At Great Kids Place parents and therapists play side by side our great kids. Parents are encouraged to participate in every session. Therapists meet with parents to set … More
Our Goals

Great Sensory Explorers
We all process sensory information in slightly different ways. Some of us enjoy loud music, while others prefer quiet spaces. Some prefer moving all day long and others … More

Great Learners
With our sensory explorer program at Great Kids we impact your child’s ability to learn and participate in school. Jean Ayres, the founder of Sensory Integration, found … More

Great Friends
A child’s occupations consist of many daily social interactions. When playing with family and friends, attending school, playing on the playground, eating in … More

Great Emotions & Attention
All day, every day we all fluctuate within a range of organization, attention, calm, excitement and various emotions. We have learned ways to regulate our emotional … More

Great Writers
The owner of Great Kids Place has co-developed Connect Experience Write®, a unique fun and engaging handwriting program using music and movement to teach pre-writing and … More
Testimonials
More testimonialsWords can hardly express how grateful we are to Great Kids Place, Michele Parkins and their roles in our lives. My daughter used used to be an enigma to me, I was at a loss at how to help her or connect with her. I have seen her continue to grow physically, verbally and increase in her ability to communicate with others. A big departure from other therapists and modalities that I have encountered is that I am very involved in each session. As an active participant during therapy I am learning strategies and techniques to use in our day to day life. Great kids Place is a special place and we are so glad it’s a big part of our lives.
Latest blog posts

Managing behavior through presence and play
“How am I going to handle this?”“Why is it so hard to get things done around here?”“My kids are driving me CRAZY!”“How can I possibly juggle all of these … [Read More...]

10 play-based motor planning activities
Motor planning consists of the ability to think of an idea (ideation), plan out what to do (sequencing), carry out the motor task to complete the idea (execution) and make … [Read More...]

10 play-based vestibular activities
The vestibular system helps us to control our balance, eye movements, and spatial orientation, allowing us to know where we are within the world around us. The vestibular … [Read More...]