
About Us
Welcome to Early Foundations Speech & Feeding Services! We help children build strong communication, feeding, and oral-motor skills in a caring and supportive environment. Located in Hudsonville, Michigan, Early Foundations began as a one-therapist clinic and has grown into a team of dedicated speech-language pathologists who serve children from infancy through the school-age years.
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Communication and feeding needs change as children grow, so our therapists are trained to support a wide range of concerns. We provide therapy for expressive and receptive language delays, articulation and phonology disorders, pediatric feeding challenges, picky eating, oral-motor delays, myofunctional concerns such as tongue thrust or mouth breathing, pre and post tongue tie release and infant feeding support, including bottle feeding, breast and bottle transitions, and early solids.
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Our approach is both evidence-based and warm. We take time to understand each child’s developmental level, sensory profile, medical history, and unique strengths. Whether we are helping a newborn with feeding coordination, a toddler who is just starting to use words, or a school-age child working on more complex speech sounds or oral-motor patterns, we focus on meaningful progress that carries over into daily routines.
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We value collaboration with families and with other professionals. Our team often communicates with pediatricians, dentists, OT/PTs, and lactation consultants to make sure your child’s care is consistent and coordinated. We want families to feel supported, informed, and confident throughout the entire process.
Early Foundations is proud to serve the Hudsonville area and the surrounding West Michigan community. If you are looking for speech therapy, feeding therapy, or pediatric myofunctional therapy for your infant, toddler, preschooler, or school-age child, we would love to support your family!

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How Can Early Foundations Help?
Free Consultations
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​We facilitate formal and informal assessments to determine the presence or absence of a speech, language, feeding or myofunctional disorder.
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Evaluations
Therapy
Caregiver Training
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​Reach out today for a free phone consultation so we can learn more about your child and decide whether or not a speech therapy evaluation is warranted.
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​We provide individualized therapy sessions with your child's specific goals in mind.
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​We provide training and additional home exercise programs to help your children improve and maintain skills beyond therapy sessions.​
"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning."
-Diane Ackerman

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Our Services
Speech
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Language
Social Communication
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Speech-language pathologists work to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat disorders having to do with speech, communication, and feeding including:
Cognitive Communication
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​When your infant or child is a “picky eater”, has trouble eating or, more specifically, swallowing.
Feeding​
Oral Motor/
Myofunctional Therapy
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When your child has trouble producing speech.
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​When your child has trouble understanding others or expressing themselves.
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​When your child has trouble holding a conversation with others or following social norms.
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​When your child has trouble organizing their thoughts.
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​When your child has trouble moving oral-motor muscles (lips, jaw, tongue, etc.) in order to produce speech and eat
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Testimonials
We absolutely love Courtney at Early Foundations! She has been such a gift to our family and an incredible support for both us as parents and for our daughter. Having to go to feeding therapy can feel overwhelming, but Courtney has made the process not only effective but truly enjoyable. She's knowledgeable, kind, and takes the time to understand our daughter's unique needs. We've seen so much progress in such a short time, and our daughter lights up every time she sees her. We’re beyond grateful for the care and compassion Courtney brings to every session. I highly recommend Early Foundations Speech and Feeding Services - you won't be disappointed!
- Joslyn
We have so appreciated our experience with the team here! Courtney has made the process go so smoothly and Stacy works with our child for speech and feeding therapy and is loved by all of us! She makes our sometimes shy daughter feel at home and excited to work hard. We love the progress we've seen! Our daughter is much more aware of her speech and we can see the gears turning as she talks and learns to speak clearly.
- Emily
We’ve worked with Early Foundations for about 6 months, and I’m so impressed with the staff and the progress of our son in his speech and myofunctional therapy. Courtney always takes time to answer my questions and help us think through next steps. Erin is so good at connecting with our son and maximizing her time with him. We go home with homework that’s applicable and easy to work through. She is well prepared for each session, and I love the approach she uses with mastering a skill while gently introducing something new. They have been such a blessing to our family!
- Julie
Cannot say enough good things about Courtney, Andrea, and her entire team! They are professional, encouraging, and understanding! They helped our 4 year old picky eater expand his safe food choices which has transformed his life and ours. Through play, he learned strategies to try new foods and the confidence to do so. Throughout our 6 months at Early Foundations, they worked diligently on correcting some speech difficulties which has made a big difference in understanding him. Would HIGHLY recommend Early Foundations!!!
- Allie
Contact

3300 VanBuren St. Suite A6, Hudsonville MI 49426
Phone: (616) 229-0525
Fax: (616) 469-1644
