Learn Together. Grow Together.
Explore classes and workshops designed to help children build new skills, give parents practical tools, and create meaningful opportunities for families to learn and connect.
Some of the most meaningful progress happens through everyday moments with the people who know a child best. Kids on the Move offers classes and workshops that give children opportunities to learn through play while helping parents and caregivers build skills they can use at home.
Explore our current learning opportunities to find the right fit for your family.
Music & Movement is a free parent-child class that makes early learning fun. Through songs, finger plays, movement, and group storytime, toddlers have opportunities to build early literacy, communication, and social skills while spending meaningful time with their caregiver.
Mondays | Orem Public Library
10:00–10:45 a.m.
September 14 – November 16 (No class October 19)
Wednesdays | Eagle Mountain Public Library
10:15–11:00 a.m.
September 9 – November 18 (No class October 14)
*Registration is required for Wednesday classes.
Fridays | Lehi Public Library
10:30–11:15 a.m.
September 11 – November 20 (No class October 16)
Cost: Free
Ready to join us? Contact Jessica Nix at jnix@kotm.org to learn more. For Wednesday classes, contact Ashley Applegate at aapplegate@kotm.org to register.
Having a sibling with a disability can bring a unique mix of experiences, and sometimes it helps to spend time with other kids who understand.
Sibshops is a recreational workshop for children ages 7–13 who have a sibling with special needs. Through activities, conversation, and plenty of fun, siblings can make friends, share experiences, and talk about the good, the difficult, and everything in between.
Sibshops of Utah County is provided by Kids on the Move and sponsored in part by the BYU McKay School of Education and the Foundation for Enriching Families with Disabilities.
When: Second Saturday of each month, except December
Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Where: Kids on the Move, Orem
Cost: $5 per child, including lunch and materials
2026 Dates:
January 10 | February 14 | March 14 | April 18 | May 9 | June 13 | July 11 | August 8 | September 12 | October 10 | November 14
Preregistration is required. Contact Jessica Nix at jnix@kotm.org to register.
You are an important part of how your child learns to communicate. Great Beginnings is a free two-part training for parents and caregivers that provides practical ways to create a language-rich environment at home.
Learn how everyday conversations, play, and routines can help build a strong foundation for language development, along with simple strategies you can use to encourage your toddler as they learn to communicate.
Parents, grandparents, and other close caregivers are welcome.
Where: Kids on the Move, 475 West 260 North, Orem
Time: 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
2026 Sessions:
Childcare may be available during class. Contact Jessica Nix at jnix@kotm.org for class information. For childcare availability, contact Jeanine at JLouisiana@kotm.org.
Play can be one of the most powerful ways to connect with your child. In this two-week parent class, caregivers learn strategies for using play and social interaction to strengthen communication, encourage problem-solving, and support increasingly complex interactions with their child.
Each session meets once a week for 1.5 hours over two weeks.
Cost: $10 per class
2026 Sessions:
Contact Aubrey Zaruba at azaruba@kotm.org to register or learn more.
Mat Datstrop, Chief Financial Officer at KOTM, truly embodies a blend of expertise and visionary leadership. Joining Kids on the Move in September 2019, Mat brought a rich history of accomplishments, having served as CFO for manufacturing and software companies. His successful track record includes starting and selling three businesses, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and strategic insight. As a licensed CPA and a Six Sigma Black Belt, Mat’s skill set is uniquely suited to driving innovation and accuracy within financial processes. His passion for integrating technology and developing robust accounting systems positions KOTM for long-term success. In his role, Mat is deeply dedicated to creating sustainable impacts that will echo throughout KOTM for decades. His presence in the organization is marked by a steadfast commitment to fostering an environment of lasting change, ensuring families benefit from his transformative work well into the future.
Ryan Erickson, the Chief Operating Officer of KOTM, brings extensive experience and a passionate commitment to nurturing innovation and growth. With over two decades spent as a thought leader and innovator across leadership roles in the medical, software start-ups, technical consulting, and information technology sectors, he has steered successful technology companies to new heights.
Ryan’s expertise is unparalleled. His dedication to mentoring entrepreneurs and CEOs in transforming ideas into reality speaks to his compassionate nature and deep-seated commitment to growth. Serving on several software and technical company boards, Ryan consistently helps these companies reach new heights.
At KOTM, Ryan is uniquely positioned to guide the organization into its next 40 years. His diverse skill set enables KOTM to not only meet current challenges with agility but also to strategically position itself for future growth under his committed leadership. Ryan continues to inspire hope and innovation, reinforcing KOTM’s status as a beacon of support and transformation for families everywhere.
Rutherford is the strategic visionary and Chief Executive Officer of Kids on the Move (KOTM). A multifaceted and sophisticated businesswoman, she has led the trailblazing multimillion-dollar non-profit in its commitment to providing essential and comprehensive support, education, and therapies for children with delays and disabilities. Rutherford has now spent 20 years in executive leadership roles within the telecommunications, genealogy, real estate, health care services, and education industries. Her notable contributions lie in her perseverance to find impossible and impactful solutions. Rutherford is skilled at reverse-engineering goals by mapping out exactly what is required for a successful outcome.
To help raise $150M to expand KOTM’s support services and establish a state-of-the-art center, Rutherford has partnered with Forbes Books to author and publish Chasing The Impossible, a captivating exposé delving into Kids on the Move’s transformative work. With it, she uncovers the compelling stories of resilience and hope from children, families, doctors, and community members who tenaciously pushed forward when faced with impossible odds or challenges.
Her profound understanding of what it takes to overcome the impossible stems from her own journey as a survivor of abuse and trauma, which has shaped her philanthropic missions, her intuitive nature, and her steadfast leadership. As a CEO, mom, speaker, and philanthropist, Rutherford believes discipline is one of the highest forms of self-love, consistently putting in the necessary work every single day to provide impactful solutions for others, promote a balanced and holistic lifestyle, and create opportunities for continuous growth and empowerment around the world.