When she first came to Patrick as a 5 year old, who had been in speech since 18 months old, she was very timid, would shut down if people asked her to repeat herself, and she had a very long road ahead of her. She was aware that people couldn’t understand her, and it was upsetting and discouraging to her. She struggled to make friends, and venture out with other kids. Watching her go from this shy, timid child who would rather not speak, and seeing her flourish into this talkative, funny, inquisitive young girl has been absolutely incredible. She had never made progress like this with any other speech therapists in the past. I will forever be grateful to Patrick for the progress he has helped my sweet girl make, and the confidence he has brought out in her.