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 The Autism Learning Center provides Comprehensive
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Services along with Speech and
Occupational Therapies for children with autism in a pre-school type
setting. The program address all of the core features of autism as
well as commonly co-occurring issues such as challenging behavior
and deficits in daily living skills and cognitive functioning. Each
child receives direct 1:1 therapy with opportunities for small group
instruction so that they can learn to be “ready to learn” in a
regular educational environment.
“We really focus on identifying the strengths and preferences of
every child, and then little by little building on those strengths
to help children become more independent and able to cope with daily
life, which can be quite challenging for children with autism,” said
Dr. Jamie Severtson, Board Certified Behavior Analyst and VP of
Behavioral Health for Easterseals Central Illinois. “We want kids to
have a positive experience while we help them grow and succeed.”
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ABA is a science of behavior with a goal of making socially
significant improvements in people’s lives. ABA as it applies to autism is the
most evidence-based intervention available. Comprehensive and Intensive ABA
services can change the trajectory for children with autism, and those
improvements can last a life time.
This is the second Autism Learning Center opened by Easterseals Central
Illinois. The Peoria Autism Learning Center was opened in 2012 and has had
approximately 53 students go through the program. For more information on
Easterseals Central Illinois and the Autism Services it provides, visit
www.EastersealsCi.com
[Megan Pedigo
Director of Marketing
Easterseals Central Illinois]
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