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Empowering Collaboration: Building a Stronger Interdisciplinary Care Team for Your Child

ABA Therapy, Parent Education

Why Collaboration Isn’t Automatic, Even With a Great Team It’s easy to assume that if […]

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Toe Walking in Kids: Why Serial Casting Is Often Recommended

Serial Casting

QUICK ANSWER Most toe walking in young children is idiopathic, meaning it happens without any […]

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How Kids With Autism Play: What It Looks Like and Why It’s Different

ABA Therapy

QUICK ANSWER Kids with autism do play, but play often looks different than the constant […]

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Late Autism Diagnosis and ABA: Is It Too Late to Start?

ABA Therapy, Parent Education

Why This Question Comes Up So Often Parents of a child diagnosed later, whether at […]

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Autism and Grief: Explaining the Death of a Grandparent to Your Child

Child Counseling, Parent Education

QUICK ANSWER Explaining a grandparent’s death to a child with autism works best with concrete, […]

A pediatric physical therapist smiling and holding hands with a young girl wearing an ankle-foot orthosis as she steps across colorful balance blocks in a therapy gym.

What Does a Pediatric Physical Therapist Actually Do?

Physical Therapy

QUICK ANSWER A pediatric physical therapist evaluates a child’s posture, strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and […]

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Can a Virtual Autism Evaluation Really Be as Accurate as In-Person? What the Research Says

ABA Therapy

If you’re weighing virtual autism testing (known clinically as telehealth assessment) against a traditional in-person […]

A young girl in a pink jacket smiling while playing with an interactive mirror panel on a playground's chain-link fence, representing the safety fenced-in playgrounds offer families.

Where to Find Fenced-In Playgrounds Across the Chicago Suburbs and Beyond

Children Activities, Parent Education

QUICK ANSWER Fenced-in playgrounds can offer families an added layer of safety and peace of […]

A diverse group of smiling elementary school children walking through a colorful school hallway with backpacks, representing back to school and IEP planning for kids with autism.

What Is an IEP and How Does ABA Therapy Connect to It?

ABA Therapy, Parent Education

If your child is approaching school age or is already in school and receiving special […]

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Sensory-Friendly & Inclusive Events Happening In August 2026

Children Activities, Parent Education

August brings warm, full days and a packed slate of sensory-friendly and inclusive opportunities across […]

A young girl smiling confidently in a preschool classroom, representing school readiness skills built through ABA therapy for children with autism.

How ABA Therapy Prepares Kids for the Classroom

ABA Therapy, Parent Education

For many families, the long-term goal of ABA therapy is clear: get their child ready […]

A delighted toddler reaching toward a hand puppet during a play-based ABA therapy session in a bright classroom setting.

ABA Therapy for Toddlers: What Parents Need to Know

ABA Therapy, Parent Education

Getting an autism diagnosis for a toddler brings a wave of feelings. Relief at finally […]