Paper Plane Therapies

This summer has been a wild one with our move! It has been so fun to reintroduce our gym equipment into our new space. Our swing room is so close to being complete and we can’t wait to share it with your kids soon! What is your child’s favorite piece of gym equipment at Paper Plane?

First day at our new location! A few tips to find us! When you pull into Alten Oaks Office Park, please take an immediate right and follow to the end of the drive! We can’t wait to see you!

Officially TEN days until our move! 😱🥳 Does your family have a favorite memory of Paper Plane? Share below! ⬇️

We have two more weeks of appointments left at our Kenmoor location! Help us remember this special space by snapping a photo out front! 📸

Blessed to have this amazing Paper Plane crew! 🤍🩵✈️

🚧🚧construction update🚧🚧

Meet Hannah! 👋 We are thrilled to welcome this talented lady to our team! Hannah is a speech-language pathologist. She attended Calvin University, where she received her bachelor’s and master’s in Speech Language Pathology.

Hannah has had experience with pediatric populations in both school and private practice settings. She has experience working with a variety of pediatric diagnoses including language disorders, motor speech disorders, speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and Down syndrome. She plans to continue her education and training in pediatric feeding disorders, gestalt language processing, and motor speech disorders. Hannah is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the state of Michigan.

Hannah has recently moved from South Carolina back to Michigan, where she grew up. In her spare time, she loves to spend time by Lake Michigan with her friends and family. She enjoys reading, trying out local coffee shops, and traveling.

Let’s spotlight one of our wonderful speech therapists, Miss Isabel!

Isabel loves being outside, especially camping and going to the beach. 🏕️ She enjoys spending time with friends and family, especially her nephews! Isabel is a huge reader and you can always find her with a book in stow wherever she goes. 📚

Isabel loves being a speech therapist because she gets to help children feel confident and capable in their communication, which is a very rewarding and beautiful thing! Isabel loves building relationships with her clients and their families and to see the growth and progress they make together! ✨

Celebrating this sweet bride to be! We praise God for the time we’ve had with Miss Janelle. She has impacted the lives of so many Paper Plane kids. It is a bittersweet time preparing to say goodbye as she moves to South Carolina for her soon to be husbands residency!

It is with great excitement that we can share that Paper Plane Therapies is moving this summer! ☀️

We cannot wait to show you our new space, just four minutes away from our current building!

More information about our end of June move will be provided as our moving date approaches!

We are thrilled to welcome Miss Katie to our occupational therapy team! Katie is kind, smart, and FUN and we can’t wait for you to meet her! Katie attended Saginaw Valley State University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Rehabilitative Medicine, followed by her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy 📚

Her clinical experiences include inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient pediatrics, and outpatient rehabilitation, as well as at a women’s shelter and a transitional incarceration program. Katie loves to work and play with the pediatric population, and looks forward to continuing to learn and grow at Paper Plane Therapies! She is licensed by the State of Michigan, and certified through the National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy.

Katie currently resides in Grand Rapids. She loves to try new food and coffee places with family and friends. In her free time, you’ll find her traveling, reading, hiking, and doing anything outdoors, especially when the sun is shining! ☀️

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! We celebrate our amazing speech and language pathologists who bring so much joy and knowledge to our team ✨🩵

Let’s spotlight another OT, Miss Kendra!

Kendra loves being an occupational therapist and could not imagine a more fun and rewarding job! She enjoys that she gets to be creative, playful, and watch kids grow and learn everyday. Kendra loves to incorporate obstacle courses, messy play and dance parties into her treatment sessions.

Fun fact about Kendra is that she has two sweet cats and a very joyful five month old at home who is almost always smiling!

Next up on the OT spotlight: Sophia!

Sophia has always had a passion for working with kids. She loves being a pediatric OT for all of the fun and creative ways to help kids meet their goals! She finds every day to be so different and fun. Her favorite things about Paper Plane are the team of smart and kind clinicians to work alongside, and the wonderful clients and families she gets to meet and work with! Miss Sophia has 2 mini dachshunds at home, Stanley and Stella 🐶

OT Month Spotlights continue!

Caitlin has always enjoyed working with children and as an occupational therapist, loves the opportunities to be creative, and cultivate connection with kids through play and sensory exploration. Her favorite place at Paper Plane Therapies is the sensory gym!

Miss Caitlin loves being a dog mom to her aussiedoodle, Malibu. She grew up as a competitive cheerleader and waterskier. Did you know that Miss Caitlin grew up in Michigan but has never been to the U.P.?!

It’s National OT Month and we are excited to spotlight one of our amazing therapists, Miss Christie! ✨

Christie loves supporting her clients and families as they pursue growth, fun, and connection within a pivotal part of their story. She first became interested in occupational therapy as it encompasses her love for working hands on with people, being creative, and problem solving.

Did you know that Christie is originally from Canada? 🇨🇦 In Canada, she grew up on a farm. Some other fun facts you may not know about her is that she is left handed and has seen a moose in the wild! 😱

We are so excited to be growing our awesome OT team!
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Happy OT month to all of the wonderful clinicians out there! We love to celebrate you! 🥳

Did you know that occupational therapy became established in pediatrics in 1919? That’s over 100 years ago!

We are now accepting applications for our volunteer program! If you love kids, are interested in speech or occupational therapy, and are looking for a FUN way to serve and learn, this is for you! Please email your resume and interest to [email protected] for an opportunity to interview!

Hellooooo spring?? ❄️ ❄️

Paper Plane remains open for scheduled appointments today! If you are unable to make it in to our office, we’d love to still see you through telehealth today!

Meet Miss Hannah! 👋

Hannah is a speech-language pathologist. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Calvin University. 

Hannah has spent her career serving the pediatric population in early childhood, outpatient, and private practice facilities. She has experience treating a range of diagnoses including language disorders, motor speech disorders, autism spectrum disorder, reading disorders, and speech sound disorders. She has training in DIR-Floortime, PROMPT, LAMP Words for Life, the Wilson Reading System, and Lindamood-Bell’s Visualizing and Verbalizing.  

Hannah plans to continue her education in Floortime and motor speech therapy as well as specific techniques for working with children with autism spectrum disorder. She is registered with the American Speech and Hearing Association and licensed by the State of Michigan. 
Hannah resides in Grand Rapids. In her spare time, you can always find Hannah outside hiking, kayaking, or playing yard games. When she is not outside, Hannah enjoys puzzling or playing any kind of card/board game with her friends and family.

We are hiring! Looking to add a new speech language pathologist to our team! Details in bio!

We are now accepting applications for our 2024 Volunteer Program! If you love kids, are interested in speech or occupational therapy, and are looking for a FUN way to serve and learn, email your resume to [email protected] for an opportunity to interview!

We hope you all enjoyed the snow and stayed safe this weekend! Just a reminder, while many schools are closed tomorrow, our office is OPEN January 15th. We can’t wait to see you! ❄️

Winter is finally here in West Michigan! ❄️☃️

Paper Plane Therapies will be open tomorrow and we are excited to see you! If the weather results in an early closure that impacts your child’s appointment, the office will call you. Touch base with your therapist if your plans for therapy tomorrow have changed.

We had so much fun with lots of holiday activities and crafts this week! Happy Holidays from the Paper Plane Therapies Team! ❄️⛄️

Our office will be closed on Monday, December 25th and Tuesday, December 26th.

Happy Halloween from Paper Plane Therapies! ✈️ 🎃

Mark your calendars… We can’t wait to see you at our third annual Trunk or Treat event on October 26th! 🍭🎃✨

Voting is still open! 🗳️

We’d love your vote! Link in bio 🗳️