Lighthouse Blog Articles - Page 30
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 […]
11/13/2015
Plymouth Open House
The Lighthouse Autism Center is now open in Plymouth. Located at 1550 Pidco Drive, the center officially opened on August 18, one year after the community call-out meeting in 2014 that led to its development. It’s always been our mission to bring quality ABA services to those that need them. We’ve now done that in Plymouth with the help of […]
11/13/2015
Open Enrollment 2015
A health insurance plan covering ABA services is necessary for any family who has a child with autism. For those that may not currently have health insurance, now is the time to enroll. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created a new way for families to enroll in insurance, it’s called open enrollment. This is a yearly period when individualscan enroll in a plan through […]
11/13/2015
Clinical Corner Fall 2015
Animals and Kids with Autism – The UniqueRelationship That Can Develop Between the Two Published by Indy’s ChildBy Maggie Loiselle Helping kids with autism improve their social interaction can be a constant challenge. Being around their peers can produce higher physiological stress levels than those in typically developing children. Researchers have long known that interacting […]
11/13/2015
Heart of the Matter Fall 2015
In our last issue, we told you about starting the Lighthouse Families First Foundation (LHFFF). This is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping families with all ranges of disabilities and needs. And even though the LHFFF is a new venture for us, it’s already making a positive impact in the lives of families with autism.In […]
11/10/2015
Parent’s Day
This past weekend, Lighthouse Autism Center hosted a Parent’s Appreciation Day at both of our Mishawaka locations as well as our Plymouth location. Parent’s were invited to bring their children to one of these locations for a free afternoon of child care. This is one of the many ways Lighthouse tries to give back to […]
11/03/2015
Happy Halloween
On Friday, October 30th, we celebrated Halloween at each of our centers. Kids had the opportunity to do crafts, dance, play games, eat some Halloween goodies and even go trick or treating around the building. We had everyone from Jake from State Farm, to princesses, Batman and Woody too. Parents were welcome to join the […]
10/14/2015
Does Frankenstein have Autism?
Educating Local Youth on Autism: Understanding and Approaching It During a presentation on autism to a third grade class today, our Outreach Coordinator received a rather amusing question, “Does Frankenstein have autism?” With Halloween so close it is certainly understandable why a child might pose such a question. Frankenstein is definitely different. He might not […]
09/07/2015
Autism Benefit on Saturday, September 19th!
On Saturday, September 19th, there will be an Autism Benefit and Walk to benefit Ashtons Army and the Lighthouse Families First Foundation. The Autism Awareness walk will take place at Buetter Park at 11:30am and will be immediately followed by a benefit at the VFW Post 360 on East Jefferson from 1:00-6:00pm. This is a family […]
09/02/2015
Lighthouse Gets Lockers!
Last week Lighthouse Autism Center installed lockers at its Park Place location where kids are enrolled in the Junior Learning Program. Many of these kids are preparing to transfer back to school, and as a result, many of their programs include learning daily skills that they will need in school. Lockers will help teach them […]
08/21/2015
Getting to Know LAC Employees
Last Monday, Lighthouse held it’s first post-work, small group Happy Hour at Cheddar’s in Mishawaka. Five employees were selected from our various locations to meet with Executive Director, Gregg Maggioli, to get to know him as well as each other better. As LAC continues to grow, we believe it is important to get to know […]
07/31/2015
First Week in Plymouth
This week was the first week we had staff at our new center Plymouth, IN. They were busy opening countless boxes, putting together carts, tables, rooms, and getting the center put together. Thank you to all of the staff who worked there this week getting the center ready for our kiddos. Here is a sneak […]
07/28/2015
Clinical Corner – Spring 2015
New Research Looks at Potential Genetic Causes of Autism Tech & Science News, Published by Newsweek. By Paul Mejia Although genetics have long been thought to influence autism, researchers have struggled to concretely link individual genes with the condition, as many children who develop it have parents who did not. Now, two landmark studies recently […]
