Excellent local source to find out about research studies on Autism is Notre Dame’s F.U.N. Lab. Currently they are looking for siblings of children with Autism.
Notre Dame F.U.N. Lab
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ABA for Autism: Sign the Petition Now
Autism Live is an interactive web show that provides support, information, resources, facts, entertainment and inspiration to parents, practitioners and teachers that work with children on the Autism Spectrum.
They have started a petition, petitioning the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The point of the petition is to make sure that Applied Behavior Analysis is kept for individuals with Autism. The Affordable Care Act could actually result in individuals with ASD getting less coverage.
The reason this is important, Congress had directed Secretary Sebelius to define ten essential health benefits that make up the minimum insurance coverage required by the Affordable Care Act. Secretary Sebelius, instead of defining them on her own, directed each state to define the essential health benefits. This move puts in jeopardy existing health care coverage that those with Autism have and overlooked that intent of the coverage, as it is meant to cover vulnerable populations.
Continue reading “ABA for Autism: Sign the Petition Now”How to Make the Most of Meal Time
Getting Your Autistic Child Involved with Food
The involvement of the family has always been a critical component of Applied Behavioral Analysis for treatment of autism. Parents often ask how they can be more involved, how they can take what their child is learning during therapy and apply it at home.
Mealtime is an excellent time for the family to be more involved and help your child with autism apply their new skills into everyday life.
Setting the Table
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Lighthouse Autism Center is Open today (January, 22, 2013)!
Bundle up and drive safe!
Weather Delay at Lighthouse December 21, 2012
SHOOTS GAME CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY
We wanted to take a moment and share an event that our friends at ADEC are hosting.
SHOOTS GAME CLUB
FRIDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 21 7PM-10PM
Continue reading “SHOOTS GAME CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY”Robots and Children with Autism
Written by our Family Outreach Coordinator, Lisa DelPrete
I recently read an article from the BBC news entitled “Robots in the classroom help autistic children learn” and I have to say that I do not totally agree with the entire article and this is why. In the summer of 2010, our entire family experienced how the use of a robot could help our then 10 year old son, Mateo, who was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4 ½. Mateo spent about two days a week throughout that summer working with a robot through the University of Notre Dame’s FUN Lab.
Continue reading “Robots and Children with Autism”Lighthouse Autism Center is Now Enrolling!
Applied Behavioral Analysis is the only Autism therapy that is endorsed by the US Surgeon General. They endorse it because decades of research support the fact that it works.
ABA therapy at LAC is conducted in a 1:1 setting (1 therapist working with 1 child). Each child goes through an in depth assessment conducted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and other clinical team members to determine their current skill set and what skills might be improved upon.
Give us a call today to see how Lighthouse Autism Center can help your child with Autism reach his or her fullest potential.
Together, we can unlock your child’s potential
The Winners Are…
Lighthouse Autism Center would like to thank all of you for taking the time out of your day to come to the Northern Indiana Autism Expo and for stopping to talk with us at our booth. For us it was an absolute joy to meet everyone!
If you didn’t get all of your questions answered, we are having a Call Out Meeting on November 7th at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there, and as always please feel free to call us at 574.387.4313 with any questions.
Now, the moment everyone has been waiting for! The winners of the raffles are:
KINDLE WINNER!
Jacob Renay-Lopes
BONEFISH GRILL GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER!
Amy McCarty
NOODLES AND COMPANY GIFT CERTIFICATE!
Lisa Rizek
Congratulations!
Together, we can unlock your child’s potential
Call Out Meeting: Autism… Early Intervention is Key
Topic: Why Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy is endorsed by the US Surgeon General and proven to be the most effective therapy for children with Autism.
Where: Lighthouse Autism Center
When: November 7th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Q&A Session and h’orderves served, plus a tour of Lighthouse Autism Center.
