Genesis ABA

11/26/2025

Congratulations to Camryn for passing her BCBA exam! We are so proud of you and are excited for your new journey! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

11/05/2025

Congrats to our Employee of the Month for November, Sami!

“I’ve been an RBT for 4 years, and I truly love making learning fun and meaningful for the kids I work with. At Genesis ABA, we take a unique, client-led approach that focuses on each child’s needs rather than just trial counts, which makes such a difference in their progress. Becoming a Lead RBT inspired me to pursue my BCBA by giving me insight into program development and helping other therapists create more effective sessions. Now, as a Case Manager, I manage my own clients with BCBA supervision to ensure quality care. My time at Genesis has been nothing short of amazing and has offered me opportunities that continue to shape me into the BCBA I strive to be. In the future, I hope to eventually help adults with addictive behaviors build healthier habits. 🩵”

11/03/2025

Donate new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves! 🧥 ❄️🧤🧣

10/28/2025

Genesis is collecting donations to distribute to our local food pantries. Approximately 2 million Illinois residents who receive SNAP benefits are at risk of losing them due to the ongoing government shutdown. If funding is not restored, families who depend on SNAP for food assistance may face severe hardship.

We will be taking the donations to the food pantries at the end of each week, and will continue to collect and donate food each week until the shutdown is resolved. Please consider donating food to your local pantries!

10/13/2025

10/10/2025

Genesis ABA is closed today in observance of World Mental Health Day. Take the time today to rest and do what makes you happy. You are not alone 💙

10/04/2025

Congratulations to our very own Ana Paredes for passing her RBT exam! We are so proud of you! 👏🏽

10/03/2025

It’s AAC Awareness Month! 🌟💬 shared from ABA Visualized ❤️
And what better way to begin than by listening to the voices of AAC users themselves!

At the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, we had the privilege of listening to AAC users share their experiences. Every single one shared a similar story: before they had access to AAC, they were always listening and understanding everything around them.

💭 “I listened to, heard, and understood all of their conversations. I was always listening.”

All month long, we’ll be sharing approachable strategies and ready-to-use resources to help you bring AAC into your classroom, home, or sessions with confidence. Let’s celebrate all the ways people communicate—because nonspeaking does not mean nonthinking. 💕

📖 Plus, to help spread advocacy, our book AAC Visualized is 20% off all month at abavisualized.com

Inspired by the words of Matteo Musso, Grant Blasko, Vikram Jaswal, Lucien Gonzales, and Zachary Duncan.

08/27/2025

The team that bowls together stays together! 🎳

08/21/2025

Repetitive behaviors and restricted interests are a big component of autism and that appears to be more obvious in boys than girls. Girls may have restrictive interests, but their interests appear to be more socially and culturally acceptable, such as a favorite band or book, while a boy on the spectrum may spend hours looking at rocks.

A female with autism might spend her free time studying makeup tutorials on the internet in order to fit in with female peers. Essentially, girls may realize they are different, so they strive to fit in as best as they can, while boys often do not realize they have any social deficits.

Read more: https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/autism-in-girls/

08/20/2025

Communication isn't just one of our core values; it's a part of life. Imagine not having the tools to communicate your wants, needs, feelings or desires. This missing piece is likely to cause many challenging behaviors that act as obstacles to learning. We explore different methods of communication to help each child overcome this barrier. We focus on skill building and establishing daily living routines. We also help with potty training at all levels.

08/18/2025

This summer Genesis celebrated 3 anniversaries! Nia and Brian have been with us for 1 year and Lauren for 2! We are beyond grateful for the support you continue to give your kiddos. Your hard work does not go unnoticed! 🤗