The Specialists
Description:
The Specialists is a pediatric-focused private practice offering in-home and soon in-office speech-language and occupational therapy services across Southeast Michigan. The practice is built on a neurodiversity-affirming foundation that honors each child’s unique strengths, needs, and ways of communicating, learning, and moving through the world.
Speech therapy services support children from early communication through complex needs, with specialties in:
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Autism spectrum support
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AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)
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Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)
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Speech sound disorders
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Language development
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Early intervention
- Soon to include feeding therapy
Sessions are play-based, child-led, and relationship-centered. Therapy incorporates multimodal communication strategies – including visuals, gestures, and devices – alongside literacy-rich, functional, and engaging activities that support generalization beyond the therapy room.
Occupational therapy services address the foundations that support a child’s ability to participate in daily life, with expertise in:
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Sensory processing and integration
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Emotional regulation
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Executive functioning
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Fine and visual motor coordination
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Activities of daily living (feeding, dressing, hygiene)
OT sessions are collaborative, strengths-based, and embedded in meaningful routines. Therapy helps children build independence, confidence, and the regulation skills needed to navigate home, school, and community environments.
The Specialists prioritize family coaching, collaboration with school and care teams, and a whole-child approach that integrates communication, regulation, and connection. The practice is actively expanding services to include feeding therapy and additional support for children with complex developmental profiles.
Whether a child needs a boost in early communication or long-term support for multiple needs, The Specialists create an environment where progress is built through trust, play, and partnership with families.