Weekly Update October 25, 2024

Strive Center for Autism is pleased to sponsor this year's Inclusive Trick or Treat at U of M Flint on Friday, October 25th, from 5:00-7:30. This event is a great time for all families to trick or treat in a safe and inclusive environment! We have hosted a table since the first year in 2019 and are looking forward to another great event! More info in the flyer below, or click the link here.

Families do need to register for the event, but it is completely FREE and fun!

We will celebrate Halloween in both centers on October 31st. If your child has a costume he'd like to wear you can send it in that day. If your child is struggling to wear a costume, please talk to your BCBA and consider sending the costume in early so that we can help him practice wearing it. We also have costumes in the centers so if you don't prefer to send your own, that's fine.

Families do NOT need to send any candy or other items for the party, we will provide trick or treat items and all the activities. We will practice trick or treating throughout the month of October so all children can enjoy this activity if they want to! If you prefer your child not participate in the party or activities, please let your BCBA know.

We thought some of our kids might enjoy a fun pajama day the day after Halloween! So please wear your PJs to Strive on Friday, November 1st. We'll make it an extra fun Friday for everyone.

We recently received an email with information on special needs financial planning workshops for families and a workshop on caregiver burnout. These topics may be of interest to our families, so we thought we'd share them here.

Strive Center is not affiliated with Nicholas Wallace or Northwestern Mutual.

Please click this link and scroll down for info on the workshops offered.

Many parents may not be aware of our social media, and we'd love for you to follow us! We share tips and tricks for families, staff birthdays and work anniversaries, and other info.

Follow us here on Facebook or Instagram

2025 Calendars are available now! There is a slight difference in the 2 buildings, so be sure to click on the calendar for the building your child attends.

As many parents are aware, Leigh Harter Speech Services is currently unable to service our Burton location for speech and Occupational Therapy, and is only able to provide speech services in our Brighton location. We are working with Thrive Therapy Center, out of Davison and Clarkston, to get these services back in each location. If you know of a good therapist, tell them to apply here to work with us! We will keep you updated when we hear more. Thank you for your patience.

In Brighton, you may have noticed our new BCBA, Danielle, this week! Danielle will be meeting more families over the coming weeks, and is a great addition to our team.

In Burton, you'll soon be seeing Evey more regularly. Evey has been with us since 2019, and has worked as an RBT, Lead Therapist, and BCBA. She has worked most recently as a BCBA in Brighton and will transfer to Burton and take over the caseload that Amy has been covering.

This switch up will help balance our BCBA caseloads, and allow for better coverage for all of our BCBAs, with two BCBAs regularly working in each building.

If you are uncertain about which BCBA is "yours" or have any questions, please ask any of our team members. We are all happy to help you anytime!

As our Lead Therapist, Courtney wears many hats! She is available to fill in for any therapist's absence with any child. She supports our therapists throughout their sessions by ensuring they have everything they need so their sessions run smoothly. She leads our team in implementing our unique curriculum that provides opportunites for children to learn in small groups throughout their day. Courtney also sets the tone for each day with her can-do attitude!

Courtney started at Strive in August 2020. Her love for children began in high school when she started teaching dance classes for the younger children at the studio that she attended.

Courtney has an Associates Degree from Oakland Community College. She holds a part time job as a server at Red Robin in Brighton, where she started at in 2013. Before starting at Strive, she worked for Farmers Insurance as a Customer Service Representative.

In her free time, Courtney enjoys shopping, traveling, going to concerts, and binge watching TV shows with her cats.

We'll just keep this link right here, for your convenience. For any absences scheduled in advance, please use this form to report the dates. You may take an entire day or half day, depending on your needs.

Therapy Schedule Update Form

Here are some upcoming dates that the centers will be closed:

Friday, October 18th - BOTH CENTERS CLOSED for Professional Development Day

Wednesday - Friday, November 27-29 - BOTH CENTERS CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd - BOTH CENTERS CLOSED for Holiday Break

If your family is planning a longer absence around one of those dates, or at another time, please let us know as soon as you are able!

Email: info@sc-centers.com
Website: www.sc-centers.com
Location: Burton and Brighton, MI
Phone: 810-344-8082