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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 […]
11/25/2014
Special Outdoor Leisure Activities
SOLO provides outdoor winter educational and recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities from St. Joseph County, Indiana in an effort order to: Skiing offers a freedom of movement that most persons with disabilities have never experienced. At the same time, it creates an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and unsurpassed confidence. A person who has difficulty walking will […]
11/18/2014
Weather Delays and Closings at LAC
Lighthouse Autism Center Weather & Emergency Closing In order to best support our families, at Lighthouse Autism Center, we believe that being open allows our parents who must go to work is truly putting our children and their families first. We also do not close for weather related reasons on the same schedule as the […]
11/10/2014
Autism Speaks Opens Ipad Grant Application
Danny’s Wish iPads for Autism Danny’s Wish iPads for Autism applications will only be accepted September 1st through December 31st of each calendar year. Applications received and approved will be acknowledged by email & submitted to lottery for the next allocation of iPads awarded. Unfortunately incomplete applications will not be considered for award. iPads will […]
11/06/2014
Can Google find the cure for autism?
Cloud Database for Autism Research Over the past 10 years, no disorder has become so familiar to Americans, yet remained so mysterious, as autism. Now affecting 1 in every 68 children born in the United States—up from 1 in 166 a decade ago—the condition has so far resisted nearly all efforts to cure it, curb […]
10/29/2014
Stepping Up to Cover Autism Treatment
When Bobbie and Kyle Robinson’s son Samuel was born in 2012, both had good jobs and good insurance: She is a teacher and he is director of operations for a university basketball program. The future looked bright for the young, growing family, but everything changed the following year when Samuel was diagnosed with autism. The […]
10/24/2014
Northern Indiana Autism Expo
The Autism Society of Indiana, hosts an annual Northern Indiana Autism Expo every year at various locations though-out Indiana. In 2014, this Autism Expo was hosted in Mishawaka at Windsor Park Conference Center at 4020 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka, Indiana. The expo is free to attend and typically features different exhibitors from across the state […]
10/20/2014
Lighthouse Autism Center Prepares Families for Insurance Open Enrollment in November
As a result of changes from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Open Enrollment period for insurance is now occurring only once per year. For coverage starting in 2015, the Open Enrollment period is November 15, 2014- February 15, 2015. Individuals may also qualify for Special Enrollment periods outside of Open Enrollment if they experience […]
10/20/2014
Clinical Corner – October 2014
Autism risk higher near pesticide-treated fields, study says Environmental Health News: Published by Environmental Health Sciences By Lindsey Konkel, Staff Writer Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides weremore likely to develop autism, according to new research published June 23, 2014. The study, conducted by the University of California, […]
10/20/2014
To Siri, With Love
Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son deep in conversation with Siri. Gus has autism, and Siri, Apple’s “intelligent personal assistant” on the iPhone, is currently his BFF. Obsessed with weather formations, Gus had spent the hour parsing the difference between isolated and scattered thunderstorms — an […]
10/13/2014
Autism: Early Intervention Makes a Big Difference
Huffington Post- With up to one in 68 children now being diagnosed with autism, a public debate rages: Is the actual incidence of autism rising at what some say are epidemic proportions, or is our high awareness of this once rare childhood neurological condition leading to more vigilance and better diagnosis? While the larger debate […]
09/02/2014
Warsaw Moms Night Out
Attention Warsaw Parents! “Warsaw Moms Night Out” is held the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Starbucks inside Martins. If you are interested please see the flyer below for more information. Warsaw Parent Flyer
