DeKalb was originally known as Huntley’s Grove. It was renamed to DeKalb in the 1850s after Franconian-French war hero Baron Johann DeKalb. DeKalb’s history of innovation includes the development and manufacturing of barbed wire in the mid 1800s, and the development of commercial hybrid corn in the 1930s. Today DeKalb boasts many educational and cultural assets including Northern Illinois University, The Egyptian Theatre, The Stage Coach Players, and the annual Corn Fest.
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Since we opened in 2014 our mission has been to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) lead fulfilling and independent lives. We do that by offering services to families in DeKalb based on the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Every element of what we do is tailored for each child and family based on their specific needs and strengths. There’s no one-size-fits-all with us!
Our in-home ABA therapy for autism programs start with talking to you – what’s been happening at home, what you are seeing, and what you think. Once we’ve talked and set up the logistics, we’ll customize a program for your child. Your child’s program will have a custom blend of strategies for skill acquisition, behavior management, skill natural environment teaching, social skill instruction and structured teaching methods. We’ll focus on the areas your child needs, including:
We’ll also help you and your family with the training you need to make the program a success at home. For more information, go to our in-home ABA therapy for autism page.
We cover everything from your first phone call all the way to the first ABA therapy session:
We serve all student populations in DeKalb with autism educational services for grades pre-K through high school. Our autism educational services include general education, students identified at risk, emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorder, hearing and visual impairment, and other health impairments.
Autism educational services can improve pre-existing systems or develop entirely new ones. Regardless, our approach is constant – collaboration is the key! By working side-by-side with the district, administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and interdisciplinary teams in DeKalb we aim to increase staff competence in improving positive behaviors in all students.
Additionally, we utilize individual educational evaluations, classroom management systems, staff training, and PBIS/MTSS systems-level consultations, to create measurable academic gains for all students. For more information please go to our autism educational services page.
When we create a plan for your child we bring the expertise that we’d want for our own children:
We’re very communicative with our families. We pride ourselves on communicating quickly and efficiently. When we do that your child is better off and you feel much better!