WE ARE HERE FOR YOU IN MADISON.
WHAT WE OFFER
The Madison region of Ignite provides services in home and in community settings, such as schools and child care centers. Getting to know you and your child or student 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.
ABA Therapy
ABA therapy focuses on shaping behavior through prompting and fading procedures along with the use of positive reinforcement that are functional and child-specific. Our goal is to help our clients develop the skills that they need in order to be successful in their daily lives. Our team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts are passionate about leveraging the most current evidence-based practices when developing and individualizing programming for the clients and families that we serve.
School-based ABA
School-based ABA interventions include using functional behavior assessments, positive behavior supports, using reinforcement, and consistently collecting data to continue to drive interventions and determine progress. We enjoy working collaboratively with each child’s school team in order to ensure student success.
OUR TEAM
Sara Wagnitz, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Sara has been in the field of ABA since 2017. She began working as a behavior technician after college and quickly fell in love with ABA. She went on to complete her coursework in ABA through the Florida Institute of Technology and received her Master’s Degree in Professional Behavior Analysis in 2021. Sara went on to become a BCBA in 2021, and worked as a BCBA in Minneapolis and Seattle before joining the Ignite Madison team. Sara is passionate about building rapport and connections with her clients, while providing them with trauma-informed, assent-based, neurodiversity affirming care. In her free time, Sara enjoys hiking, going to the farmers market, spending time with her dog, rollerblading, and trying local restaurants!
Mary Pierick, M.S.Ed
Director of Partnerships and Clinical Operations
Mary Pierick joined the Ignite team in 2021. She received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education PreK-6 and her master's in Special Education with a focus in autism and ABA from UW Whitewater, along with a professional certificate in Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health from UW Madison. Mary has 30 years of teaching experience in preschool and 4K, and 2 years at the college level supervising student teachers. She has extensive experience working with children with autism, developmental delays, challenging behaviors and those experiencing trauma. Mary is a parent of a young adult with autism, where she has been an active member in the community providing parent training, advocacy and support groups. Mary specializes in play-based learning, supporting children through challenging behavior, school and community partnerships and collaboration, and coaching and mentoring staff. In her spare time, Mary enjoys gardening, walking, reading and time with her family.
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