient therapy at Crossroads Speech. Crossroads therapists work very well with my son and have taken into account his young age. Other clinical speech providers in our area were not able to provide services for my son because he was so young. He didn't fit their traditional model for clinical speech. Crossroads has been able to adapt to his special needs, and works very well with my son's wraparound therapists. I highly recommend Crossroads to anyone with a very young child diagnosed with autism. ...read more
By dc331903 at Citysearch July 07, 2006
We have had to take my son to several speech therapists as we moved. By far, the staff at crossroads are the best. The therapists there were the only ones who would spend time to talk to me, and keep me updated on progress and what they have accomplished each session. Not only can I actually see improvement after EACH session, but Jake really enjoys it! (unlike everywhere else I have had to drag him to). His stuttering, [R's] and [S's] have all improved at a quick rate, not to mention my insurance is covering. Update: New McMurray office makes the new Crossroads more convienient with a better location for us! Also Wexford and Brentwood branches ...read more
Quick Read: Feeling stuck? How to get free http://www.psychologytoday.com/print/48405 http://alexcorkos.googlepages.com ...read more
By Alex Corkos, M.A., L.M.F.T. February 26, 2011
Mental health care referral can be a scary process for many people. Going to a doctor or medical setting to get assessed for mental health services may be more scary than the mental illness. Although a doctor or qualified mental health provider will still have to approve the services, it is quite easy... ...read more
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs in people who have suffered a significant trauma such as a victim of a violent crime, or a soldier who has been deployed to a combat zone. Often times, suffers of PTSD find themselves reliving the trauma which makes it difficult and stressful for them to mov... ...read more