A guide for Los Altos parents

Speech therapy for kids in Long Beach’s Los Altos.

Find help for your child’s speech.

Los Altos Neighborhood Library and Whaley Park are the public places selected for this Los Altos guide. Start a speech-support request with your child’s age and home address, then use a small reading or outdoor routine that fits your family.

Speech Blubs is an app for home practice. Local services provide evaluations and therapy.

A child and Finny, the Speech Blubs mascot, playing with colorful shapes.
A little play.
Every day.
Los Altos, Long BeachOfficial local sources
Local evaluations and speech therapy

Find speech support in Los Altos.

An evaluation checks your child’s speech and language skills. These contacts can explain how to ask for one.

Under 3

Harbor Regional Center Early Start

Ask Harbor Regional Center about an Early Start assessment for an infant or toddler.

California DDS identifies the Long Beach health district within Harbor’s catchment area. Confirm your address and eligibility with intake.
310-543-7927Provider information
School pathway

Long Beach Unified Child Find

Ask your child’s school or the district special education office about assessment.

The Child Find page directs families to their local district or LBUSD SELPA. Confirm the responsible district using your residential address.
562-997-8644Provider information
Local clinic

Miller Children’s rehabilitation therapies

Miller Children’s lists pediatric speech therapy at the Cherese Mari Laulhere Children’s Village.

The official referral page lists the Long Beach site at 2701 Atlantic Avenue. Ask about referrals, authorization and appointment availability.
562-661-1450Provider information

These services are independent of Speech Blubs. Ask each service about eligibility, referral requirements and current availability.

Explore Speech Blubs

Start with your child’s age.

Choose an age to open the Speech Blubs quiz. Answer questions about your child and explore the app.

How old is your child?

Tap an age to open the quiz. For a professional evaluation, contact the local services above.

Take the quiz
Speech Blubs collage showing a young child and a child on a smartphone screen.Watch and respond together.
Speech Blubs at home

Practice sounds and words.

Try an animal sound or a familiar word together.

In Speech Blubs, your child watches other children say words and make sounds. Join in with playful activities and face filters. Follow what interests your child and give them time to respond.

  1. 01

    Choose a familiar topic.

    Try an activity about an animal your child likes or a food they know.

  2. 02

    Watch and respond together.

    Pause after the video. Give your child time to look, gesture, make a sound, or say a word.

  3. 03

    Use the idea during your day.

    Find the same animal in a book or name that food at snack time.

Take the quiz

Ask your child’s speech therapist which activities fit their goals.

App content is available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Check which language fits your family before subscribing. Official language information.

Togetherplayful practice
Real kidsshowing sounds and words
iOS + Androidpractice at home
Read our research
Los Altos, Long Beach

Everyday speech practice in Los Altos.

Use a walk, a book, or a snack as a reason to talk together. Follow what interests your child.

A pathway through green trees; an illustrative park photo.
Illustrative photo · Michael Telitsyn · Pexels License
01 / Whaley Park

Talk about what your child notices.

The city lists Whaley Park as a public park option near the Los Altos area.

Name something your child notices with a short phrase, such as “big tree.” Pause for their response.

big treewalkingbird
Plan your visit
A hand selecting a book from library shelves; an illustrative photo.
Illustrative photo · Element5 Digital · Pexels License
02 / Los Altos Neighborhood Library

Start with a favorite picture.

The branch is on East Britton Drive. 5614 East Britton Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815.

Choose a picture your child likes and talk about it together. Connect it to a toy at home.

turn pageone morebook
Plan your visit
A hand playing with colorful wooden blocks on a table.
Michał Bożek · Unsplash License
03 / Your everyday routine

Offer two choices and pause.

Offer two familiar toys or foods and name each one. Give your child time to respond. Follow a look, gesture, sound, or word.

this onemoreyour turn
Read the app FAQs

Illustrative photos are labelled in the captions. Check current hours and access before visiting. Ask your child’s speech therapist about activities for their needs.

Planning your next step

Before you contact a local service.

Your child’s age and home address help you find the right starting point. A few notes can help when you call.

Long Beach neighborhood guides
01

Choose a library near you.

Los Altos Neighborhood Library: The branch is on East Britton Drive.

02

Confirm the responsible service.

Check the provider or school district serving your home address. Ask how to request an evaluation.

03

Write down your questions.

Note your child’s age, how they communicate, and the languages used at home. Ask about the process and what happens next.

FAQs

Questions from parents in Los Altos.

Local services and the app: answers to help you choose a next step.

Where can I start with speech therapy in Los Altos?

Start with the local contacts above. Your child’s age and home address can help identify the appropriate service. Ask how to request an evaluation and what information to provide. Local support.

How do I request a school speech evaluation?

Find the school district serving your home address, then ask its special education or Child Find team about the evaluation process. A neighborhood name alone does not establish district assignment or eligibility. Local support.

Does Speech Blubs replace a speech therapist?

Speech Blubs provides activities for practice at home with a caregiver. Local professionals provide evaluations and individual care. Ask your child’s therapist which home activities fit their goals. The app.

Which languages are available in the app?

App content is available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Check which language fits your family before subscribing. The app.

Where can I read or play with my child in Los Altos?

Los Altos Neighborhood Library and Whaley Park are options for an outing. Check current hours, access and events on their official pages before traveling. Practice ideas.

How much does Speech Blubs cost?

Speech Blubs is a subscription app. Check the current price, available trial and renewal terms directly in the quiz or your app store before subscribing. Take the quiz.

Little words. Every day.

Explore Speech Blubs for home practice.

Start with the quiz to learn about the app for your child.

A closer look at life here

Speech therapy in Los Altos, Long Beach: local help and practice at home

Los Altos Neighborhood Library and Whaley Park are the public places selected for this Los Altos guide. Start a speech-support request with your child’s age and home address, then use a small reading or outdoor routine that fits your family.

A reading visit at Los Altos Neighborhood Library

The branch is on East Britton Drive. Try a book about something your child already likes, such as animals or vehicles. Take turns finding one picture, then leave room for their words, sounds or pointing. Borrowing a familiar book gives you an easy way to revisit the same conversation at home. The branch’s live calendar is the place to confirm event dates and age groups.

A small outing at Whaley Park

The city lists Whaley Park as a public park option near the Los Altos area. Choose a manageable destination within the site and let your child help decide when to pause. Talk about one thing you see together or a familiar action during the visit. These are optional family-play suggestions. If your child has a therapy plan, ask the professional how an outing might fit it, and check the venue’s live notices before leaving home.

Find the team serving your home address

Long Beach Unified’s Child Find page advises families to contact their local district or LBUSD SELPA. Use your residential address to confirm the responsible district. Harbor Regional Center has a different catchment system, so ask its intake team to check the address for an under-three request. Keep the first request concrete: your child’s age, address and examples of communication at home. Ask who handles an assessment for that age group, which forms are required and how the district will explain the next step.

Local information reviewed October 8, 2026. Check current details directly with each service before applying or visiting.

Local support

Sources for this Los Altos guide

Local information reviewed October 8, 2026. Check current details directly with each service before applying or visiting.

Place names were checked against the geographic inventory. Service, library and park information comes from the official pages linked below. The guide explains when a resource is outside the area or a city directory is used.