When your child is newly diagnosed with autism, you want piece of mind. Orange gave our family just…read morethat during a very difficult time in our lives. Brooke humbly introduced herself via a private moms group on Facebook in response to my inquiry (well, plea) for help, for my three year old son. When you are thrust into the world of autism, it is extremely overwhelming to navigate and ensure your child has the right mix of services, with the right educators; who understand, care and believe in your child as an individual. Fortunately, in Illinois, most ABA (Applied behavior analysis) therapies are covered by insurance, but my biggest fear was, "Will they truly SEE my child, or will he be just another number, repeating scripts at a table?"
Not when your child is part of the Orange Therapy family. Brooke, the director of Orange Pediatric Therapy, prides herself on creating an environment that operates and feels like family. For instance, she gave me her cell phone during our informational session! She texts clients. She is attentive, determined, enthusiastic, KIND and in lock-step with her team. Her clinic, much like her, is bright, warm, fun and purposeful. My 3 yo son is thriving, under Brooke's leadership and her "family" of licensed therapists, who are rigorously vetted and mentored under her wing. Orange also serves as a practicum site for the supervision and training of grad students. They are so lucky to have the BCBA's they do to be teaching and learning from. They truly are learning from the best of the best. There is no revolving door here and everyone is just happy!
Through Brooke's unique approach to ABA therapy, which is based in play and utilizes floor time, my son is focusing, requesting, turn-taking, using eye contact and responding to his name - and, most importantly, he is HAPPY. And, we are, too - because we know he is in the absolute best hands with Brooke and her team.
