Pizza anyone? How about taking the family out to dinner to support a great cause? Our Little Star Center therapists have been busy this month hosting a variety of events in the Indianapolis and Lafayette areas to raise money for our non-profit organization. Several businesses, including Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Sky Zone and Hot […]
“We are proud to share our story” By Siovhan Lawrence In February 2012, upon much research and many discoveries about ABA therapy and insurance mandates, I came across an article about Ryan’s Law, also known as the South Carolina Autism Insurance Reform Law. The law requires insurance companies to cover treatments for autism. In […]
By Tim Courtney, MS, BCBA We live in a very exciting time, where technology is rapidly changing the world around us. For individuals with autism and language/communication deficits, technology has had a sudden and dramatic effect. Individuals with autism that are non-vocal account for about 25% of this population, based upon recent research. Technology […]
From a Little Star Center employee There are 17 grandchildren on my dad’s side of the family. Sixteen of us live without autism, but there is one who does. My 9-year-old cousin, Q, lives on the spectrum. All of my cousins have affected my life in various ways, but the only one who has dramatically […]
By Amy Groshell April rolls around like a lion each year for us. The low pressure systems bring explosive weather changes that are only predicted by our daughter’s agitation and explosive behavior. Most people aren’t aware (even in the autism community) that three times more children, teens and adults with autism celebrate their birthdays in the […]
By Jamie Vandiver Shortly after my son Camden’s diagnosis, I began checking into different therapies. Living in a small, rural Alabama town, I quickly found my options and resources were limited, and almost non-existent. I knew that in order for my son to receive the therapy he desperately needed, my family would have to […]
In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, we will feature comments from our Little Star Center Board of Directors. This week’s Q&A is with Dr.Rose Wolflin, who has served on Little Star Center’s Board of Directors since 2007. Wolflin is a senior corporate certified paralegal for J.D. Byrider. What makes you most proud about serving […]
By Angela Vargas, M.S., BCBA Like most other kids, I went through my list of what I wanted to be when I grew up: a lawyer (…too boring), a law and order SVU detective (…too scary), a wedding planner (…I probably wouldn’t be much good at that). This all changed when I learned that […]
When a Hoosier family receives an autism diagnosis for their child, their support system expands instantly. A large network of support, information and advocacy is available to empower families to create the best next steps in their child’s development. We are grateful to the many organizations that make it their mission to improve the lives […]
By Lisa Striewe As a mother of a teenage boy with autism, I am often in awe of just how far we’ve come. Ryan was diagnosed with PDD, NOS when he was 3 ½ years old. He had very little language and extreme anxiety about the world around him. The prognosis, according to the doctors, […]