Speech and Occupational Therapist Help are Game Changers for Many Kids
When we learned our daughter qualified for speech therapy, our family felt a sense of relief.
After watching her struggle to communicate, knowing that we had a Grand Rapids doctor who could provide the help she needed was so encouraging to us.
If you sense that your child may need extra help, our lists below include parents’ favorite occupational therapist and speech therapist pros in greater Grand Rapids.
Every name in this guide received significant votes from our readers. Any sponsors you see were first voted in by our readers, and then were invited to offer more information on their practice if they wished.
Speech Therapists
Speech therapists help kids with so much. Clarity, lisp and swallowing are just a few of the many issues they help resolve.
Here are the top West Michigan speech therapists, according to our readers in the annual Grand Rapids doctors awards. (2025 results)
Sydney Losinski at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 – web
A big congratulations to Sydney Losinski and the incredible therapists who go above and beyond for kids and families across West Michigan. Mary Free Bed offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation to help you recover safely and quickly.
Sydney and the Mary Free Bed team are extraordinary, compassionate speech therapists make a real difference for their patients every day.
2 – Sara Moser at Blue Skies Therapies
840 Jackson St. #1013, Grand Haven, MI 49471 – web
Sara Moser and the Blue Skies Therapies team are creating confident children through compassionate, child-centered care. They provide convenient, quality speech & language and occupational therapy to children and their families along the lakeshore and within the greater Grand Rapids area.
3 – Courtney Grysen at Early Foundations Speech and Feeding Services
3300 Van Buren St Suite A6, Hudsonville, MI 49426 – web
Courtney Grysen is a Michigan licensed and ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist.
Courtney has experience working in a variety of settings with a variety of ages including inpatient hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home health care, and outpatient clinics. She has a particular passion for working with children, and finds joy in watching them learn and grow.
3 – Joy Ostrander at Lowell Area Schools
300 High Street, Lowell, MI 49331 – web
Joy Ostrander can help. She provides in-home speech-language services for children below the age of 3. She services the Alto Elementary School.
5 – Dave Eilers at Hello Pediatric Therapy
701 68th St SW Suite 250, Byron Center, MI 49315 – web
Dave has taught Kindergarten for five years prior to returning to school to specialize in pediatric speech, language, and feeding. He has worked in Outpatient Pediatrics for 9 years and earned Michigan’s Speech-Language Pathologist of the year in 2022-23.
6 – Erin Heator-Dietsch at Exemplary Speech Services
2880 Wilson Ave SW, Grandville, MI 49418 – web
With over 13 years of experience working with all populations in all settings, Erin now specializes in treating needs and abilities included but not limited to: speech sound disorders, phonological disorders, social communication disorders, and orofacial myofunctional disorders, in children and adults.
7 – Steven Jaeger at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 – web
Steven has been working with the amazing team at Mary Free Bed since June of 2020. Licensed and an accredited Speech Therapist, he is here to help on the journey to recovery.
9 – Janelle Ritchie at Blue Skies Therapies
840 Jackson St. #1013, Grand Haven, MI 49471 – web
Janelle is a speech-language pathologist and the owner of Blue Skies Therapies. She has dedicated years to working with children of all ages and backgrounds in outpatient hospital, private practice, public school and teletherapy settings.
10 – Lindsay Hams at Family Tree Therapies
2251 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 – web
Lindsay Hams and team at Family Tree Therapies take a systems approach to wellness. There are a range of factors that can manifest in seemingly unrelated issues that can affect development and behavior. They identify these factors and help you understand how they impact overall daily functioning and provide you with specific tools and strategies to help.
10 – Riley Frens at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 – web
Riley is also part of the amazing team at Mary Free Bed. She is ready to help meet your family’s needs.
Occupational Therapists
When kids need extra help meeting their developmental milestones, occupational therapists are there to help.
They address a child’s gross and fine motor skills, sensory integration, social development, cognitive abilities, and self care routine.
Pediatric occupational therapists’ main goal is to help children grow to be as independent and successful as possible!
Here are the best OTs in West Michigan, as voted in our annual Top Doctors Awards. (2023 results)
Amanda Weersma at Mitten State Pediatric Therapy
5258 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 – web
An outpatient pediatric therapy clinic offering occupational, speech, physical, and feeding therapies.
Mitten State Pediatric sees children with diagnoses including developmental delays, cerebral palsy, neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing difficulties, feeding/swallowing disorders, genetic differences, ADHD, orthopedic injuries, and more.
Amanda has a passion for practicing in the area of Pediatrics.
2 – Courtney Stewart at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 – web
Courtney Stewart and the Mary Free Bed pediatric occupational therapists use creativity and compassion to help kids tackle everyday tasks, improve coordination and overcome new challenges. Through personalized, goal-driven therapy, they help kids reach their full potential.
3 – Emma McCleary at Sensational Steps Therapy
17216 Van Wagoner Rd, Spring Lake, MI 49456 – web
4 – Amelia Hayes at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 – web
Amelia Hayes and the many compassionate occupational therapists across the Mary Free Bed System are helping our youngest patients achieve, adapt and thrive.
5 – Alyssa Davidson at Next Adventure-Pediatric Occupational Therapy
3181 Prairie St SW suite 115, Grandville, MI 49418 – web
6 – Julia Penny at Blue Skies Therapies
840 Jackson St. #1013, Grand Haven, MI 49471 – web
7 – Lette Huisman at CAYA Therapies
2922 Fuller Ave NE Suite 105, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 – web
8 – Katie Mesko at CAYA Therapies
2922 Fuller Ave NE Suite 105, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 – web
9 – Terri Cooper at Family Tree Therapies
2251 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 – web
Family Tree Therapies provides occupational and speech therapy, specializing in feeding, autism, ADHD/Anxiety, Down syndrome and learning challenges.
Terri Cooper and team identify and help clients understand the root cause of functional challenges, while providing concrete solutions. All of our therapists follow the same models to help clients reach their greatest potential!
10 – Irma Duratovic at CAYA Therapies
2922 Fuller Ave NE Suite 105, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 – web
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I cannot say enough about Paper Plane Therapies. They not only treat my son like their own, they provide outstanding speech therapy services. And they work with you to get your insurance carrier to approve the therapy when it was previously denied. I see improvements weekly with Liam’s speech and interaction with others. I owe Paper Plane Therapies the world.