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Submitted by: Megan Lanzel, BCBA Thursday August 18th our Clinical Director, Megan Lanzel, will be locked up until her bail is posted. It’s not what you think! She hasn’t committed any crime; she is simply participating in a fundraising event called a Lock Up for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The Lock Up is one…

Submitted by: Cheryl Esch Goodbye July and hello to August! Hopefully you and your family were able to make the best of it and take advantage of all that it had to offer. I hope that you snagged lots of memories to share along the way as well. I don’t know about you but it…

The rock band Cheap Trick’s bassist, Tom Peterson and his wife Alison founded the Rock Your Speech Project to help kids with autism through the gift of music. Alison says, “My 8-year-old son is a smart, kind, non-verbal autistic child who struggles mightily to express what he’s thinking. It hurts my heart to see him…

Submitted by: Lindsey Merritt, BCBA With temperatures rising all around us, many families are flocking to beaches, assembling above ground pools in their backyards, or finding relief in nearby lakes and public pools.  It shouldn’t be a surprise that accidental drownings occur more frequently in the warmer months.  Swimming is a critical, life-saving skill that…

Submitted by: Foeke Rienks, BCBA Being born in the Netherlands and then having moved to the United States, I have wondered for a few years what the differences are in treatment for children who have a diagnosis of autism. My education was in PsychoMotor Therapy in the Netherlands and was mainly geared towards young adults…

Submitted by: Rebecca Drew, BCBA Taking place in Hyatt Regency Chicago, the 42nd Annual ABAI conference kicked off Friday, May 27th and ended on Tuesday, May 31st. The conference spanned across 4 floors and 3 hotels, covering topics relevant in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Though most often discussed as a service for…