Our vision

'It takes a village to raise a child." - African Proverb

Sparkling Speech Therapy values family, community, and building connections. Children of all ages with diverse needs can walk through our doors and expect an interactive and supportive environment filled with laughing and learning.

Radha aspires Sparkling Speech Therapy to be a community resource for families where children will receive quality care and caregivers will feel supported and empowered while navigating raising a child with special needs.

Radha Makker M.S. CCC-SLP

Founder of Sparkling Speech Therapy

Our Therapists

Radha Makker
Founder/Lead SLP

Radha has been working as a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 12+ years. She completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley and received her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of the Pacific.

Janel Leifer Brenneman
SLP

Janel completed her undergraduate studies at UC Santa Cruz. She attended San Francisco State University where she received a Master of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences along with a specialization in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Janel has training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and DIR Floortime.

Elizabeth Lais Tijiboy
SLP

Elizabeth has over 12 years of experience in early childhood education, working with children from birth to middle school age. She recently graduated from Emerson College in Boston Massachusetts with a Masters degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Layla Rodriguez
Administrative Specialist

Layla is a current student at Cal State East Bay as a Speech, Language, and Hearing major. She has prior experience working with children between the ages of 1 and 13 as well as in administration, and customer service. Layla Has a passion for working with children and aspires to be an SLP.