Speech and Language & occupational Therapy for the children of West michigan.

creating confident children through compassionate, child-centered care

OUR APPROACH.

Blue Skies Therapies is a neurodiversity affirming speech & language and occupational therapy practice bringing individualized, impactful treatment to children and their families in West Michigan.  We embrace a child-centered approach to help children establish foundational speech and language skills allowing for lifelong success with communication and daily routines.  Blue Skies Therapies puts an emphasis on empowering children to take control of their own personal journeys. By facilitating this intrinsic motivation, our clients are proud of and celebrate their accomplishments, both big & small . . . and, of course, we will be their biggest cheerleaders along the way!

Meet Janelle.

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. She values building genuine connections and relationships with her clients to best support them. Janelle holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and she is licensed by the State of Michigan

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We provide convenient, quality speech & language and occupational therapy to children and their families along the lakeshore and within the greater Grand Rapids area.

in-home.

telehealth.

community.

expertise.

We work with children of all ages with various challenges including but not limited to:

services.

We create individualized plans of care based upon the specific needs of each client and their family. We currently offer:

Complimentary Consultations

Screenings

Evaluations

Individualized Treatment

Group Sessions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Fine Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills

Handwriting

Late Talkers

Learning Disability and Literacy Needs

Self-Regulation

Sensory Integration

Social Langauge Challenges

Speech Sound Disorders

Strength & Coordination

Stuttering

  • "As a parent who was incredibly anxious at the time, Janelle was a beacon of light and love for our family. "

  • "Janelle's calm, systematic, and thoughtful approach enabled him to make fast and measurable strides."

  • “Ms. Janelle gave him the ability to cleary communicate with friends and family with confidence.”

  • “Communication was wonderful and Janelle always gave us tips on how to support progress at home.”

  • “Janelle is so sweet, loving, and is very dedicated to her clients.”

  • “our daughter is so proud of herself now that she can speak correctly”

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