Siskin Children's Institute

02/20/2026

Today is National Caregivers Day, and we’re celebrating the incredible caregivers who show up every day with patience, love, and strength.

Your dedication makes a lasting difference in the lives of children and families, and we are so grateful for all that you do. 💛

02/19/2026

✨SAVE THE DATE✨

StarNight 2026 | August 15 | Western Glam

We are honored to have Toni & Dan Youngman and Stefanie & Kevin Beavers as our StarNight 2026 Co-Chairs!

Visit siskin.org/starnight for more details!

02/18/2026

💙 ¿APASIONADO POR AYUDAR A LOS NIÑOS A CRECER? 🌱

¡Únete a nuestro equipo en Siskin Children’s Institute!

Como Técnico de Conducta Registrado (RBT), trabajarás de manera individual con los niños para desarrollar habilidades de comunicación, sociales y de la vida diaria, utilizando estrategias basadas en evidencia. Implementarás planes de conducta, harás seguimiento del progreso y celebrarás cada logro junto a un equipo de BCBA dedicado. 👏✨

Buscamos personas pacientes, compasivas y bilingües (español e inglés) que amen trabajar con niños. 💛

👉 Aplica hoy: siskin.org/careers

02/17/2026

Registration is now open!

See below.

Address: 1101 Carter Street, Chattanooga, TN 34702

02/17/2026

💙 MOTIVATED TO HELP CHILDREN GROW? 🌱

Join our team at Siskin Children’s Institute!

As a Registered Behavior Technician, you’ll work one-on-one with children to build communication, social, and daily living skills using evidence-based strategies. You’ll implement behavior plans, track progress, and celebrate every milestone alongside a dedicated BCBA team.

If you’re patient, compassionate, and love working with kids, we’d love to meet you!

👉 Apply today: siskin.org/careers

02/16/2026

Check out this recent article by the Chattanooga Times Free Press highlighting our new pilot program using innovative technology to help diagnose autism in children as young as 16 months, making earlier intervention possible for families in our community.

This program was made possible through the generosity of our StarNight 2025 supporters.

Siskin Children's Institute in Chattanooga has begun a pilot program for a technology that can diagnose autism in children as young as 16 months old, enabling providers to intervene earlier than the common diagnosis test.

02/13/2026

🏀💛 What an incredible day at the Unified Special Olympics Basketball Tournament at McCallie School

We are so proud of all the athletes who competed! A special shoutout to Noah, who spent three years at Siskin Children’s Institute. It is such a joy to see him thriving on the court.

His dad, Andy McBryar, coaches the Chattanooga State Community College Tiger Access basketball team, and the Signal Mountain High School Cheerleaders brought incredible energy as volunteers. 🎉👏

02/12/2026

The Scout is out! The Scout Guide Chattanooga

Caught some sweet moments! 💛

We’re so grateful to highlight the amazing children who inspire our mission every day.

Grab the latest edition and check it out!

02/12/2026

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re reminded that there’s heart in our mission.

You see it in every child, every family, and every milestone we celebrate. 💗

02/12/2026

For our Nashville families!

Our Group Respite Program is back!!

We will be kicking off our first event for 2026 on Saturday, Feb 21st. This program serves children with disabilities and their siblings.

Parents: If you're interested in registering your family, please complete the parent packet by visiting www.my99b.com

02/11/2026

Valentine’s Day activities don’t have to be fancy to be meaningful 💗

Simple, play-based ideas at home can support fine motor skills, coordination, creativity, and focus—all while having fun together.

❤️ Sensory Bins: This is a great way to work on general fine motor skills, utensil usage and increasing tactile exploration. Use taste safe options like dry rice, beans, and cereal in case any pieces end up in tiny mouths. Including a small container and spoon/scoop encourages utensil usage and improves skills needed for self feeding.

🎨 Coloring Sheets/Crafts: Using shortened markers or broken crayons can encourage better grasp for coloring. Having the child hold the paper still with opposing hand on tabletop or on the wall can promote bilateral coordination skills. Add some flare with glitter, stickers, and pom poms to make it your own!

📚 Holiday- themed Books: This is a fun way to talk about upcoming holidays to increase speech and language, work on reading comprehension and sustained attention. Talk about pictures on the page, ask about the story and talk about your favorite holiday activities.

💌 Coffee filter ring toss: Great activity for coordination, visual motor skills and social skills. Cut up some coffee filters and place on old plastic container, but paper plates and a paper towel roll would do the same thing. Toss the coffee filters/paper plates onto a paper towel roll while taking turns.