Multi-Disciplinary Pediatric Care

Blue Bird Day is not your average preschool or kindergarten program. In fact, it’s not a school at all! We are an intensive therapy clinic focused on providing family-centered services using a team approach. We were the first therapeutic preschool and kindergarten in the nation and our program has been updated and improved through the years to provide the best results for our families. We provide therapies for children with

  • Autism
  • Sensory Processing Disorders

  • Articulation and Phonological Disorders

  • ADHD

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Down Syndrome
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Developmental Delays

  • And More Diagnoses

Children enrolled in the program receive daily services within small group rotations that simulate a preschool or kindergarten day; they may also receive individual therapy sessions. We work with our families to ensure they have all the services they need in a given week, and goals are created for each client and the family’s unique needs.

Our therapists work in teams to collaborate to meet the needs of our families through Blue Bird Day’s Therapeutic Rotations©. Blue Bird Day Therapeutic Rotations© complement each other to address all skills needed for meaningful participation in everyday life.

Our Therapeutic Services Include

Occupational Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Applied Behavior Analysis

Physical Therapy

Social Work

Developmental Therapy

Feeding Therapy

Diagnostic Testing and Assessment

Have Peace of Mind with our Concierge Administrative Team

Our dedicated concierge administrative team is here to help you every step of the way. They provide a personalized verification of insurance benefits, along with an estimate of coverage with payment options, and manage all of the intake, scheduling, and billing for your child throughout enrollment. With our concierge administrative services, parents can enjoy a hassle-free experience, knowing that every detail is being expertly managed and allowing you to focus on what truly matters—your family.

We are In-Network with the Following Insurances:

  • Aetna PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO / Blue Choice
  • Blue Cross PPO Gold / Silver / Bronze

Diagnostic Testing and Assessment

Diagnostic Testing and Assessment at Blue Bird Day is a non-medical testing and assessment process conducted by our Clinical Psychologist. We focus on assessment and diagnosis to identify the strengths and needs of children at all stages of development. We take a therapeutic assessment approach, meaning that we help individuals and families identify goals for testing, and collaborate to identify what they hope to learn about their children in the assessment process.

We know that testing and getting a diagnosis can be stressful for many families. Our team wants to make sure that families feel supported in the process, and we strive to present clear communication and feedback with resources and recommendations for the next steps.

Take a virtual tour of our Northcenter, West Loop, and Wheaton locations.

Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our Northcenter Chicago location. There are three child-sized tables with blue chairs.
Blue Bird Day Northcenter lobby with two black chairs, children's toys to play with while you wait, and boards filled with notices on the wall.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our Northcenter Chicago location. Contains a rainbow lycra swing, a flexion disc swing for vestibular and proprioceptive stimulation, stepping stones, and a foam wedge. The floors are covered with blue padding for safety.
Blue Bird Day Northcenter lobby with black chairs and couches and children's toys to play with while you wait.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our Northcenter Chicago location. Contains a platform swing, an exercise ball, a balance beam, a bolster swing, walking steps, and a foam wedge. The floors are covered with blue padding for safety.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our Northcenter Chicago location. There's a child-sized table, a bookshelf filled with kids books, a cabinet filled with colorful plastic tubs, and rainbow paintings on the walls.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our Northcenter Chicago location. There are two child-sized tables with brightly colored cube chairs, a bookshelf filled with kids books, a cabinet filled with toys, and a white rocking chair.
Blue Bird Day Northcenter hallway filled with cubbies
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our West Loop Chicago location. Includes a therapeutic web tower swing hanging from the ceiling for sensory seekers that helps improve balance reactions and motor planning and provides calming vestibular input. On the floor is a child-sized green and red trampoline with a handle for balance and safety to provide stimulating proprioceptive input, help kids release energy, and promote motor skills. There is also large colorful blocks for creative and gross motor play, two round wooden climbing ladders, and a play house cube with two circular openings to climb and explore.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our West Loop Chicago location. There are two child-sized tables with chairs, a brightly colored rug, a bookshelf filled with kids books, and a wall filled with windows that has stickers of animals on them.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our West Loop Chicago location. Includes a therapeutic rainbow platform saucer swing for vestibular and proprioceptive input, a steam roller ramp (for sensory stimulation, heavy work, bilateral coordination and motor planning), a set of monkey bars for gross motor play, a set of climbing steps with a handrail for balance, crash pads and mats for safety and deep pressure input, a rolling tunnel, and a bosu balance ball. There is blue padding on the walls and floor for safety.
Therapeutic classroom with a big rainbow rug, tables and chairs for children, and a whiteboard. Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our West Loop Chicago location. There are three child-sized tables with chairs, a brightly colored rug, a whiteboard with markers, child-sized cube seats in many colors, a child sized couch, a puppet station, and a wall filled with windows.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our West Loop Chicago location. Hanging from the ceiling is a flexion disc swing and a flexion t-bar swing for balance, bilateral strength, and vestibular input. On the back wall is a rock climbing wall to build gross motor skills, crash mats underneath for safety, a round wooden climbing ladder with a slide, and a red and white balance beam. The walls and floors are covered with blue padding for safety.
Therapeutic preschool and kindergarten lunchroom at our West Loop Chicago location. There are six child-sized tables with chairs throughout the room. On the right side are white cabinets.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our West Loop Chicago location. There are two child-sized tables with chairs, a brightly colored rug, a bookshelf filled with kids books, a child-sized couch, colorful block chairs, and a wall filled with windows that has stickers of animals on them.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our West Loop Chicago location. A rainbow acrobat swing is hanging from the ceiling and can help with vestibular input, body awareness, motor planning, and has increased pressure for a calming effect. On the ground are blue crash mats and pads for sensory input and safety, a ball pit, a blue tunnel for gross motor activities, and a blue square ball pit for calming proprioceptive and tactile input. The walls and floor are covered with blue padding for safety.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our Wheaton Illinois location. There are several child-sized tables with chairs, a brightly colored rug, a bookshelf filled with kids books, and a wall full of windows looking outside.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our Wheaton Illinois location. Includes a therapeutic rainbow platform swing for vestibular and proprioceptive input, a set of climbing steps with a handrail for balance, crash pads and mats for safety and deep pressure input surrounding a large rainbow colored trampoline, a long blue tunnel, and a hopscotch game. There is blue padding on the walls and floor for safety.
Blue Bird Day Wheaton's interactive sensory retreat room. Includes a large Marvelous Marble sensory panel of light up interactive marbles where as children turn the marbles they receive visual, tactile, and aural sensory input, and experience a calming sensation. Crash mats and pads cover the floor for deep pressure and sensory input. The walls are covered with blue padding for safety. There are calming sensory aurora lights on the ceiling.
Blue Bird Day Wheaton reading room, including a bookshelf along the wall filled with children's books, a puzzle rug with the alphabet on it, and chairs to sit on.
Hallway filled with lockers at our Wheaton, Illinois location.
The lobby of our Blue Bird Day Wheaton location. Includes black couches and colorful waiting room toys.
Therapeutic preschool or kindergarten classroom from our Wheaton Illinois location. There are three child-sized tables with chairs, a brightly colored rug with color cube chairs on it, a bookshelf filled with kids books, and a sensory table.
Interactive Therapeutic Sensorimotor gym at our Wheaton Illinois location. Includes a steam roller ramp (for sensory stimulation, heavy work, bilateral coordination and motor planning), crash mats for safety and sensory input, a foam wedge for physical therapy activities. Handing from the ceiling is a raindrop swing (helping develop body awareness, motor planning, and spatial skills, as well as deep pressure for self-regulation), and a flexion disc swing for vestibular and proprioceptive stimulation. There is blue padding on the walls and floor for safety.

Stay Updated with Daily Connect!

Daily Connect allows us to provide regular, real-time updates on your child’s day at Blue Bird Day, including information on classroom lessons, therapeutic rotation activities, and mealtime details, allowing you to feel connected and reassured about your child’s well-being while they’re at Blue Bird. Caregivers are able to directly message teachers through the app to ask questions or share information, as well as access a record of their child’s development and progress through shared photos, videos, and observations.

Meet the Blue Bird Day Team!

Founder Dr. Laura Mraz (OTD, OTR/L)
Founder Dr. Laura Mraz (OTD, OTR/L)
Regional Director Sarah H (MOT, OTR/L)
Regional Director Sarah H (MOT, OTR/L)
West Loop Director Monal P (MS, OTR/L)
West Loop Director Monal P (MS, OTR/L)
Wheaton Director Dr. Jennifer K (PT, DPT)
Wheaton Director Dr. Jennifer K (PT, DPT)
Northcenter Director Dr. Naila L (PT, DPT)
Northcenter Director Dr. Naila L (PT, DPT)

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Three Birds. One Mission.

Blue Bird Day is just one part of your child’s journey! Our sister companies, Eyas Landing and Merlin Day Academy, work together to support your child as they grow. Eyas Landing provides multi-disciplinary therapeutic services for children and adolescents ages 0-21 — all under one roof at our state-of-the-art clinic, virtually through telehealth, at school or daycare, and at home. Merlin Day Academy— accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education—provides special education and multi-disciplinary therapy for children ages 6-14 with neuro-diverse learning needs.

Three Birds One Mission as Seen on WGN