Lighthouse Blog Articles - Page 22
Discover valuable insights and heartfelt stories from our dedicated team, as well as contributions from experts in the field. We explore the nuances of ABA therapy services and successful strategies implemented at our center for autism to provide you and your family with the support needed to help your child shine.
At Lighthouse Autism Center, we're committed to offering the highest quality ABA therapy for children, tailored to meet the individual needs of each and every family we serve. Join us as we share in your family's journey, offering advice, encouragement, and the latest in autism news and education.
08/13/2025
ABA Therapy Tips for Taking Your Autistic Child to the Dentist
Taking Your Autistic Child to the Dentist For any child, and even adults, a trip to the dentist can often be filled with anxiety, fear, and discomfort. For a autistic child, especially, these feelings can be even further heightened by sensitivities to noise, smell, and touch. To make this experience better for both the child […]
05/02/2022
Lighthouse Autism Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Celebrating 10 Years Lighthouse Started from Humble Beginnings It’s hard to believe that it has been a full decade since Lighthouse Autism Center first opened its doors. From humble beginnings of just serving four families in Mishawaka, Lighthouse Autism Center now provides autism services to over 500 families across three states. On May 21, 2012, […]
04/12/2022
Lighthouse Autism Center Staff Spotlight: Andy
Meet Lighthouse Autism Center’s Staff Spotlight of the Month: Andy. Andy is a Registered Behavior Technician at our Anderson autism center, where he has worked since September of 2021. Andy attended University of Arkansas and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Securities. Andy loves family time, making music, cooking and collecting old records […]
04/01/2022
Lighthouse Celebrates Autism Awareness and Acceptance!
April is Autism Awareness Month Lighthouse Autism Center plans to take this month to celebrate those with autism through awareness, acceptance and understanding that each individual is as unique and different as each of our fingerprints. Lighthouse is celebrating through activities that staff and children can participate in such as spirit week, a South Bend […]
03/23/2022
South Bend Cubs Autism Awareness Day Presented by Lighthouse
Lighthouse Autism Center Celebrates Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day Sunday, April 10, 2022, 2:05PM at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN Lighthouse Autism Center and the South Bend Cubs are partnering to host an Autism Awareness Day with the South Bend Cubs. Gate opens at 12pm. First pitch is at 2:05pm. Home Plate Suite […]
03/22/2022
Bringing Effective Behavior Analytic Speech Techniques to Dublin, Ireland
Three LAC Members Present at the ABAI in Ireland Every two years the Association for Behavior Analysis International hosts an international conference during which behavior analysts from all over the world converge to share research and ideas. This year’s conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland. Three Lighthouse Autism Center speech-language pathologists: Samantha Farber, Emily […]
03/21/2022
Driving a Global Impact with Innovative Techniques
Innovative Techniques of ABA and Speech Therapy Our very own Janine Shapiro, CCC-SLP, BCBA, Director of Speech/ABA Integration at Lighthouse Autism Center, recently presented at a highly attended Beijing-organized presentation. This was a virtual presentation that was quick to fill at full capacity, with several of China’s behavioral analyst in attendance! The focus of this […]
03/15/2022
Lighthouse Autism Center Staff Spotlight: Jordan
Meet Lighthouse Autism Center’s Staff Spotlight of the Month: Jordan. Staff Spotlight: Meet Jordan Jordan started working at Lighthouse Autism Center in July of 2021 and has just recently hit six months as an (RBT) Registered Behavior Technician! She graduated from Warsaw Community High School as well as Ivy Tech and spent two years […]
03/07/2022
Brewing up success with one Lighthouse Autism Family
Following the Journey of Nick – delivering 22 years of compassionate care Featuring Maggie Curry, Program Manager, BCBA 2010 Maggie Curry started working with Nick at an ABA provider in 2010. He was 6 years old at the time. His family moved to Indiana from Nebraska for quality ABA services when Nick was 3 or […]
02/15/2022
Lighthouse Autism Center Staff Spotlight: Melissa
Meet Lighthouse Autism Center’s Staff Spotlight of the Month: Melissa. Melissa is a Family Outreach Coordinator and has worked at Lighthouse Autism Center for 7.5 years. She began her Lighthouse journey in 2014 as a ABA Therapist/RBT before being promoted to a Senior Therapist in 2018 and now Family Outreach Coordinator for the Elkhart, Goshen […]
02/11/2022
Lighthouse Autism Center Opens New Center in Anderson, Indiana!
Lighthouse Autism Center Opening in Anderson, Indiana! Lighthouse Autism Center (LAC) continues to expand, with a network of centers in now, three states – quite a journey from its humble beginnings serving four families in one building to now serving hundreds of families across three states for nearly a decade, it’s truly amazing. Our newest […]
06/10/2021
Lighthouse Autism Center Announces New Location in Noblesville, Indiana
New Location Center Opens in Noblesville, Indiana Lighthouse Autism Center has some exciting news to share with you! This fall, Lighthouse Autism Center will open a new location in Noblesville, Indiana! The newest center will be part of the Access Together with Lighthouse Autism Center region and will be located at 15755 North Point Blvd. […]
06/07/2021
2021 Autism Awareness Scholarship Winner!
In 2020, Lighthouse Autism Center established the Lighthouse Autism Center Autism Awareness scholarship. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to an individual enrolled at a college or university as an undergraduate student in their junior or senior year, preferably in an area that we currently serve. While we had many impressive applications, Kaveh […]
