Providing Speech-Language Services to the Greater Grand Rapids Area

Get a Free Consultation

Now Offering Mental Health Care

Schedule Your Appointment Now

VOTED A TOP SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPIST IN GRAND RAPIDS

Duncan Lake Speech Therapy is honored to have been voted a top speech-language pathologist in Grand Rapids Kids’ Favorite Grand Rapids Doctors and Healthcare Professionals for the second year in a row!

Intensive

Speech therapy isn’t a quick fix. We offer an intensive approach that includes lots of practice and hard work with engaging activities — which means you’ll see progress and sustainable success!

Individualized

We tailor our services to the unique needs of each client and their family, based on their goals and their developmental level.

Collaborative

Success is something we accomplish together. We believe spech therapy is a team effort. We provide  strategies to use at home, and clients and families actively participate in goal-making and therapy. By working collaboratively, speech and languages interventions are more effective.

DOES MY CHILD NEED SPEECH THERAPY?

It’s hard to determine whether or not your child needs help without seeing them. However, if you’re on the fence, here are a few questions you can ask yourself about your child to determine speech-language therapy may be needed:

  • Has anyone ever suggested speech-language therapy to you? A doctor? A parent? A teacher?
  • Is your child talking? How much? Are they increasing the amount they talk or the amount of words they use over time?
  • Does your child respond to questions or directions?
  • Do you have a difficult time understanding your child? Do others have a difficult time understanding your child?
  • Does your child repeat words or sounds over and over?
  • Is your child’s speech or language a point of frustration for them?
Contact Us

At Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, our mission is to empower and affirm our clients and their families to achieve their personal communication goals through client-centered speech-language services.

“Tami is amazing. She is always smiling and she takes the time to get to know each of her students personally and always makes them feel special. She has not only worked with students from my classroom, but also my daughter. There isn’t a better person for the job. We just love her!”

NIKKI CLEMONS

“Tami offers evidence-based practices, all while integrating in fun and developmentally appropriate activities that children enjoy. She meticulously tracks client progress to continually modify interventions to meet their ever-changing needs. I highly recommend Tami for all of your child’s speech and language needs!”

KIMBER CREMEANS

Most Recent Blog Posts

What we say matters: Shifting our language during meltdowns

What we say matters: Shifting our language during meltdowns

by Duncan Lake Speech Therapy When a child is overwhelmed and crying, yelling, or melting down, it’s natural to want to make it stop. As adults, our instincts often lead us to say things like “Calm down!” or “You’re fine!” in an attempt to soothe or regain control of...

Understanding anxiety in kids: It’s not always what you think

Understanding anxiety in kids: It’s not always what you think

When people picture anxiety, they often imagine a child who’s nervous or shy, maybe someone who cries a lot or clings to their caregiver. However, anxiety doesn’t always look like worry on the outside. In fact, many anxious kids don’t seem “anxious” at all. Sometimes,...