Best Speech Pathologist Grand Rapids Near Me

Rachel Talsma: Both my boys have had exceptional occupational therapy at Family Tree! Andrea has been so helpful and understanding each of their unique sensory needs. Reflex integration has helped them with visual motor coordination as well as behaviors and academics. I have seen improvements in safe body awareness in playtime and sports. We have had positive experiences with speech therapy also.

Kristy Manion: We have come to Family Tree for more than 5 years for therapy for one of our children. The practitioners have been empathic, skilled, and knowledgeable as they have addressed our questions and challenges. They have provided valuable referrals and are concerned with identifying and tailoring therapy and strategies to underlying causes. As a parent I have gained insights into how our child experiences the world that has made me a more patient and insightful mom. Highly recommended.

Becky Cienki: I can't share enough about the impact Family Tree has had on our son and our family. Their therapy not only is an immense help to our son, but their approach helps us as parents understand the reasons behind challenges and how best to support him. Not only have they supported us, but they've provided guidance to his caregivers and collaborated to support his school team as well.The Family Tree team not only supports him with motor skills, social skills and visual skills they give him encouragement that lasts far beyond the therapy session. Last week our son was incredibly proud of an accomplishment and one of his first asks was when he would see his team at Family Tree to share the good news. They truly are part of our family.

Jen Gehl: My son and our family have benefitted from both occupational and speech therapy at Family Tree Therapies. I highly recommend both.

Vicki Scheele: Andrea (OT therapist) and Thao (speech therapist) have helped my child grow so much. He is now able to do things and focus on things he wasn't able to do 2 years ago. He is now thriving in school and Learning how to navigate through situations alot better.

Sara Leo: My son has a rare neurological condition that we were given very little information about when he was diagnosed at 8 months. For seven years now, our therapists at Family Tree have helped us process and understand our son and his unique needs in ways we can actually understand and take action on! Honestly, there’s no way to capture how much we love (and have been loved by) this place in words! They have been a lifeline. We are so grateful.

Rebecca Lemon: We've been going to Family Tree for almost a year and have had such a phenomenal experience. Julia is so in tune with our needs and goes above and beyond helping with our school needs as well. Recommend them without reservation!

Ashley O'Malley: Family Tree Therapies has been an absolute life-changer in our family! Both my son and daughter have benefited greatly from both speech and occupational therapy, and would not be where they are today without Family Tree. I would 100% recommend them to anyone!

Dave & Lisa Knobloch: Our son has had wonderful help in both speech and occupational therapy at Family Tree for many years. He is now a young adult and continues to receive great help as he navigates through social, emotional, and practical issues.Our grandchildren have had also gotten huge help when certain developmental issues have popped up. The therapists are great at educating parents on various helps to get the children on the right track.Family Tree Therapies have been a Godsend in our family!

Heather Picardat: I would love to give 5 stars. I'd love to but I can't. Id give all the lovely speech pathologists 5 Stars. They've truly done amazing things to help my son's speech delay get back on track. The reason I'm giving this organization 3 stars is due to the headache that is billing. Here it is:When we started therapy, my insurance hadn't yet gone through. I told the office staff that I was hesitant to continue our appointments (after the second one) because I didn't know if I could afford it especially since they couldn't even give me an estimate of what the cost might be. They kept reassuring me that "most insurance plans cover this type of thing" and that if they didn't cover it in full they would be "very flexible with payments"These statements both turned out to be lies.We went to several appointments under the guise that insurance would cover the expenses and after 12 or so appointments I finally started accruing a balance. 2 things didn't happen.1. I was never made aware that the insurance finally went through2. I was never given a billI didn't find out I owed anything until I got a call reminding me of an upcoming appointment and before they hung up, they basically said 'by the way, you have a balance of 428, how do you plan on paying at your next appointment. 'I told them I was unaware of a balance and I did not plan on paying that total at my next appointment. Matter of fact, I am going to have to cancel that appointment because I cannot afford that right now. I ased them to send an invoice and I would figure it out.They canceled the appointment but never sent an invoice. For the next 2 week's, I got at least one phone call each day inquiring about my intentions to pay off my balance. At this point I still hadn't received an invoice. I finally got to a point where I was like I can give you 300 right now, I dont have the rest just tell me how to send the money and I'll make a payment. Its funny how quickly I got an invoice after that. I paid the 300 and I had planned to pay the rest off within a month.Here's why that didn't happen. Less than 2 week's later, I was contacted again about my outstanding balance. I was being threatened with collections. I argued with them via email for a while before I finally got someone to tell me they would mail an invoice. They did not.Then another 2 weeks passed and our argument continued. They tried to tell me I had to pick up an invoice from their office which was impossible for me because at the time I was working 52 hours per week and by the time I got out, they were already closed. I told them no I couldn't do that, and to please send the invoice like we agreed on in the mail. I will gladly pay off the balance. I did eventually get it and my balance is now paid but I swore I'd never work with them again. Their billing system is so deeply flawed, it's a nightmare to have to deal with and I don't wish that on anybody.

Brynne Dika: Courtney has been absolutely amazing at working with my infant daughter in feeding therapy. She has helped us tremendously and has earned my 10 month old's trust, which isn't easy to do! She is respectful of her wishes and doesn't force anything. I appreciate her gentle, responsive approach. My daughter is a completely different eater than she was just a few short months ago. Thank you Courtney for everything!

Tamiko Teshima: Courtney and her entire team at Building Blocks are wonderfully skilled clinicians. I cannot recommend them enough!

Dirk Bakhuyzen: My son has Down Syndrome and one of his disabilities is speech. Building Blocks GR has been instrumental in getting him to use his words, increase his volume and have more confidence in his day to day speech. Thanks you!