Bright Stars Pediatric Speech

03/16/2026

Thanks so the wonderful, enthusiastic audience at the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association's conference, where Kristen and Patti presented 2 courses: Social Communication in the Young Child (Assessment/Goals) and a Child-Centered & Multisensory Approach to Developing Speech, Language & Social Communication in Autistic Children. Was great to see our colleagues Fiona and Lexie there too!

12/10/2025

Another awesome staff training day! A big thanks to Stephanie Light Kuhnel from Sounds in Motion for spending the day with us sharing some super cool ideas for integrating phonemic awareness into our therapy strategies!

11/28/2025

Kristen White and Patti Hamaguchi presented their "Child-Centered & Multisensory Approach" First Steps Model to an enthusiastic audience of about 400 at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) convention in Washington DC. Bright Stars Speech is passionate about helping neurodivergent children and integrating a strengths-based approach that not only accelerates progress, but also supports building trust and rapport with children.

10/11/2025

A huge thank you to Shamim Haldankar, SLP, for her terrific 6 hour presentation on apraxia and motor-speech disorders. We loved learning from you!

08/25/2025

Playing a little bit of bocce and having some fun together this weekend!

08/20/2025

Want to learn more about auditory processing? Check out this podcast on Empowering Exceptional Minds, courtesy of Mayan Glaser-Koren, who did a wonderful job hosting this program with special guest Patti Hamaguchi, our executive director.

Join us for an insightful episode as we sit down with renowned Speech and Language Pathologist Patti Hamaguchi to explore auditory processing disorders. Patti shares expert insights on how these challenges impact children and adults, offering practical strategies to support auditory processing at ho...

07/31/2025

SIGN UP NOW! Free, online Q & A with our staff to talk about the speech, language, listening, social and play behaviors of toddlers and preschoolers. Concerned about possible autism? We'll talk about that too!

We offer assessments, individual and group speech therapy for children via teletherapy (Zoom), in our office or your home!

07/26/2025

Bright Stars Pediatric Speech in Cupertino/West San Jose is now taking requests for morning services for August and September. Find out why children LOVE coming for their speech therapy sessions.

We offer assessments, individual and group speech therapy for children via teletherapy (Zoom), in our office or your home!

03/10/2025

Such a fun group outing and to celebrate our fabulous SLP, Sharon, going on maternity leave! What a creative, hilarious, and amazing bunch of people! We feel so fortunate we are all such passionate people who get along so well! 🥰