CST Academy - Chicago, Illinois

Shay C.

Caitlin has been an incredible physical therapist for my son, who started seeing her at 8 months old. We sought her help due to his mobility challenges, and within just a few weeks, we saw remarkable progress. He has now met all his mobility milestones, including crawling and pulling himself up to stand. Caitlin's warm, patient demeanor made each session enjoyable, and her expertise truly transformed our experience. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate and effective physical therapy for their child!

Cara M.

We love Claire! She is a fantastic speech therapist and has worked really well with my child. She always comes prepared with exciting way to engage and even gives helpful tools and activities on how to practice best at home until the next session. We used her for in-home services and she is always prompt, excellent communication, and very kind. I'm so happy we found her and were able to work with her!

Jeremiah F.

We had a wonderful experience with our in-home speech therapist Kristen. Our son really enjoyed his time with her and we saw immediate progress. Kristen was proactive and creative in her sessions and helped us make informed decisions during our Son's sessions while also looking for plans in the future.

Chinara K.

We could not be more grateful for the incredible experience our son had at CST Academy! He started attending when he turned 3, and after years of love, care, and support from the team, he graduated this August.
The ABA therapists, in particular, were outstanding, especially Kiley. She always went above and beyond, creating a warm and encouraging environment where our son felt safe and empowered to learn.

We are also beyond thankful for his wonderful OT teacher, Kendra. She brought so much creativity and energy to her sessions, helping our son overcome challenges with motor skills and sensory integration.
Sam and Coleen, his speech therapists, were equally amazing. They worked tirelessly to improve his communication skills, and their passion for their work was evident in every session.

We cannot forget all of the other therapists who have worked with our son throughout his time at CST Academy. Each one played an essential role in his progress and contributed to the warm, nurturing community that made this academy so special. They all took the time to understand his individual needs, and their consistent support made all the difference in his growth.

CST Academy has been a life-changing experience for our family, and we are so thankful for the dedication, love, and care that every therapist provided. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to guide our son through these crucial developmental years. If you are looking for a place that offers expertise, compassion, and a genuine commitment to your child’s success, CST Academy is it! We will always cherish the memories we made here.
Thank you all and we already miss you!

Christina Z.

We used Kristen Opsahl for at school speech therapy and she was incredible to work with! She is not only so kind, but is probably the most knowledgable speech therapist we've worked with. Our son loved the different strategies she used with him and we appreciated her constant communication with both ourselves and our son's teachers. By the end of our time with Kristen, we saw drastic improvement with our son's speech. We had a lovely experience with Kristen and I highly recommend her!

Katharine H.

We highly recommend trusting CST with your child's physical therapy. Hearing your baby isn't meeting milestones is scary and upsetting, but CST walked us through the entire process calmly and professionally. They got back to us within a business day and were able to schedule an evaluation in a fraction of the time we were quoted by several other practices.

If you can, request Caitlin K, PT, DPT. She is an absolutely wonderful pediatric PT and we were SO lucky to be placed under her care. She worked with all three of us (our 13-month-old and his parents) every week for 5 months. Not only did she show up with a positive attitude, but she helped him get completely caught up with his gross motor skills while also reinforcing speech development and fine motor skills during each of our sessions.

The day our 17-month-old started walking we ALL celebrated and are forever grateful for Caitlin and the entire CST staff. PS - Werewolf Coffee Breakfast Tacos are a pre/post PT bonus.

Jennifer T.

We worked with Amanda since 2020 and for almost five years my daughter looked forward to her speech sessions each and every week. Amanda is a complete professional -- she is communicative, helpful, knowledgeable, and most importantly a genuine nice human. She took her sessions very seriously, but not enough to make them feel like work. She has an incredible talent to engage with her clients and have them want to succeed. Amanda helped my daughter make such strides that we no longer needed to see her. As crazy as it sounds, we are sad not to work with Amanda each week. She is a gem!

Jhonna W.

My son has attended CST Academy as soon as he hit 2 years old and has just recently graduated this August. He's received everything from Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy services as well as ABA. I am so so thankful for CST and its staff. My son's therapists have switched over time but he last worked with Emma (Speech), Grace (OT), and Caitlyn (PT) who were all so wonderful and extremely helpful with my son's development in these areas (and mine as a parent) as well as preparing him for his transition to Chicago Public Schools. I highly recommend CST to parents looking for these types of services for their child. I don't know where we would be at this point if it weren't for CST!