Areas We Service
Monroe | Washtenaw | Lansing | Ypsilanti
We are Compassionate
We care about our clients and as if they are family. We don’t just go through the motions of our jobs, we put our heart into what we do to make a difference.
We are Empowering
We strive to teach caregivers parenting strategies that empowers them to feel confident, leading to more effective parenting and reduction of stress within the family unit.
We are Committed
Insight’s staff will be resilient and will lead the team to success despite the challenges, we will be there on the full journey to success.
We are Ethical
Insight is focused on clients over financial gain. Insight will do this according to ethical standards based on integrity and ethical guidelines of care for each and every client.
How Kids and Teens Learn to Build Relationships
Start Early (2-7 years old)
Asking and Requesting (Manding) is one of the first skills taught and is one of the first verbal repertoires that children acquire (Sundberg & Michael, 2001). Mands are divided into two subcategories: mands that access positive reinforcement (the good things) and mands that result in the avoidance or removal of aversive or nonpreferred stimuli. We teach children to request!
This is a critical component at the first stages of learning. The child needs to learn that cooperation with requests will result in immediate and frequent rewards! This entails learning skills such as learning how to sit, remain on task, being responsive to instruction, learning to process and understand cause and effect. All of this prepares a child for the school environment!
Play and social behavior are among the most important skills that your child needs to learn! Deficiencies in this area leads to isolation, boredom and can even lead to depression. We will help your child learn how to play with other children using social skills that promote getting along and being well-liked!
Children with Autism do not often find natural rewards in initiating play and having fun with other children. Beyond learning the skills of play it is also important that children find it motivating to engage in play. We teach how to make these interactions rewarding and fun so that children are more likely to initiate play again in the future!
Maintaining healthy and sustainable relationships means that individuals need to “think about others” during interactions – Perspective Taking means understanding how ones’ behavior has an impact on others behavior and how they are treated in return.
Who am I? What are my interests? What makes me special? What makes me unique? Why do I matter? Do people like me? All the answers to these questions can determine the motivation of a person to engage and engage positively within an interaction. We teach confidence and self-advocacy to create healthy friendships and relationships!
They grow up quickly (Adolescence & Tweens)
ABA Insight Locations
Ann Arbor Center of Insight
100 N. Staebler Rd. Suite B
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Lansing Center of Insight
6520 Mercantile Way Suite 5
Lansing, MI 48911
Monroe Center of Insight
15384 S. Dixie Hwy
Monroe, MI 48161
Ypsilanti Center of Insight
304 Harriet St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197