Our Services are Tailored to Your Child’s Personality and Needs
How We Serve Your Family
We’re here for your child and you
As you know, parenting a child with autism can be the most rewarding and beautiful experience. It can also be tremendously difficult and demanding, especially when you’re not sure what to do or how to do it. We are honored and excited to enter your unique experience to support your kiddo and your family in ways that are specific to you. Thank you for taking time to read about the services we provide. We look forward to talking to you.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA):
ABA is an evidence-based therapy that is designed to help your child learn and relate in ways that activate their full potential. ABA services include:
Leveraging the current best evidence-based practices in developing every intervention, i.e. We only do what has been proven to work.
Prioritizing essential executive functioning skill building and the capacity for self-regulation, i.e. We help your child to exercise mental and relational flexibility, self-control and other important functions.
Activating developmental potential by providing services in our clients' natural environments- home, school, and community, i.e. We go to where your child already is, and we tailor our services to that environment.
Integrated Therapies:
Art Therapy and Applied Neuroscience
We don’t stop with basic ABA services. We integrate and customize a thoughtful and effective plan for your child’s unique personality and needs.
Innovative, creative, and evidence-based, these therapies are integrated into our Autism and Mental Health Therapies.
Our Stronger Brain - Applied Neuroscience Brain Training provides children with an online evidenced-based skill training program.
Our consulting Art Therapy Program, only in the Twin Cities, applies neurodevelopmental integration tools to foster fun. Engaging kinesthetic experiences that will stimulate the formation of imagery and activate learning. Art builds new communication pathways, reducing stress and creating new potential connections.
Evaluations
What to expect?
The most important thing to us is our relationship with you and your child. That relationship is the foundation that allows us to find the best path to reach your child’s goals. Below is a summary of our starting point together. Please contact us today, so we can meet your child and begin a new, exciting journey together!
Step 1: Contact Us to Schedule an Evaluation
We want to hear your story. The more we know about your family, and specifically your child, the more helpful we can be. In this first conversation, we’ll ask some basic questions, and then schedule a time to meet your child and assess their needs.
Step 2: Prep for an In-Home Meeting
One of our licensed psychologists will visit your home to meet your child and you. We will spend time playing with your child to observe their patterns of learning and relating. We will also ask you some questions.
We are not there to judge you or how you parent. Our goal is to gain insight into how we can best support your child and you. We are advocates for the wellbeing of your whole family. To prepare for this evaluation, you can think about any questions or observations you’d like to share with us.
Step 3: We Get Back to You With Your Results and Next Steps
Once the evaluation is complete, we will write and share a summary of our observations. At this point, we will be able to communicate a plan for how we can move forward together.
Getting to know your child and you is an honor for us. We can’t wait to see the awesome potential that is in your child’s personality and abilities. Please contact us today, and we’ll look forward to meeting you.
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and install a love of learning.”
– Brad Henry
FAQs
Is Ignite right for my family?
The best way to find out is to have a real-time conversation. Our founder Andy Paulson and our Autism Director Becca Prinsen are happy to speak with you directly at no cost to learn about your child, your family and determine together if our services are a good fit for you. Please call us at 920-393-8320, and we will schedule a call.
Does insurance cover your services?
Ignite is credentialed by all major insurance providers in Minnesota and Wisconsin; we accept Forward Health in Wisconsin and Minnesota Health Care Programs.
Where are your services provided?
That is a decision we will make together. Really! We are not driven by a specific time, location or center. We will make intervention decisions based on what will work best for your child and your family. We are currently providing services primarily in homes and schools, but we can provide center-based services at our community partner locations. We are also fully equipped to offer virtual services.
Do you provide School-Based Mental Health Therapy Services?
Yes, we are educators, teachers, and mental health providers. We get the mental health challenges that our children can have in school. We come alongside school teams to provide linked, embedded, and co-located services. We align and individualize our services to enhance school curriculums and individualized educational plans. We follow all Minnesota and Wisconsin State Educational Department Policies and Procedures.