Autism & pediatric therapyFerndale, Michigan
School isn’t working right now. That’s where we start.
LifeLab Kids is a nonprofit autism and pediatric therapy clinic in metro Detroit for kids whose struggles show up at school. One team, one plan, aimed at the classroom.
Getting started
Tell your story once
Our intake gathers your child's history in one place and shares it with every clinician on the team. We also help you pull together the reports and referrals insurance asks for.
One simple form
Your child’s needs, school history and goals in one place
One written plan
Goals, who owns each one, and what to expect at school.
Services
Where would you like to start?
Therapies
ABA, speech, OT, feeding and more, working from one plan.
How we’re built
Ask how we’re put together
We’re a nonprofit. Our clinicians are paid for the hour they spend planning together, and scheduling and authorizations don’t sit on their caseloads.
Paid team time
Clinicians are paid to build your child's plan together
Admin handled
Scheduling and insurance work sits with someone else
Four therapists. One plan.
Most children arrive with several services and nothing connecting them. Here, speech, ABA, OT and counseling share goals and strategies, so what works in one room holds in the next.
Take a look
Come see the gym and the park
How it fits together
Services that inform each other
Core therapies
ABA, speech, occupational and feeding therapy, the services most families have tried before. Here they share goals, so progress in one shows up in the others.
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Emotional & social growth
Counseling and art therapy for big feelings, plus small groups where children practice friendship and conversation.
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Learning by doing
Recreational therapy, music and technology in our gym, Play Park and labs, where children practice skills in places that feel like the playground and home.
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The space
Learning happens moving
Our indoor gym, outdoor play park and sensory garden aren’t a nice lobby. They’re where children practice the skills they need at school, at home and at recess.
Indoor gym
Swings, climbing and movement equipment where OT, PT and recreational therapy turn practice into play.
Outdoor park
A therapeutic playpark for turn-taking, balance and joining in, the same skills recess asks for.
Sensory garden
A calm outdoor space for regulation, exploring and sessions that use all five senses.
Rooms kids want
A child who wants to be here takes part. Our rooms are built for moving, not sitting at a table.
Family stories
What families tell us
“When my son started at LLK at age 2, he could barely communicate. By 4, he had completed ABA therapy, moved into a mainstream classroom, and was talking nonstop. The LLK staff involve parents at every step and care about the whole child.”
“Recreational therapy with Ms. Erin has been a wonderful experience for our four-year-old. He has learned how to get along with other children, manage frustration, and express his feelings.”
“Watching my son learn everyday life skills in the kitchen has been so rewarding. I’m already seeing positive changes in how he approaches food, and being involved in his sessions gives me real hope for his progress.”
Our blog
Help for school, home and in between
Emotional Regulation Skills for Neurodiverse ChildrenChildren are constantly learning and reacting to the environment around them, and these may include a range of emotions.
Supporting Friendships in Neurodiverse ChildrenEvery child wants to feel included. Having someone they look forward to spending time with and feel comfortable being themselves around can…
Helping Children Feel More Comfortable with ChangeChange is a natural part of every child’s journey, whether it is waking up to a different morning routine, adjusting to a… 
Tell us what school has been like.
Call 248-629-4600 or book a visit. We’ll listen, explain what your plan covers and show you the next step.