Early Foundations Speech and Feeding Services

03/18/2026

So special to see our very own Miss Courtney recognized by Grand Rapids Kids 🤍

We’re thankful for the families who trust our team each day and invite us into their child’s journey!

🎉 Congratulations to Courtney Grysen - #1 Speech Therapist!

Courtney Grysen, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and the owner of Early Foundations Speech and Feeding Services. Through individualized, play-based therapy, she helps children build strong foundations for speech, feeding, and oral function.

Courtney specializes in infant feeding, picky eating, early language development, and myofunctional therapy, including tongue-tie recovery and oral motor skill development.

Families appreciate her warm, practical approach that empowers parents with tools to support progress at home while helping kids feel confident and successful in therapy.

Learn more about her work: https://www.earlyfoundationsspeech.com/

03/09/2026

Now Offering In-Home Speech Therapy in East Grand Rapids! 🗣️

Early Foundations Speech & Feeding Services is excited to offer limited in-home speech therapy appointments for families in East Grand Rapids.

These sessions are perfect for families who would benefit from therapy right in the home environment, making it easier to fit speech therapy into busy afternoon routines!

Current availability:
• After-school appointments beginning around 3:45 PM
• Therapy provided right in your home
• Supporting speech and language goals in a child’s natural environment

Coming this summer:
We’ll also be expanding to offer daytime in-home sessions as part of our summer speech therapy programming!

In-home sessions are private pay and currently limited to East Grand Rapids families.

Learn more at
earlyfoundationsspeech.com or call (616) 229-0525

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03/09/2026

We are dreaming of summer! 🌞

We’re planning our Summer Speech Therapy Program for school-age kids, and we can’t wait to help your child keep progressing over the break! 🎉

📅 Dates: June 1– August 14
🗓 Private sessions one to two times per week
⏰ Flexible scheduling options to fit around your summer plans!

This program is perfect for children who:
✅ Receive speech therapy at school and want to maintain their skills.
✅ Need extra support to build confidence before the new school year.
✅ Love learning in a fun, individualized setting!

✨ Registration isn’t open yet, but you can join our interest list now to save your spot! Letting us know early really helps with planning!

📩 DM us or visit www.earlyfoundationsspeech.com and fill out a contact card to stay in the loop. Let’s make summer a season of growth and success! 🌞

02/09/2026

⭐️We currently have openings for speech and feeding therapy!

If you’ve been thinking about getting support for your child, now is a great time to reach out!

📞 Give us a call to get started or to ask any questions!

01/23/2026

We’re celebrating over here! 🎉

Courtney was voted #1 Speech Therapist by GRKids, and Early Foundations Speech & Feeding Services was named #5 Speech Therapy Office! We’re so grateful for the support that made this possible 🤍

Thank you to the families who trust us with their kids and to our amazing team who shows up every day with care, skill, and heart! We’re proud of the work we do together ✨

https://grkids.com/best-doctors-in-grand-rapids/ -therapists

11/20/2025

Early Foundations Speech and Feeding Services is growing again (which is exciting!) and we’re officially on the lookout for a new home!

We love our little space at Love Your Neighbor, but we’re getting a bit too cozy in there. We’re hoping to find something in Hudsonville (or very close by), preferably in a medical office type building, but we’re open to other setups too.

Wishlist:
• 3–4 treatment rooms
• Waiting/reception area
• Bathroom
• Little kitchen/break space
• Bonus points for a bigger room for extra play space

We’re also open to partnering with another like-minded business to share common space if it’s a good match.

If you hear of anything coming up or know someone who might, send them my way! Thanks for keeping an eye out! ❤️

10/10/2025

Come see us tomorrow at Urban HayDay! It’s such a fun fall event! 🍁

Join us tomorrow, October 11, for Urban HayDay! It's going to be a beautiful day to enjoy a variety of fall activities from 10:00am-3:00pm in downtown Hudsonville.

This event features:
- Free cider and donuts (while supplies last) 🍩
- Hayrides that take you from one side of the event to the other!
- Petting zoo & pony rides 🐑
- Local businesses with kid's activities
- Climbing rock wall and a giant inflatable corn maze 🌽
- Delicious food vendors 🍴
- & so much more fall fun!

https://hudsonvillechamber.com/urban-hayday/

09/25/2025

Last day to vote! 🥰

09/02/2025

🌟 It’s that time of year again! 🌟

We are so honored that Miss Courtney has once again been nominated for Top Speech-Language Pathologist by GRKids! 💬✨

This year brings something new and exciting. Early Foundations Speech & Feeding Services has also been nominated for the brand-new category of Top Speech Therapy Office! 🎉

We would be so grateful for your support by casting your votes. ❤️ Remember, to make your vote count you must vote in at least two categories. Be sure to vote for both Miss Courtney and our office, as well as all your other favorite providers in the GR area!

👉 Cast your votes here: https://grkids.com/vote-for-favorite-grand-rapids-family-care-practitioners/

Thank you for cheering us on and for trusting us with your little ones’ speech and feeding journeys. 🥰rite to

07/11/2025

👋 Last but not least—Miss Courtney!

Courtney is the founder of Early Foundations and one of the speech-language pathologists on the team.

She has a special passion for infant and toddler feeding, but also works with children of all ages on a wide range of needs—including picky eating, articulation, early language development, and myofunctional therapy. She loves helping kids build skills and confidence in ways that truly carry over into daily life.

Courtney is always learning and growing—staying up to date on the latest evidence-based treatment techniques to make sure her therapy is both effective and meaningful for every child she works with.

After years of working in pediatric settings, she opened Early Foundations to create a private practice that felt different, intentionally small, deeply supportive, and rooted in relationships. She wanted a place where parents and kids could truly get to know their therapist, feel the intentionality behind each session, and experience support that goes far beyond the treatment room.

One of her favorite parts? Early Foundations is located right in the community where Courtney grew up and still lives today. Running into current and former patients around town is a sweet reminder of the lasting impact of this work and always makes her day!

Outside of work, Courtney is a wife to Brian and mom to three girls Avery, Kambrie, and Hayden. As a family, they love exploring Michigan, soaking up time outdoors, going on vacations, and staying rooted in their church community.

She’s proud of what Early Foundations has become and deeply thankful for the families who trust her team to walk alongside them! 🥰

07/10/2025

👋Say hello to Miss Jessica!

Jessica is a speech-language pathologist who’s passionate about helping kids build confident, functional communication through play-based, child-led therapy.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Central Michigan University and her master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Grand Valley State University.

Jessica has experience in a variety of settings, including schools, private practice, outpatient pediatrics, and early intervention.

She’s especially passionate about play-based therapy and has pursued continuing education in areas like autism spectrum disorder, gestalt language processing, and evidence-based approaches for speech sound disorders including Cycles, Complexity, and /R/ therapy. Jessica connects so well with the kids she works with and always finds a way to make sessions fun and engaging.

Outside of therapy, you’ll find her walking her dogs Callie and Cooper, spending time with family and friends, taking cycling classes, traveling, or scouting out the best coffee shops in town!

It’s such a joy having Miss Jessica on our team! 🥰

07/09/2025

👋Say hi to Miss Stacy!

Stacy is a speech-language pathologist with over 11 years of experience, and she’s been with Early Foundations for the past 3 years!

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Hope College and her master’s from Western Michigan University. Along the way, she’s worked in a variety of settings and has loved mentoring grad students and new SLPs just starting out.

Stacy’s favorite areas to treat include early intervention, articulation, fluency, and myofunctional therapy. She has a special interest in myofunctional therapy and loves how it allows her to look at the whole picture and really digging deeper to understand the root of a child’s challenges and tailoring therapy in a way that truly fits.

She loves the variety that comes with this job and says the most exciting part is seeing progress, whether it’s a child saying their very first word or finally nailing a tricky sound they’ve been working on together.

For Stacy, forming strong, meaningful connections with kids and their families is what makes this work so special.

When she’s not in the therapy room, she’s probably off on a camping adventure somewhere in Michigan with her husband and two kids soaking up sunshine, s’mores, and family time.

We love having Miss Stacy on the Early Foundations team!🥰