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Functional Friends Fostering connection, confidence and real life skills.
🎈Therapy: direct therapy services (OT • SLP)
✨ Foundation: free nonprofit programs & events

Friendships, confidence, and community should never come with a price tag!At Functional Friends, we believe every child ...
10/20/2026

Friendships, confidence, and community should never come with a price tag!

At Functional Friends, we believe every child deserves a place to connect, grow, and truly belong. That’s why our therapist-led social groups are completely FREE for families!

Through fun activities, meaningful connections, and real-life social experiences, we’re making friendship accessible to everyone.

Because building friendships is priceless, but joining our groups isn’t.

Community matters. Friendship matters. Everyone belongs.

Our Functional Friends Fall Fest was a huge success!We had such a wonderful time spending the day with everyone, playing...
10/19/2026

Our Functional Friends Fall Fest was a huge success!

We had such a wonderful time spending the day with everyone, playing games, enjoying sweet treats, sharing lots of laughs, and making special memories together!

A special THANK YOU to Dennis & Tammy Delk and Covered Wagon Farm Market for their generous pumpkin donations! Your kindness and generosity helped make our Fall Fest even more special, and we are so grateful for your support!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this such a fun and memorable day!

🎃📸 Fall Fest Photo Booth Photos Are Here!We had so much fun celebrating Fall Fest with all of our Functional Friends fam...
10/18/2026

🎃📸 Fall Fest Photo Booth Photos Are Here!

We had so much fun celebrating Fall Fest with all of our Functional Friends families! We loved seeing all the costumes, smiles, and sweet moments captured at our photo booth!

Your photos are ready to view and download! We hope these pictures bring back some fun memories from a wonderful evening together. 🧡

📸 View and download your photos using the link in the comments!

Thank you for celebrating with us and making this Fall Fest so special!

TOMORROW!! Guys Fall Fest is TOMORROW! We’ve got games, food, and lots of fun! Come join us in our NEW office space at S...
10/16/2026

TOMORROW!!

Guys Fall Fest is TOMORROW! We’ve got games, food, and lots of fun!

Come join us in our NEW office space at SouthBrook. Park in the functional friends/counseling parking lot. Costumes are ENCOURAGED!

See you tomorrow from 2-4!

💬 Have you ever wondered if your child was meeting their communication milestones? You’re not alone.Swipe through to lea...
10/14/2026

💬 Have you ever wondered if your child was meeting their communication milestones? You’re not alone.

Swipe through to learn about speech and language development, signs to look for, and when it may be helpful to reach out to a professional.

Mark your calendars! ✨Functional Friends is partnering with City BBQ in Centerville for a fundraiser, and we would love ...
10/13/2026

Mark your calendars! ✨

Functional Friends is partnering with City BBQ in Centerville for a fundraiser, and we would love your support!

If you’re planning to grab lunch or dinner on October 29th, stop by City BBQ and help support our mission of creating meaningful connections and inclusive opportunities for children with special needs. ❤️

Here’s all you have to do:
📍 Visit the Centerville City BBQ location
🍴 Order your meal
🗣️ Mention Functional Friends or present the flyer below!

Your support helps us continue offering FREE social groups, community events, and opportunities for children of all abilities to build friendships and feel a sense of belonging.

Please share this post and help spread the word! Thank you for supporting Functional Friends and helping us show that Community Matters. 💛

Our goal isn’t to eliminate big feelings. It’s to help children develop the tools they need to navigate them with greate...
10/08/2026

Our goal isn’t to eliminate big feelings.

It’s to help children develop the tools they need to navigate them with greater confidence and independence.

Play with a purpose. 🤍Occupational therapy can look like games, movement, and everyday activities, but behind every mome...
10/05/2026

Play with a purpose. 🤍

Occupational therapy can look like games, movement, and everyday activities, but behind every moment is an opportunity to build skills for real life. From communication and emotional regulation to motor skills, flexibility, and independence, we meet each child where they are and help them grow from there.

Because no two kids need exactly the same thing and that’s the point.

POV: you just found your fall plans 🎃🍂 Come hang with Functional Friends for our Fall Fest on October 17th from 2–4 PM! ...
09/30/2026

POV: you just found your fall plans 🎃🍂

Come hang with Functional Friends for our Fall Fest on October 17th from 2–4 PM! Food, games, fall fun, and plenty of reasons to celebrate the season together. 🤎

Costumes are encouraged!

We can’t wait to see you!

Mealtime is doing a lot more than we give it credit for. 🤍Before a child ever takes a bite, their body is already workin...
09/23/2026

Mealtime is doing a lot more than we give it credit for. 🤍

Before a child ever takes a bite, their body is already working—processing the smell, texture, temperature, color, and sounds around them, while also sitting upright, coordinating their hands, bringing food to their mouth, chewing, and swallowing.

So when a child is labeled a “picky eater,” sometimes there’s more going on than simply not liking a food.

Sensory processing, oral motor skills, posture, coordination, and regulation can all play a role in how eating feels.

When mealtimes are hard, we want to get curious about the why behind the behavior, not just focus on getting another bite in.

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9095 Washington Church Road
Miamisburg, OH
45342

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