Our Favorite People and Places
Children in Motion loves to support other local small-businesses and our invaluable colleagues in the medical and rehabilitation fields! Check out our favorite places, people and resources in the nearby community
Utah Vision Development Center
Website: utahvt.com
Phone: 801-810-1060
At Utah Vision Development Center, we provide astounding vision therapy treatments to clients of all ages. We believe in ensuring our clients receive essential vision therapy in order to remedy their vision problems. In addition to the services that we provide, we also tend to clients that have learning disabilities as well. The two (vision therapy and learning disabilities) work hand in hand with each other.
Our clients trust us with providing them non-surgical treatment for their eyes and brain capabilities. Vision therapy is utilized for a variety of common visual problems such as (but not limited to) double vision, crossed eyes, lazy eye, learning/reading disabilities, and convergence insufficiency.
What we offer as solutions to our clients are successful exercises/procedures that remedy the current problem. When we refer to “exercises” as one of the solutions we utilize, this does not necessarily mean we are trying to strengthen your eye muscles specifically. These types of exercise for your eyes are meant to assist in improving your vision, as your eyes are already strong as is.
Stabilization and Mobile Response (SMR)
Website: https://sumh.utah.gov/smr
Phone: 1-833-723-3326 or 988
Please call SMR if your child:
Threatens to hurt themself or others
Is verbally or physically aggressive
Uses substances
Destroys or steals property
Is withdrawn from friends or peers
Has difficulty in school
Experiences depression or anxiety
Bullies or is bullied
Often runs away
Has severe changes in mood
Is experiencing grief or loss
Self-harms (cutting, suicide attempts)
May have experienced or witnessed trauma
What a mobile crisis response team can do:
Make sure you and your child are safe right now.
Provide a crisis assessment. This tells you what kind of help your child or family may need.
Create a safety plan in case of another crisis or challenge.
Connect your family to other helpful resources.
CranioSacral Therapy with Janelle
Website: www.janellemaxwell.com
Email: maxwellmassageut@gmail.com
Call/Text: 701-340-1318
Janelle Maxwell is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Diplomate Certified CranioSacral Therapist trained and certified through the Upledger Institute. She practices out of her home in North Salt Lake and out of MuscleWorks Chiropractic in Farmington.
Through the use of CranioSacral Therapy techniques, Janelle specializes in supporting the nervous system with gentle touch. CranioSacral Therapy is a wonderful modality to aid in emotional regulation and has also shown to improve sensory and motor skills, language, cognition, neurological symptoms, and sensory processing.
Janelle does not take insurance but is able to accept HSA cards, credit and debit cards, and can provide a coded superbill for you to turn in to your insurance.
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Goal Pediatric Orthotics
Website:www.goalpediatrics.com
Call/Text: 385-215-9985
Email: valerie@goalpediatrics.com
Goal Pediatric Orthotics (GPO) has been providing custom orthotic devices for the special needs children of Utah since fall 2018. First of its kind in Utah, GPO uses a mobile clinic tailored to meet the special needs of pediatric patients and their families. GPO’s model includes meeting together with the therapist and the family of the patient in a comfortable and convenient location, most often at therapy or at home. GPO believes strongly that when everyone works together the compliance and outcome is drastically improved.
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Pinyon Montessori School
Email: info@pinyonmontessori.org
Website: www.pinyonmontessori.org
Pinyon Montessori is a new non-profit micro school serving 3-12 year olds opening fall of 2023 in Salt Lake City.
Pinyon Montessori is a neighborhood-nested school committed to working in partnership with the surrounding community to create an environment that is healthier for all. The program is founded on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori, which emphasize independence, freedom within limits, and respect for the natural development of the child. The curriculum is a child-centered, experiential approach to learning and uses specialized Montessori manipulatives. Pinyon’s teacher leaders are highly qualified and experienced in Montessori education. They are dedicated to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for success in school and life.
Pinyon is committed to equity and inclusion and offers a sliding scale tuition model that ensures this quality educational opportunity is available to all families regardless of financial means. Pinyon is a 501(c)3 corporation with an active board of directors to help accomplish its mission and steward its health. It is a member of the Wildflower Network and will be the first Wildflower school to operate in Utah.
If you are looking for a school that will nurture your child's natural curiosity and love of learning, then Pinyon Montessori is the perfect choice. You are invited to visit our website to learn more about our program.
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Wonder Bridge Learning Community
Email: hello@wonderbridgelearning.com
Phone number is 385-274-7755
Corrine Shipman, M.Ed
Corrine is a Developmental Specialist, Educational Consultant, and Founder of Wonder Bridge Learning Community. She created Wonder Bridge to help parents and caregivers understand the reasons behind their child's behavior while playfully promoting safety and connection as the foundation for learning and development.
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Play with Joy!
Website: autismearlylearning.com/utah
Joy Manning, M.Ed. is a Certified Play Project Consultant, Early Childhood Special Educator, and Parent Coach.
She created the Early Intervention Tutorials, an online program, to help parents receive training to get a jumpstart on their child’s early intervention in the home. If you have a child that is younger than 6 years old with a developmental delay or autism that struggles with attention, engagement, and/or has limited communication and social skills, check out autismearlylearning.com/utah.
For a discount, use the code: MOTION when you check out. Joy also offers in person services in Salt Lake County, training parents in the Play Project. Call Joy at 801-930-0390 for more information.
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Harmony Music Therapy
Phone: 801-200-3273
Email: info@harmonymusictherapy.com
Website: www.harmonymusictherapy.com
Harmony Music Therapy, LLC, has been serving the Utah community since 2009. All music therapy services are provided by Board Certified Music Therapists who have completed a 4 year Bachelor's Degree in music therapy, a 6 month clinical internship, and passed the nationally administered Board Exam. The team at Harmony Music Therapy specializes in working with children, teens, and adults with social-emotional needs, and has built several thriving programs throughout Utah. Some of these programs include working with Utah Community Action Head Start, The Children's Center, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital, DDI Vantage Early Intervention, The Jordan Child Development Center, and several more wonderful programs serving special populations throughout Utah.
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Resolutions Counseling Center
Website: www.resolutionsutah.com
Phone: 801-298-5222
At Resolutions Counseling Center, we value providing high-quality, accessible psychological evaluations and therapy for members of our community. Each of our staff and providers aim to create a comfortable and open atmosphere for clients who show up to heal. Our team regularly works on continuing education, professional development, and consultation to ensure that the services provided align with high standards of ethics, evidence-based interventions, and cultural considerations. Our providers also recognize how various aspects of our identities, experiences, strengths, and challenges are interwoven to affect our physical and psychological health. From this perspective of individualized and holistic wellness, we may also help clients access supports in varied areas of western and alternative medicines as needed.
Our providers are in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, DMBA, EMI, HMHI, PEHP, and SelectHealth.
Gentle Guardians Counseling Center
www.gentleguardianscounseling.com
Phone: (801) 251-6102
Email: contact@gentleguardianscounseling.com
At Gentle Guardians Counseling Center, we specialize in providing counseling services for children, parents, and families. Our goal is to create a nurturing environment that fosters empowerment and facilitates healing for personal growth. If you're facing ongoing challenges with your own behavior or that of your child, seeking support could be the next step towards positive change.
Our mission at Gentle Guardians is clear: "Empowering young hearts, strengthening family bonds, and healing the wounds of trauma." Each of our clinicians is extensively trained in evidence-based interventions designed to address mental and behavioral health concerns, with a strong emphasis on involving parents actively in the therapy process. Moreover, the majority of our clinicians are proficient in science-based trauma treatments like EMDR or TF-CBT.
We strive to schedule initial appointments with new clients within one week of contact. If, for any reason, we determine that we're not the best fit for your needs, we'll gladly provide referrals to other professionals who may be better suited to assist you.
We are in network with SelectHealth, Blue Cross, and United Healthcare. We gladly coordinate with ecclesiastical pay, the Children’s Justice Center and Crime Victims Reparations.
Wild Desert Therapy
https://www.myanxietytherapy.com
Phone: 801-332-9526
Wild Desert Therapy is a specialized therapy practice dedicated to supporting individuals aged 3 and up who are navigating neurodivergence and anxiety-related disorders. The practice focuses on treating a range of conditions, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), social anxiety, generalized anxiety, body dysmorphia, body-focused repetitive behaviors (such as hair pulling and skin picking), tics, Tourette Syndrome, and ADHD.
Wild Desert Therapy utilizes a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help clients manage and overcome their challenges. These approaches include Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), play therapy, the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), and the Comprehensive Model for Behavioral Treatment (ComB) for body-focused repetitive behaviors.
The practice is committed to creating a warm, comforting, and playful environment where clients of all ages can feel safe and supported as they work through their challenges. At Wild Desert Therapy, the goal is to provide compassionate care that empowers clients to build resilience, regain a sense of control, and lead fulfilling lives."
Buttons ‘n Bows Preschool and Childcare
Phone: 801.278.8223
Email: buttonsnbowspreschool@yahoo.com
Buttons ‘n Bows Preschool and Childcare is unique from other childcare centers because we offer what we think is the perfect balance between a strict academic institution and a daycare for your child.
Educational play is the key to all of our learning here, and the research supports our stance that play is how very young children learn best! Therefore, the curriculum is all based in playful interactions, hands-on learning, child-directed discovery, experiments, projects and letting children make mistakes!
Puppet shows, Spanish lessons, music classes, and field trips are all offered on a regular basis to enrich the child’s early experiences. Teachers use their creative skills and knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice to write their lesson plans each month.