In this month’s issue of Metro Parent Lansing’s Clinical Director, Lisa Bingham M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, provides families with helpful tips to turn negatives into positives when interacting with their child on the spectrum. Lisa provides three different strategies that are easy to incorporate into the daily routine: 1) Limiting the use of negative terms when … Continued
OT Activities at Home During this time of social distancing, it can be difficult to find ways to keep kids having fun while also helping them learn and develop new abilities. Luckily, there are plenty of activities that allow you to do both! Check out the list below, assembled by Gateway’s occupational therapist Andrew Beveridge, … Continued
Speech & Language Learning at Home During this time while families are stuck at home, there are many ways that you, as parents, can continue to promote language learning within everyday routines! Evidence indicates that how you implement strategies at home is just as important as therapy itself to your child’s overall success. To support … Continued
Tips and Reminders for Staying Healthy During these uncertain times, many of us find ourselves searching for direction when it comes to maintaining our family’s health and safety. Since getting the correct information can sometimes be challenging, we wanted to draw on recommendations from the CDC and provide you with a list of simple steps … Continued
We’ve headed out west! West Michigan, that is! We are extremely excited to announce that construction is completed and we have officially opened a location in the Grand Rapids area! The need for ABA therapy is growing all around Michigan, and our goal is to meet that need. We are currently accepting clients at this … Continued
Several of Gateway’s clinicians recently attended the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan (BAAM) Convention at Eastern Michigan University. This annual event provided a great venue for our BCBAs to join their colleagues across the state in a variety of ongoing professional development opportunities. The BAAM Convention concluded with a poster session, highlighting new and original … Continued
Grosse Pointe Woods Grand Opening The grand opening celebration of our newest clinic in Grosse Pointe Woods was a great success and so much fun for all those who attended! We would like to express our gratitude to all the families who stopped by to show their support and welcome our Gateway team to this … Continued
We hope you and your family had a great weekend. As we look forward to the upcoming holiday this week, we’d like to share some idea for family-friendly Valentine’s Day events taking place in your area. Check out the list below for some fun activities for kids and adults alike. AMC THEATRES The Sterling Heights, … Continued
Next Steps In this month’s edition of MetroParent Gateway’s Vice President of Clinical Development and Strategy, Rachel Enright provides next steps for families to take after a loved one is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Rachel breaks down the next steps into three main components. Families seeking applied behavior analysis (ABA) services should begin by … Continued
Gateway has just opened their 8th clinic and would love for you and your family to come see what it has to offer. The Grosse Pointe Woods Grand Opening will take place Thursday, February 13th from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. The clinic is located at 19251 Mack Ave. Suite M-450. You can find parking in the … Continued