Nonprofit · Ferndale, MI

One team, one shared plan

Autism & child therapyFerndale, Michigan

We support the whole child, every step of the way.

LifeLab Kids is a nonprofit in metro Detroit bringing therapy, behavioral and support services together for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Two children building a block tower together at LifeLab Kids

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, history and goals, all in one place

One written plan

Goals, who owns each one, and what progress looks like

Start your intake

Services

Where would you like to start?

Therapies

ABA, speech, OT, feeding and more, working from one plan.

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Cost & access

Insurance, coverage checks and private pay options.

A LifeLab Kids therapist reading and playing with three children

Who we are

A team built around your child

We're a mix of compassionate hearts, skilled therapists, clinical minds and critical thinkers, committed to individualized programming for each child's needs.

Paid team time

Clinicians are paid to build your child's plan together

Admin handled

Scheduling and insurance work sits with someone else

See how we work

Four therapists. One plan.

Many children arrive with several services and nothing connecting them. Here, every discipline works under one roof and shares goals, so what works in one room holds in the next.

Built for your child

Every therapist works from the same written plan. It names your child's goals, who owns each one, and what progress should look like at home and beyond.

Learning happens moving

We believe moving the body helps the mind and spirit. Children practice skills in our gym, Play Park and rooms designed to feel like a place to belong.

Answerable people

Call with a clinical, billing or scheduling question and you reach someone who can decide something, not a phone tree.

Partners in your child's care

The best ideas come when we all work together. We partner with families, schools and providers toward one common goal.

Honest about progress

We won't tell you who your child will be at twenty-five. We'll tell you what the next three months look like, and you'll see whether it's working.

Take a look

Come see the gym and the Play Park

How it fits together

Services that inform each other

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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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Two children building with wooden blocks during play-based therapy

Emotional & social growth

Counseling and art therapy for big feelings, plus small groups where children practice friendship and conversation.

Feelings & friends View details

Children painting and drumming together in art and music therapy

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.

Practice in motion View details

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The space

Step inside LifeLab Kids

A space designed to feel less like therapy and more like a place to belong. Our indoor gym, Play Park and sensory garden are where children practice everyday skills.

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A child wearing headphones stacking cups in occupational therapy

Indoor gym

Swings, climbing and movement equipment where OT, PT and recreational therapy turn practice into play.

Play Park

A therapeutic play space where children can practice taking turns, developing balance, and interacting with others through play.

Sensory garden

A calm outdoor space for regulation, exploring and sessions that use all five senses.

Spaces Kids Love

Children are more likely to engage when they feel comfortable and welcome. Our rooms are designed for movement, play, and exploration—not just sitting at a table.

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