Our Motive:
Play with Purpose
Autism From The Start® is a playful and purposeful early intervention ABA treatment center for children with autism. Our purpose is to prepare our children for a successful transition to school.
Playful and Professional
We help children ages 1-5 develop communication skills, spark social interactions, find success with everyday activities including mealtime and toileting, expand learning and cognitive capabilities, and advance their adaptive and motor behaviors. We utilize playful and naturalistic Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) methods to create a personalized path for your child, pairing data with compassionate teaching—right from the start.
Founder Story
Watch this video to learn more about Autism From The Start® and the impetus behind Dr. Michelle Macrorie opening the Children’s House.
Scenes in the video were staged to depict interactions typical of center activities.
“Autism From The Start changed our son’s life. Without them, I know he wouldn’t be who he is today. The staff felt like family. Our son loved going there every day, and loved the staff so much.”
“Absolutely the best experience for our family! You will never have to worry about if your child is being taken care of and having their needs met while at therapy. When you have a nonspeaking child it is imperative for parents to feel absolutely sure their child is priority. Over 4 years there was not one day I questioned the care he received. Our experience was a lot of play based ABA so your child is still getting to be a kid while getting the services needed. The communication with all the staff is amazing. They will truly care about your child and make your entire family feel at ease that you’re doing the best for your child.”
All quotes throughout the website were requested from former clients.
INSURANCE-COVERED
Our individualized early intervention services are covered by most insurance providers, giving your child medically necessary treatment that helps them thrive. We work with insurance companies on behalf of your family, conduct an assessment and craft an individualized plan for your child.
FAMILY-CENTERED
We provide a family-centered, happy and safe environment to help your child connect to and communicate with the people and world around them every day. We work with parents, grandparents, caregivers and siblings to ensure that everyone in the child’s life knows how to help them excel.
How We Help
SOCIAL
Accepting Physical Touch
Engaging In Social Routines & Games
Sharing Smiles During Play
Giving & Taking Items with Eye Contact
Using Gestures Or Words To Gain Adult’s Attention
Describing what makes Him/Her happy, sad, mad, etc.
Identifying Other’s emotions based on Specific Situations
Inviting Peers to Play, Taking Turns & Cooperating With Peers TO Achieve A Certain Outcome
COGNITION
AttendING to & ExplorING toys
MatchING ShapeS, Colors, Identical & Non-Identical Pictures
Perform Sorting, Block Designs, Puzzles
LEARNING Patterns, sequences & seriation
Identifying numbers and letters, basic counting, identifying quantities
Trial and error approach to problem-solving
Linking objects and actions in a play sequence
COMMUNICATION
responding to His/Her Own Name
Asking For Preferred Items or Activities Across Settings & People
Identifying Family Members & Items Important to him/her
Following Instructions
Putting nouns and verbs together, and Using longer and varied phrases
Asking questions to gain information and asking for attention of others
Engaging in conversation
Describing anticipated, occurring or past events
BEHAVIOR & ADAPTIVE SKILLS
Washing Hands
Sitting at the Table, Eating a wider variety of Foods & Feeding Oneself
Independent Dressing & Toileting
Dental Visits & Tooth Brushing
Hair Brushing & hair Cutting
doctor visits
reducING self-injurious behaviors, aggression, tantrums, etc.
Developing coping skills
