Lighthouse Blog Articles - Page 24
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.
03/13/2025
The Collaborative Role of ABA Therapists and Pediatricians in Treating Children with Developmental Delays
Children with developmental delays benefit most from a comprehensive care approach where healthcare professionals collaborate to provide individualized treatment plans. Among the most effective partnerships is the collaboration between Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapists and pediatricians. This teamwork enhances early diagnosis, personalized intervention, and ongoing support, improving long-term outcomes for children with autism and other […]
02/25/2020
Staff Spotlight: Meet Maddie
Lighthouse Autism Center is starting a new initiative highlighting the amazing employees we have working at our centers. Our Staff Spotlight will feature employees across all different centers in a variety of positions. This is an opportunity for our community to get to know the people who work so hard every day to deliver the […]
12/16/2019
Siblings of Children with Autism
Children with autism experience social delays, trouble communicating and various other developmental delays that can cause a family to experience extra stress and hardship. This can be particularly hard for siblings who may not understand that their brother and sister has autism and that may cause them to act, communicate or express themselves differently. Below […]
11/11/2019
Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese Visits Newest Center in Elkhart, IN
Elkhart Mayor meets student at Elkhart’s newest ABA Center On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese visited Lighthouse Autism Center’s newest center in Elkhart, IN. Mayor Neese met with founder and Executive Director, Gregg Maggioli, to learn more about Lighthouse and the ABA services being offered to the Elkhart community, as well as […]
11/11/2019
Technology as a Reinforcement Tool
While scientists work on finding the causes of autism behavioral specialists are making great strides in assisting child development through the use of technology. How Technology Can Help with Childhood Development Computers in the classroom have evolved from a luxury to a necessity as communication technologies progress. As traditional classrooms have proven successful with the […]
11/03/2019
Social Skills and Children with Autism
Verbal Skills and Your Child with Autism Children with autism often struggle with verbal communication skills. A child may be unable to speak in full sentences, only say a few words, or simply unable to carry on a conversation or be unwilling to. Children with autism also may struggle in social environments where verbal communication […]
10/28/2019
Heart of the Matter – Denny and Ronnie Maggioli Retire
Most people might not know that my parents, Denny and Ronnie Maggioli, have had a huge impact on the success of Lighthouse Autism Center, going all the way back to the very beginning, when our first center opened in 2012. When we opened our first center, my family and I lived in Carmel, Indiana and […]
10/10/2019
How to Best Advocate for Your Child with Autism
We understand firsthand the struggles that parents and caregivers face when trying to advocate for a child with autism. Believe it or not, children with autism have unlimited possibilities. The degree of success a child with autism will have depends greatly upon early intervention and appropriate educational support. Parents and providers should never view any […]
09/26/2019
Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese Visits Lighthouse Autism Center’s Newest ABA Center
Visit from Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese at Indiana ABA Center On Wednesday, September 25th, Elkhart Mayor Tim Neese visited Lighthouse Autism Center’s newest ABA therapy center in Elkhart, Indiana. The newest center opened in August and is the seventh center opened by Lighthouse Autism Center, which provides ABA therapy services in Mishawaka, Granger, Plymouth, Warsaw […]
09/17/2019
2019 Lighthouse Values Award Winners!
Meet the Winners of Lighthouse Autism Center’s 2019 Values Awards Each of Lighthouse Autism Centers seven centers are guided and operate based on seven core values. These include: 1. Care about people more than anything.2. Judge people by more than their metrics.3. Don’t separate the vision from the operations.4. Put a premium on innovation & […]
08/14/2019
Lighthouse Sponsors Continuing Education Event for BCBA’s
Register for the BCBA Education Event Lighthouse Autism Center will be sponsoring a continuing education event in partnership with the Career Academy of South Bend on Saturday, September 14, 2019. For more information, see the flyer below. To register for this event, click here.
06/18/2019
Lighthouse Celebrates 7 Year Anniversary
7 Year Anniversary for Lighthouse Autism Center This past May, Lighthouse Autism Center celebrated it’s seven year anniversary. It’s hard to believe we have been open seven years already. It seems like not all too long ago we were welcoming our first group of kiddos to our center in Mishawaka. Since then, we have grown […]
06/18/2019
Lighthouse Autism Center Announces New Center in Elkhart!
ABA Autism Center Lighthouse Autism Center, a therapy center for children with autism, is excited to announce it will be opening a new center in Elkhart, Indiana. This will be the seventh location for Lighthouse Autism Center, which opened its first center in Mishawaka, Indiana in 2012. Lighthouse Autism Center provides intensive, center-based therapy utilizing […]
