Vania L.
Aurora ,#2Author of original report
Fri, February 17, 2023
Drake Institute is very responsive and in touch with the needs of families and children. I have sent more children there because they were always attentive to any issues I had and are the best at helping my children mitigate behavioural and cognitive deficits. I would only entrust Drake with my children, which is the exact reason despite previous misunderstandings I felt and continue to feel that Drake is the best option. I was too impulsive when I initially wrote my comment many years ago, but the end result transformed my daughter for the better such that by high school, she was excited to work with Dr. Velkoff again for a depression-related issue. To this day, she recommends Drake to other friends, and I have recommended him to other military families. It's important to take reviews here with a grain of salt and recognize that the nature of this type of treatment is highly personal and emotive because it involves people's children. Because of this, we tend to become more upset than we would for other products and services, even if the irritation is proportionate with something more petty. I wish Drake Institute's methods were standardized enough that pediatricians would start recommending them; sadly, I feel that pediatrics' understanding of child therapy is decades behind the services Drake offers. So if your pediatrician or your child's SST is not being supportive of your child's needs, please come to Drake Institute and talk with Dr. Velkoff. His understanding of children's cognitive and emotional needs enables him to accurately identify and enduringly improve problem areas. Your child will be happier and more confident after going to Drake.
luvmashiach18
Woodland Hills,#3Author of original report
Fri, September 14, 2012
To their credit, Dr. Velkoff and other Drake Institute staff contacted me personally about a month after I filed my initial report, to inquire about my daughter's progress and when she'd be starting the Fast Forward programme. My husband and I presumed just eat the remaining costs of the programme, but Dr. Velkoff was kind enough to encourage me to begin with the down payment Drake Institute had already received from me at start of the year.
Because we enrolled our daughter in a Charter Home-school that has a full curriculum, we are unable to devote the time necessary each day to complete the Fast Forward system. However, Dr. Velkoff gave us some fantastic professional advice on improving our daughter's reading comprehension and fluency, and in just two short weeks, that advice has helped my daughter make substantial gains in not just her fluency and comprehension, but also her love of reading! Two weeks! His team and he have also been kind enough to issue us a refund for the unused portion we paid down toward the Fast Forward programme at the start of 2012, since we are not currently registered in the programme.
I do stand by the Drake Institute for efficacy, and they have proven to champion a legitimate service honourably. Despite my initial negative experience, I am grateful for the quality of care and sincerity of their advice. I will most definitely consider doing business with Dr. Velkoff and staff at the Drake Institute in the near future, perhaps either this or next summer, when our daughter is in between courses.
Thank you so much, again, to Dr. Velkoff, Maria, and staff. They get busy, so I encourage you to ask if you have questions or communicate your concerns, and you may have to wait several months but keep at it. They genuinely do care about your child's progress, and will eventually address your individual concerns.