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Lucas’ Autism Journey
By Lindsey and Kyle N. (Lucas’ Parents) Lucas was a happy toddler who loved playing with trains but at 2 years old he struggled with communicating, eye contact and developmental milestones. Screaming and crying were every day occurrences and seemed constant. He wouldn’t respond to his name and his limited words disappeared. Simple outings were unpredictable and he could not adapt to his environment. We never knew what to expect and the struggle left us frustrated. Reluctant to accept that there were any issues, we took our pediatrician’s recommendation to seek out speech and occupational therapy. He began shortly after his 2nd birthday and by the next year we began to see minor improvements. We knew, however, that many more improvements were needed. His therapists helped us to realize that Lucas needed a specialist. The following spring, our son was diagnosed with Autism. The doctor immediately recommended ABA Therapy. Knowing his struggles with social interactions and new environments, it was difficult to imagine sending Lucas to therapy for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I wanted to believe that everything he needed for his development could be provided by us but eventually we had to face the truth. Thankfully, we found ABC and immediately began to see the changes in Lucas! It didn’t take long to realize that he was at the best place possible. A routine started to emerge which included easier bedtimes and less meltdowns. It was not long before the words started! We began to hear, “Bye. I love you Mom and Dad,” at his morning drop-off.
The changes in Lucas are incredible. We saw that our Lucas is able to learn, play and have fun. Now he loves to say the alphabet, count, and explore books on his own. Early on, he struggled with eye contact and talking to others. Now he loves to introduce himself and meet new people. Outings are now easily handed and even enjoyed! ABC has helped him communicate, build relationships and make friends. He is very affectionate and can’t help but give hugs to everyone-most importantly his little sister. They play cars, trains, dress up and house and love to make each other laugh. The ABC staff has taught us so many tips and tricks along the way. We have learned how to handle difficult situations, redirect problem behaviors and prepare Lucas for changes in his routine. ABC also potty trained Lucas easily and with seamless communication. This allowed us to follow the same steps at home. Transitions from different activities and environments are less stressful on him and easily managed by us. He is able to take all kinds of trips now such as field trips to the zoo and holiday shopping trips to the mall. He also loves swimming at the new therapy pool inside of ABC’s Carmel Center. There was a time when these new experiences would have been overwhelming and scary to Lucas. Now he sees them as fun and exciting. Lucas and our entire family are fortunate to receive the best care, attention and advice that ABC has to offer. The therapists truly love and care about him and he has developed more than we could have hoped, growing every day. He continues to amaze us!
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hildren’s Bureau, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency serving children since 1851. The agencyoffers an array of human services to children and families in 44 Indiana counties. Children’s Bureau works to prevent child abuse by educating communities about risk issues and working with parents individually to provide assistance before abuse or neglect occurs. We set the pace for Indiana by piloting a nationally recognized prevention model that boasts a 97% success rate for keeping families out of the child welfare system. Often, the first interaction a family has with Children’s Bureau is through the Children’s Shelter, which provides crisis intervention and respite services for families in Central Indiana. Examples of crisis situations include homelessness, physical or mental health emergencies, or domestic violence without alternative support systems. Caregivers in crisis situations who are temporarily unable to provide safe, healthy environments for their children can voluntarily place the “at-risk” child(ren), newborn to 17 years of age, in the shelter for up to 21 consecutive days. Respite services are central to abuse and neglect prevention. Families who contact the Shelter in need of services are referred to Children’s Bureau’s Community Partners for Child Safety, a statewide child abuse prevention program. This in- home visitation program is led by licensed case workers who assist families in developing and meeting specific family-centered goals. These goals may include finding safe, affordable housing, seeking employment or advancing job skills, or addressing addictions and/or mental health concerns. Participants are also introduced to other community support services to address their needs. Ongoing childcare needs often create significant stress for low-income families, and can trigger neglect and abuse situations. Children’s Bureau administers Child Care Development Fund, a federal program that assists low-income families in obtaining child care so that they can work or attend school. Another key component of our prevention efforts is encouraging fathers to be active, positive participants in the parenting of their children. Forever Fathers serves dads whose children may be at-risk for involvement in the
child welfare system. Father Engagement serves fathers whose children are currently involved in the child welfare system. Both programs offer
free therapy and counseling to address healthy relationships, co-parenting, positive parenting, employment and other self-supporting goals, with the ultimate goal of increasing paternal engagement. Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect does occur. Our Home-based Casework and Therapy program serves families whose children are currently involved in the child welfare system. It provides child-centered, familyfocused services, primarily within the home, to prevent family disruption or to achieve reunification with children where abuse, neglect or juvenile delinquency has been a problem. Home-based family services focus on educating and empowering families so future instances of neglect or abuse do not occur. Children with a long history of abuse are in particular need of services. Rachel Glick Courage Center provides secure residential facilities for youth ages 10-17 who suffer from emotional/behavioral disorders caused by traumatic events such as physical abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence. The average length of stay for residents is six-eight months. Children’s Bureau provides an array of Foster Care and Adoption programs from recruitment and training of foster and adoptive families, placement of children, and post-adoptive counseling. It also provide Older Youth Services to youth who are aging out of the child welfare system including residential programs, case management and therapy, etc. to encourage a smooth transition into independent and self-sufficient adulthood. Please visit www.childrensbureau.org to learn more about our services or how you can help further our mission.
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Developing Emotional IQ in Your Child I recently had a seven-yearold in my office who was listening to her father's conversations about the mistakes he had made in his life. She instantly looked up at her father with big blue eyes and said, “Daddy everybody makes mistakes, to make mistakes is human." I looked at her father and said, "Your daughter is an old soul, and on an emotional level is way beyond her years." I knew in part, that his daughter's emotional IQ was a result of he and his wife's teachings. That is the beautiful thing about parenting is that YOU can help your child to develop their emotional IQ. Emotional IQ is different from intellectual IQ. Emotional IQ is the ability for a child to process and to know their feelings and the feelings of others. If they have high emotional IQ, that child will intuitively know and will be able to understand other people emotionally and relate to them accordingly. This process develops naturally as children develop and mature. They experience life circumstances that teach them how to respond to others empathetically. This means they are able to put themselves in another person's shoes and know how they feel. As children mature they get better at this and they oftentimes model their parents who do this with them and with others. That's where your training comes in because you can teach them how to imagine how another child might feel which increases your child's emotional IQ. The best way to do this is to listen carefully for events that occur in your child's life. As your child is sharing the story from his or her point of view you can say to your child, "Wow, I wonder how that made Tommy feel?” This simple question usually goes unanswered by your child and so then you need to probe until your child gives you an answer that
might look like "I know Tommy felt sad when he was left out of the soccer game." Or if your child is frustrated with his sister because she continues to use his Carol Juergensen Sheets game boy you might say "I wonder why Stella wants so badly to play with your game boy?" If your son has difficulty answering this question you might throw out a couple of choices that might look like "Do you think she wants to be like her big brother?” Or do you think you've had so much fun with your game boy that she wants to have that much fun too? " When a child can understand another person's perspective it raises their emotional maturity and IQ. They end up being kinder, gentler people and it teaches them how to relate to others and how they might use other relationship skills like negotiation and compromise so that they will get along better with their peers and family. This increases their chances of becoming leaders in their community, becoming managers or bosses of their companies, and invariably being better people who have much to offer this world. So the two most fundamental ways that you can help your child develop this type of IQ is to: • roll model empathy yourself and share why you are seeing it from another person's point of view • ask some questions that begin to help them look at the process of how others might see and interpret the world. You have the ability to mold your child in so many ways and helping them to develop emotional IQ sets them up for success in life!
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Ethan’s Story
When you become a parent, you have wonderful hopes and dreams of the person your child will become. You can’t wait for their first smile, first word, crawl, walk, even sleep through the night. As they grow, you hope to have bragging rights to all of their firsts. Then you start to notice that they are not like their peers developmentally. That is what happened with my sweet boy, Ethan, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder at the age of 4. When you sit across from someone and hear those words, it can be heartbreaking. You learn to fight for anything and everything they need.
When we made the decision to enroll Ethan into the Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis, this was our last resort. I would learn that it should have been our first. For years, we had gone to multiple doctors and therapists, each time walking away never really feeling complete or like we were getting anywhere with his treatment. I had started to come to terms with the fact that Ethan may always need to live with me. That even though he could make great strides, he would always need that extra support. Since starting Brain Balance, Ethan has had significant improvements in his behavior, social interactions and overall sensory functions. He has learned to advocate for himself. We eliminated 2 of the 3 medications he was on. He is confident, has friends, enjoys being around others and smiles. The best part is that for the first time Ethan wants to sincerely hug me! I have bragging rights now, and I owe it all to Brain Balance.
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Spotlight Learning TimePreschool In the Fall of 1974, Learning Time Preschool opened its first school, housed in the classrooms of a small local church. It was the goal of Learning Time to provide high quality educational programs for young children. The school began offering classes for three and four year old children who desired a part-time learning experience. Soon the program was expanded to include two year olds as well an extended day option. As family needs changed, many requested Learning Time to offer a full day program, with expanded hours. In 1988, my husband and I designed our first free-standing building near 91st and Meridian, and opened Learning Time North. The school was designed to provide classroom sizes that exceeded the minimum state licensing requirements, a dining room, and a large muscle room. Rooms were
designed to provide a warm, home-like environment, rather than a typical school setting. Classrooms were equipped to offer Language Arts, Creative Arts , as well as Large Motor Activities. Children had a home room, but were able to move throughout the day to the various classrooms to experience the specific activities offered in each area. Within the next several years, two additional locations opened, Learning Time West and Learning Time Geist. The schools now offer classes for Infants thru Four Year Olds, as well as both Jr. and Sr. Kindergarten classes. Early childhood experiences remain the focus of our educational program since our opening in 1974. Because I desired a sequential learning experience for children, as well as the ability to expand and introduce new teaching concepts as they became available, I personally wrote the daily lesson plans for each classroom. I continue to do this in order to maintain our reputation of offering a high quality educational program for young children. We incorporate many of the same educational materials and programs as used in our public schools, and continue to maintain the reputation of high quality educational experiences.
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July Calendar Saturday, June 27 – Sunday, June 28 Kids Takeover Broad Ripple at Broad Ripple High School Field. All families in attendance will receive a “passport” with locations of all of our Broad Ripple family friendly businesses, a.k.a "Discovery Sites". Make your way around to all and enter to win a "Summer Fun Kit" for your family!! The goal of Kids Takeover is to engage families in Broad Ripple and increase awareness and support for familyfriendly businesses in Broad Ripple! Wednesday, July 1 – Saturday, July 4 Fountain Square Music Festival at Fountain Square on Virginia Ave. On July 4, twelve Indianapolis and national acts will play on two stages on Shelby Street between Prospect Street and Woodlawn Avenue. In the days lead up to the main event on July 4th, there will be free music from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Fountain Square plaza at the intersection of Shelby, Prospect St. and Virginia Avenue. Thursday, July 2, 7:00pm Lights Over Morse Lake Balloon Glow in Cicero. walk/run and get active! Come on out and bring the family. Sit and relax on the lawn at the Cicero Christian Church or visit each of the balloons. Balloonist from around the Midwest will be showing off their hot air balloons for a beautiful display after sunset. 1715 Stringtown Pike, Cicero, IN. Friday, July 3, 4:00pm CarmelFest in Hamilton County in Carmel. A 2-day festival with patriotic parade, fireworks, entertainment, festival food, shopping marketplace, and more. Free admission. July 3-4: Fri 4-10 PM, Sat 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM. Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 5:00pmFirst Friday Food Truck Fest at 502 N New Jersey St. Leinenkugel's will be bringing back Indianapolis' own First Friday Food Truck Festival (FFFTF) for its 5th annual season. Occurring the first Friday of each month from May through October, you are invited to indulge in the savory 16
selections of Indy's best food trucks and eclectic assortment of brews from Leinenkugel's while enjoying live music and entertainment. Friday, July 3 and July 10 Zoopalooza Concert Series at the Indianapolis Zoo. Featuring a live music performance by Jayne Bond and the Pink Martinis. www.indianapoliszoo.com Friday, July 3, 7:00pm Independence Celebration and Fireworks in Saxony on E 131st in Fishers. Let's start the holiday early! Join Saxony in celebrating our nation's independence with an evening of family fun, music, and fireworks This event begins at 7 pm with a concert featuring My Yellow Rickshaw and will conclude with fireworks at dusk (around 10 pm). Everyone is invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments. This event is open to the public and free! Friday, July 3, 9:00pm Firecracker Blues at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Enjoy a night of dancing in the Nickel Plate District! The AMP After Dark is presented by Century 21 Scheetz. Four Day Ray Brewing is the exclusive beer vendor and JJ Winery is the exclusive winery. Saturday, July 4 Family Day at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at the Indianapolis Zoo. A day of exploration, adventure and play with the IMA's new Family Day series. Family programming and activities, 11 AM to 3 PM, first Saturday each month. www.imamuseum.org Saturday, July 4, 2:00 – 10:00pm IndyPendence Day Concert for Cancer at the Georgia Street Downtown. The inaugural INDYpendence: Concert for Cancer was a huge success attracting over 5500 attendees on Georgia Street and raising over $50,000 for the St. Francis Hospital Patient Assistance Fund and The Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Indiana. This year, the Lintner Foundation is back with an event that promises to be bigger and better! www.indypendenceday.com/
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Saturday, July 4, 9:45pm Regions Bank Freedom Blast Independence Day Fireworks Show Downtown Indianapolis. Celebrate Independence Day with a bang...or a blast! See Indy's largest fireworks display, shooting from the top of the Regions Bank Tower! This fantastic fireworks show is a local tradition and favorite activity! Bring the entire family downtown for food, music and fun that lasts all day and ends in an amazing fireworks display after dusk synchronized to patriotic and popular music. Sunday, July 5, 11:00am Taste of Indy at White River State Park. Taste of Indy pairs the city’s most unique restaurants with events and activities for the whole family. Come to ride the State Farm Mechanical Surf Board or game around in our 24 seat video game truck whether its playing with the RC boats on the canal or enjoying one of our over 30 food purveyors and 14 musical acts, the Taste of Indy is the event of the summer. In addition to chef demonstrations, live music and kids’ activities, there’s a delectable assortment of ethnic fare, from Asian, Soul to Greek, Mediterranean and Cajun. It’s not often one can munch on fish tacos, barbecue rib tips and meatloaf sliders from noon until sundown all in one place. Friday, July 10, 11:00am – 2:00pm Ice Cream Social on the Circle! at 1 Monumental Circle. Celebrate National Ice Cream Month and take a break from summer’s heat with a delicious, refreshing ice cream sundae! Guests can treat their taste buds with gigantic sundaes drizzled with the choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel syrups, along with Girl Scout cookie crumbles and a variety of other toppings. Sundaes will be served by more than 30 celebrity scoopers including local media personalities, sports notables and business dignitaries. The event will also feature face painters, mascots, interactive games, displays, music, a photo booth, the Pacers Fan Van, and Molly and her calves -- real live cows from Purdue Dairy Sciences.
Saturday, July 11 Pat McAfee - Uncaged at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The Colts kicker brings his stand-up comedy to the stage with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Pat McAfee Foundation, a non-profit helping provide educational scholarships to children of U.S. military personnel. This is an 18 and up show. Saturday, July 18, 8:30am – 5:00pm Indy Women Fitness 2015 at The Institute of Fitness and Sports. Join Indy’s leading fitness professionals and Molly Galbraith, co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, for a day of fitness and healthy living topics designed for women. For female fitness enthusiasts and those just starting the journey to a healthier lifestyle, Indy Women’s Fitness 2015 will be a day of inspirational fun, motivational speakers and hands-on training with local strength and fitness coaches. indywomensfitness.com Saturday, July 25, 9:00pm Movies on the Lawn “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” at Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens. Indy Parks shows fantastic family films on the lawn behind the Art Center. Ride your bike, drive your car, bring the family and enjoy the food trucks as you relax with one of your most cherished viewing experiences. This year's theme is larger than life and will feature movies greater and grander than the one before it! Bring your lawn chairs and watch a movie behind the Garfield Park Arts Center. Movies start at dusk, shortly after 9 pm.
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The Best Job! I have spent my entire career working with children with special needs. Immediately following my graduation from college, I got a job with the local school system as a speech therapist. I had a case load of 100+ children in three different elementary schools. I provided services which included auditory screening, speech and language assessments, individual and group therapy as well as consulting with the classroom teachers. I left that job because my husband was transferred to another city. At that time I decided to pursue my Master’s Degree. I got a degree providing services for children with special needs. I got a job teaching in a middle school, working with students with mild disabilities. I had a full classroom of students with a variety of academic and behavioral issues. After a few years with the middle school group, I moved up to the high school to teach the older students. The responsibility of planning instruction, grading assignments, writing IEPs and meeting with parents was huge, but I enjoyed it. While teaching at the high school I pursued an administrative license in special education. Once the classwork was completed, I found a job as an assistant director for special education. In that role, I was responsible for the preschool programs in seven school systems, as well as finding services for students who could not be served in the public school setting. As you might imagine, these responsibilities involved mountains of paperwork and hundreds of meetings. I decided to retire. I had accrued 37 years of teaching experience and was ready to slow down. Retirement was more of a challenge than I had anticipated. I found I
had way too much time on my hands and decided to look for a job. I checked the local school job openings and applied for a job as an instructional assistant in a moderate/severe disabilities classroom. I thought I had enough experience to be a competent assistant. I got the job and have found that being an assistant is the best job ever! I have the joy of working with students with a variety of special needs, but have no paperwork or meetings to attend. I don’t have to grade anything or write a report about any of the students. I get to go home at the end of the day and don’t have to take anything with me. I spend the evenings doing what I choose, not working on stuff I couldn’t complete during the day. The other staff members treat all of the instructional assistants in a professional manner. I feel valued and welcome in the school where I am working. The teacher I work with is excellent and is dedicated to the students and their needs. It’s great to see them progress. The parents of the students in the class are great about showing their appreciation of what we do. I have never heard “thank you” so often. I feel like I have found the job I always wanted, the opportunity to work with students without all the tedious record keeping, documentation, planning, and conferencing. I would recommend this job to any retired teacher. It helps me remember why I chose the career I did.
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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free 2301 Conner St.773-3288 Noblesville PaPa Roux 8950 E. 10th Indy 603-9861 Nightly after 4 Perkins 250 Noble Creek Dr. Noblesville Monday Thru Wednesday 4 to close 776-2800 Barley Island Brewing Co. 630 Conner St.Noblesville 770-5280 Tuesday and Wednesday Quizno’s 14300 Mundy Dr Noblesville 7 days a week 4 to close dine in only 773-7041 The Original Pancake House 3 Free Pancakes for children 7 and under with adult entrée purchase Monday through Sunday at Noblesville, Fishers, and Indianaopolis locations
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Chick Fil-A 3360 W. 86th St. The Pyramids, Indy 871-5330 Latitude 39 4016 E. 82nd Fee Game Bowling, Kid’s Meal and $5 game card with adult meal 813-6565 Mexico City Grill Fishers 11653 Fishers Station Rd 577-1900 Mexican City Grill Indy 8028 S. Emerson Ave 884-4901 Castlers Kitchen and Bar 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr.596-9810 Fishers 5-9 Texas Road House Fishers 12950 Publishers Dr. 585-5020 Family Night 1.99 Kid’s Meal Culvers Kids NightFishers 96th St Every Monday, 5:30-8:30 pm and Indy 71st and Georgetown – Every Monday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
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MacKenzie River Pizza Carmel and 82nd St Castleton 564-4211 and 288-0609 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 CR Heroes 10570 E. 96th St. Fishers 576-1070 5-p Face Painting & Balloon Animals Cancun 6714 E 82nd St, Indianapolis 578-7054 Chick-fil-A Noblesville Buy one Get one Free Tuesday 5-9 773-4100 Chick Fil A Carmel 14647 US 31 North Family Night each Tuesday from 5-8pm 815-9465 Hellas Café 8501 Westfield Blvd 257-6211 Indy Champps Indy Northside 8711 N. River Crossing Blvd. 2 children eat free with 1 adult meal all day Tuesday Bob Evans’ Family Night from DJ 6-8pm One kid eats free with adult meal purchase. Greenwood In Perkin’s Castleton East 82nd St. Indy 842-9447 4-9 Joe’s Shelby St. Diner Indy 783-9590 Cheese Burger In Paradise South Indy 883-4386 Patriot Grill Restaurant 1265 N. Madison Greenwood 851-8252 Kid’s Eat Free and Magician Teddy’s Burger Joint 222W.Southport Rd Indy 893-2791 Thr3e Wise Men Brewery 1021 Broad Ripple Ave Indy 255-5151 Max and Erma’s Carmel and Greenwood 705-3988 and 882-4477 Panda Express 17055 Geist Pavilion Dr. Fishers 5-9 770-9684 Culvers Kids Night Indy 96th Street – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm and Greenfield – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
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July 11th: Cow Appreciation Day: all day festivities Sunday
Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Granite City Food and Brewery 150 W. 96th St Carmel 218-7185 5-9 Magician 5-8 Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations Rock Star Pizza 922 E. Main St. Brownsburg 858-1188 all day dine in Only (Please call ahead to verify details)
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AUTISM PARENT CARE This summer is an exciting time at Autism Parent Care (APC). The founder of APC, Dr. Jane Yip, began the company with the simple idea that autism spectrum disorders affect the entire family and the treatment program of a child with autism requires a support piece to parents who face such unique challenges. Dr. Yip and a new management team are continuing to build upon the solid foundation of helping students with autism directly as well as training parents in behavior practices. A parent support group will also be offered by APC staff members who are experienced social workers. The vision is that these groups be informative and a place for parents to share the unique experiences of raising a child with autism. APC, whenever possible, uses naturalistic settings to teach the skill
deficits that are inherent with most children with autism. The strengths and special interests of each client are utilized in program development to foster an increase in motivation for our learners. Summer days offer countless opportunities for learning outside of the traditional Applied Behavior Analysis methods of teaching. It also brings the option of combining the APC in-home and center programs. The students will have more opportunities to practice social and group goals with each other with this combination. This summer brings a renewed enthusiasm for an increase in program quality to the APC staff. The results of this will impact current and future students, as well as their families. The well-being of each individual affiliated with APC will be enhanced, and the impact from this will know no bounds.
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Proud Sponsors of Resources for Special Needs Children Applied Behavior Center for Autism Pgs 2, 3, 28 www.appliedbehaviorcenter.org ABC for Autism is proud to be Indiana’s largest and longest running ABA therapy provider. With 7 locations statewide (Indy North, Early Childhood Center, Indy West, Greenwood, Richmond, Terre Haute and Carmel), ABC provides one-on-one individualized programming in the areas of ABA therapy, behavior consulting, speech therapy, occupational therapy and special needs swim lessons for ages 2 and older. BACA Behavior Analysis Center for Autism Pg 6 Contact Sarah Cox: Scox@TheBACA.com 317.436.8961 High quality, intensive ABA Programs overseen by PH.D. behavior analysts. Brain Balance Pg 14 www.brainbalanceindy.com 317.843.9200 9510 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis Brain Balance’s Program has changed the lives of kids suffering with ADHD, learning disorders and behavioral issues. We integrate cognitive, sensory-motor and nutritional training into a highly effective, drug-free program that targets your child’s specific challenges.
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