Lighthouse Blog Articles - Page 27
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.
06/11/2025
Overcoming Stereotypes
Autism stereotypes are common and can have significant social consequences for autistic children. Misconceptions hinder the acceptance and inclusion of autistic children. Challenging these stereotypes is vital for creating a more understanding and supportive society. Challenging Common Autism Stereotypes When people hear the word “autism,” they often imagine a narrow set of images, like the […]
09/04/2018
Lighthouse Autism Center Award Winner, Diana Caban: Don’t separate the vision from the operations
Diana Caban Demonstrates Core Lighthouse Values We are continuing our blog series on our Lighthouse Company Values. Our values are at the core of everything we do. The way that we provide high-quality ABA therapy is built on the foundation of our values. This week, we want to recognize and award our own Diana Caban […]
08/30/2018
How to Find the Best ABA Center – Part 2: Communication
Great communication can make the experience with your ABA provider much more positive. On the flip side, an ABA center with bad communication can cause you serious frustration. Let’s walk through some ways that you can tell if a center has poor communication skills before you enroll. Daily, two-way parent communication If you dropped your […]
08/30/2018
Lighthouse Autism Center Award Winner, Ally Furnas: Judge People by More than Their Metrics
Ally Exemplifies the LAC Values, a Well-Deserved Award! Lighthouse Autism Center’s Company Values are so important to who we are. We are going to continue to showcase the winners of this years LAC awards. By doing this, we showcase who and what it means to be exemplary of our values. The employee recognized for our […]
08/27/2018
Lighthouse Autism Center Award Winner, Cassie Gaines: Care about People More than Anything
Lighthouse Autism Center’s Company Values are at the core of everything we do. We live our values every day, and it is reflected in our standards and expectations for providing outstanding ABA therapy. Recently, we have recognized 7 employees who are shining examples of our values, and we would like to introduce you to one […]
07/31/2018
The Lighthouse Way: Low Turnover and Small Case Loads
Meet our Long Term Staff at Lighthouse Autism Center The leading clinical staff are central to the quality of care at any ABA center. They are the Board Certified Behavior Analysts who write and oversee programs for individual clients. When an ABA center has low turnover amongst its leading clinical staff, this is a good […]
06/12/2018
Interviews with the Lighthouse Staff that Highlight Hope!
An Insight Into the Incredible People who Work at Lighthouse Autism Center Have you ever wanted to know the perspective of the staff who work with the amazing kiddos at Lighthouse? What about seeing and hearing their perspective? Well recently Lighthouse interviewed some of our staff members to get their take on what they see […]
04/13/2018
Lighthouse Opens 5th Center in Michigan
Opening of Lighthouse Autism Center in Portage, Michigan Lighthouse Autism Center has grown drastically in the nearly six years it has been open. Since 2012, Lighthouse has opened a new center in a new location each year, with its most recent center opening in the Fall of 2017 in Portage, Michigan. This is Lighthouse’s fifth […]
04/13/2018
Clinical Corner Spring 2018
Anthem Insurance Cos. Inc. will pay almost $1.63 million to endclaims that it violated federal benefit laws by placing certaincaps on the coverage of therapy treatments for children withsevere autism disorders. Anthem also agrees to stop using guidelines that base coverageof applied behavior analysis therapy for autism solely on anindividual’s age, according to a motion […]
02/08/2018
WMU Psychology Student Moves to South Bend, IN for Her Career – then Her Career Moves back to Kalamazoo
When Natalie Donkersloot was an undergrad psych student at WMU, she didn’t know that one day she would be working with children with autism. In fact, Natalie thought she would end up in an organizational behavior management or industrial organizational position in a large company. That all changed when she took a class on applied […]
11/15/2017
Clinical Corner Winter 2017
Prenatal multivitamins linked to lower autism risk A new study suggests prenatal multivitamins may reduce a child’s risk of developing autism. The study analyzed more than a quarter-million mother-child pairs in Sweden and found a link between multivitamin use and risk of the neurological disorder. It’s estimated that 1 in ever 68 people in the […]
11/15/2017
Open Enrollment – What You Need to Know
A Guide to Health Insurance for Children with Autism Health insurance has changed dramatically in the last year, with many companies, like Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and IU Health, leaving the individual market in Indiana. This means there are fewer choices for 2018 making it important to begin shopping early. The Affordable Care Act […]
06/13/2017
Lighthouse Autism Center Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary
Five-Year Anniversary of Lighthouse Autism Center In May of 2012, Lighthouse Autism Center opened its doors to its first family. With just one center, a handful of staff, and four kids, the center started with humble beginnings. “We knew what it was like to raise a child with autism and wanted to provide support and […]
