Fun First Therapy

Fun First Therapy We offer in-person & virtual Speech-Language, Feeding, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work services

Tawas Office Services
Social Work: In-person or virtual for pediatric and adult clients
Speech-Language & Feeding Therapy: In-person or virtual options for pediatrics
Occupational Therapy: In-person pediatrics, with limited adult spots

Alpena Office Services
Speech-Language & Feeding Therapy: In-person or virtual options for pediatric and adult clients
Occupational Therapy: offered through Thunder Bay Fyzical

At this time, we have providers who are in-network with the following insurances: BCBS, Medicare, McLaren (Medicaid), and Humana Military/Tricare East. Fun First Therapy began in August 2017 in an effort to bring consistent, quality speech and language services to rural locations of Northeast Michigan. We began as an in-home service to families, providing private therapy for the first year, and began contracting with school ISD's in 2018. In 2020, our company widened our network and began contracting with organizations and school districts across Michigan to provide speech and language services. We now offer in-person and virtual Speech-Language, Feeding, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work services to individuals, families, organizations, and school districts throughout the State of Michigan. We also create therapy resources and materials for therapists, teachers, and parents, which are available to purchase on our Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) storefront. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fun-First-Therapy

As January comes to a close and February begins, we are gearing up for some fun Valentine's Day activities! If you're lo...
01/29/2026

As January comes to a close and February begins, we are gearing up for some fun Valentine's Day activities! If you're looking for ideas for your classroom or home, head on over to Fun First Therapy's TPT page to preview our Valentine's Day Bundle!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Activity-Bundle-10990719

What's included?
🤍 Design your own Valentine Flower Vase
🩷 I Spy: Valentine's Day
💜 Roll a Valentine Movement
🤍 Social Story: Making a Valentine for Someone Else
🩷 In-Person St. Patrick's and Valentine's Day Playdough Smash Mat
💜 Virtual St. Patrick's and Valentine's Day Playdough Smash Mat
🤍Valentine's Day BINGO
🩷Valentine's Day Color by Number Set
💜 Valentine's Day Memory Match
🤍 Valentine's Day Secret Code Activity
🩷 Valentine's Day Word Search
💜 Valentine's Day Visuals
🤍 Design your own Love Monster
🩷 Flower Vase Sequencing Activity
💜 Valentine's Day Door Heart Hangers

✨ Speech Happens All Day—Not Just in Therapy! ✨Did you know some of the best opportunities to support your child’s speec...
01/29/2026

✨ Speech Happens All Day—Not Just in Therapy! ✨

Did you know some of the best opportunities to support your child’s speech and language happen during everyday routines? 🧼🍽️🚗

From getting dressed in the morning to mealtime, bath time, and bedtime, daily moments are packed with chances to model words, build vocabulary, and encourage communication—without adding anything extra to your schedule.

In our latest blog, Fun First SLP Lexie Starnes shares simple, practical ways to use speech during daily routines, so learning feels natural, fun, and stress-free for both you and your child. 💬💛

👉 Read the blog to learn how small changes can make a BIG impact on communication!
https://www.funfirsttherapy.com/post/building-language-through-daily-routines

✨ Accepting New Speech Therapy Patients at Fun First Therapy! ✨Mary Thornton, Speech Therapist, currently has daytime op...
01/15/2026

✨ Accepting New Speech Therapy Patients at Fun First Therapy! ✨

Mary Thornton, Speech Therapist, currently has daytime openings!

Mary has experience in both school-based and clinical settings, working with children of all ages, as well as adults. She is dedicated to helping clients build strong communication skills in a fun, supportive environment. 💙

📍 Daytime appointments available
👦🏾👧🏼🧔🏻‍♂️👩🏽👵🏻👴🏿All ages welcome

📞 If you or a loved one could benefit from speech therapy, give us a call at (989)479-7550 ext. 0.

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?   hosts a free monthly grief support group at Fun First Therapy  the second Th...
01/06/2026

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? hosts a free monthly grief support group at Fun First Therapy the second Thursday of each month, at 12:30PM. The next group is scheduled for this Thursday, January 8th. For more information, please call (989)343-2470.

As we wrap up the year, the Fun First Therapy team is taking time to rest, recharge, and spend the holidays with loved o...
12/23/2025

As we wrap up the year, the Fun First Therapy team is taking time to rest, recharge, and spend the holidays with loved ones.

🗓️ Our clinic will be closed December 24th through January 1st.
We will reopen and resume normal business hours on January 5th.

If you need to reach us during the closure, please leave a message or send us an email, and we will get back to you as soon as we return.
In case of a mental health emergency, please contact your local crisis line or call 988.

Wishing you a peaceful, safe, and restorative holiday season. ❄️✨

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but stress can sneak in fast 🎄Between packed schedules, family expectations, and ...
12/22/2025

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but stress can sneak in fast 🎄
Between packed schedules, family expectations, and year-end pressure, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed.

In our latest blog post, First Social worker Angela Giori, shares simple, realistic ways to manage holiday stress.
From setting boundaries to taking care of your mental health, these tips are here to help you enjoy the season a little more.

✨ Read the full post here: https://www.funfirsttherapy.com/post/holiday-stress-how-to-protect-your-peace

12/22/2025

Guidance for Families on Holiday Feeding, Communication, and Noise Challenges: This collection of articles offering holiday guidance — many written by your peers — might help the clients and families you serve, as well as your own friends and family members.

Learn more ➡️: https://at.asha.org/RU

VERIFICATION OF BENEFITS UPDATEAs we transition into the new year, we will be verifying client insurance benefits and pr...
12/18/2025

VERIFICATION OF BENEFITS UPDATE
As we transition into the new year, we will be verifying client insurance benefits and preparing updated Verification of Benefits (VOB) forms. Please look out for these forms, which will be emailed for your review and electronic signature via DocHub, by February 1st, 2026.

DEDUCTIBLE RESET IN THE NEW YEAR
As we approach the end of the year, please remember insurance deductibles reset annually on January 1st.

CHANGES IN INSURANCE CARRIERS OR PLANS
Changes to insurance carriers or plans must be communicated immediately to our billing department.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
If you have any questions, we encourage all clients to reach out to their insurance carriers or agents for full details on their specific plan benefits. Clients can also reach out to our billing department, and we will try to assist. Becky can be reached at billing@funfirsttherapy.com or (989)479-7550 ext. 1.

We are searching for a School-Based Speech Language Pathologist to join our "funtastic" team! This is an in-person, virt...
12/18/2025

We are searching for a School-Based Speech Language Pathologist to join our "funtastic" team! This is an in-person, virtual, or hybrid position for 3 days per week. MI SLP license required. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send
your resume to mstaubin@funfirsttherapy.com, or if you know someone who may be interested, please feel free to share!

Address

1691 E. Highway, US-23
East Tawas, MI
48730

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19894797550

Website

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fun-First-Therapy

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