Michigan Pediatric Therapy

02/25/2026

Meet our other amazing speech therapist Ms. Stacey! She has over 30+ years of experience working with kids off all ages. She is sure to make a positive difference in your child’s life. Outside of work she enjoys gardening, crafting and spending time with her dog. We are glad to have her apart of our team!

02/20/2026

10/29/2025

Owen had a tough time breathing when he first started working with us at MPT. As he went through OT, his breathing got so much better! We're so proud and happy for you, little guy!

10/23/2025

Not all TOTs (tethered oral ties) are created equal! 👅 Thank you for the opportunity to work with your kiddo, Hailey, and we appreciate the kind words!

If your kiddo has TOTs and you have questions, give us a call to setup a consult: (248) 939-4030.

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"My six month old had a tongue, lip and buccal tie and was showing signs of mouth breathing so my pediatrician recommended we see Magda for CST. We went twice a week for around three months (CST and OT with Katie), and the progress we made was incredible! I was told by two pediatric dentists that my baby would need a tongue tie release, which we don't need to do now! Every visit was calming and enjoyable, and Magda and Katie were amazing. I plan to take all of my future kids here and will be recommending to all new moms! Thank you Magda and Katie

10/21/2025

Every child develops at their own pace, but there are specific speech and language milestones that serve as a general guide for what’s typical at various ages. If your child is falling behind in meeting these developmental milestones, it may be a sign of a speech or language delay.

🗪 Lack of Babbling by 6-9 Months
🗪 Limited Sound Variety by 12 Months
🗪 Not Saying Words by 18 Months
🗪 Limited Vocabulary by Age 2
🗪 Inability to Follow Simple Instructions
🗪 Difficulty Making Eye Contact or Responding to Speech
🗪 Not Combining Words by Age 3
🗪 Unclear Speech or Difficulty Pronouncing Sounds

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩!

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲
📱 (248) 939-4030
🌐 mipediatrictherapy.com
📍 Farmington Hills, MI

10/15/2025

🗨️ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 & 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 📖

Whether your child is struggling with phonics, has difficulty with grammar and syntax, or simply needs extra support with reading comprehension, speech therapy for early literacy is a 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 to help them succeed.

Our experienced team of speech-language pathologists is dedicated to helping children build the skills they need to thrive academically and beyond. Give us a call to learn more!

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲
📱 (248) 939-4030
🌐 mipediatrictherapy.com
📍 Farmington Hills, MI

10/13/2025

We've had a glorious month of graduations! This little one dug down deep and achieved such great success. You did it! 🥰

10/09/2025

Sensory activities don't have to be complicated or involve a lot of prep. Doing chores around the house with your kiddos is perfect for adding some sensory input! 🧹

Take laundry, for example.
🗑️ Pushing or pulling a laundry basket is considered heavy work for a kiddo and can help regularte the nervous system.
🧦 Folding socks together is great for challeging and building fine motor skills.
🥻 And touching and sorting different items of clothing, bedding, and towels of all different textures and fabrics is great for tactile input.

10/07/2025

Spunky little Arlo went through two frenectomies, yet fought his way to success as a healthy eater! We're all smiles over here on graduation day! We love what we do 💗

10/03/2025

Are mealtime meltdowns becoming a regular occurrence? Our pediatric feeding specialists are here to help children overcome common feeding quirks.

Does your child have particular rituals or preferences when it comes to how their food is prepared or presented, such as insisting on having their sandwich cut in triangles rather than squares?

Do they have strong preferences for the temperature of their food, refusing to eat if it's not to their liking?

Or perhaps they avoid eating foods that touch on the plate?

While these behaviors can be typical, if they're hindering your child's ability to enjoy a nutritious diet peacefully, occupational therapy can offer support and guidance.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲
📱 (248) 939-4030
🌐 mipediatrictherapy.com
📍 Farmington Hills, MI

09/30/2025

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧: 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐢𝐩 💙
When introducing a new food, always pair it with a "safe" food that you know your child will eat. This reduces pressure and ensures they get enough to eat. For example, if you pack a few roasted chickpeas (the new food), also include a generous portion of their favorite crackers (the safe food). The goal is for the child to simply have the opportunity to interact with the new food, even if it's just looking at it or touching it.

🎒 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭: 𝐦𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠. 🍴

09/24/2025

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫?
A phonological disorder isn't a problem with physically making a sound, but rather a problem with the rules of speech in the child's mind. The child's brain has developed a simplified system for using sounds, which leads to predictable error patterns. The key difference here is the pattern. A child with an articulation disorder might struggle with just the /s/ sound, but a child with a phonological disorder might replace all sounds made in the back of the mouth with front sounds, or always leave off the last sound of a word. These patterns make their speech very hard for unfamiliar listeners to understand.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?
Our speech language pathologists (SLP) help a child's brain "unlearn" these simplified rules and replace them with the correct adult sound system. It's about retraining the brain's internal map of sounds, not just the mouth's movements.

Reach out to us today if you'd like to schedule an appointment with one of our licensed SLPs: (𝟐𝟒𝟖) 𝟗𝟑𝟗-𝟒𝟎𝟑𝟎.