Success Stories

“Through ABA therapy with Sidekicks, our Superhero is now using full sentences when making requests, he is a lot more aware of personal space and possessions of peers and adults. He is also making great progress on learning coping strategies to use when he feels upset instead of problem behaviors.”

“We achieved a major accomplishment for our Superhero by teaching him the ability to get his clothes ready for the day and dress himself without assistance.
When we began, he struggled to identify the proper orientation for shirts and pants as well as socks and shoes.

Now he can identify the tags on clothing to identify the front or back. He’s learned to put on his socks properly with the heels at the bottom.

With support from the team he has matured and developed. Our superhero has done a lot of hard work to meet these goals! He is gaining more independence each week through repetition of routine.”

“When I first met our superhero, he had a goal to make his own music video.

He wanted to make the song, dance, and film it like a musical artist. He had made attempts but had so far been unable to execute the final product.

Organizing ideas and carrying out a plan was difficult because he had issues with focus. Making this music video became a big motivator.

Work began with the basics of learning simple dance steps, then putting together a dance routine.

He chose a song. We then sat together and wrote lyrics that rhymed, discussing parts of music like verse and chorus in songwriting.

He wrote over 40 lines of lyrics! We practiced singing, filming with a tripod, and combined all the activities together to make a music video.

He danced to a choreographed routine while singing his own lyrics.

He accomplished his goal of making a video!

It was an excellent way to encourage him to be proactive about his own goals.”

“I have been working with one of my kids for the last 9 months. When I first met him, he threw tantrums, would lock himself in his room, and lash out verbally against any kind of demand.

I was a new person who brought many changes. I first had to spend time developing a relationship full of mutual trust and respect. Eventually, the retaliation against his personal responsibilities of vacuuming, mopping, making his bed, cooking, cleaning up after himself, etc greatly reduced.

Now, with only a single reminder, he is able to follow a chore list and fully complete his daily tasks with almost no resistance.

He’ll even ask his mom if there’s anything he can help with when he’s bored on the weekends, something he never used to do before.

His independence and sense of responsibility has greatly increased, and it has been a joy to work with him as he continues to unlock his full potential.”

““Through ABA therapy, we are now making spontaneous requests, displaying an increase in social interactions, showing interest in our peers, and are a lot more responsive when provided with directions.”

“We worked on the organization of her room and putting things in the proper places. She was surprised how many bags of trash we had. She was amazed of the outcome. Even her parents were in shock, they didn’t believe it was her room!”

“When I started with my individual, the team and family worked together to make a daily routine to be mastered. She made it a routine to brush her hair, brush her teeth and work on her hygiene and is now doing the routine all on her own”

“Today he vocalized “mo” for “more” Which was so amazing!!!! He did it.”

“I felt incredibly proud when I watched him successfully tie his shoes by himself. We dedicated a lot of effort to mastering each step required to achieve the goal, and he is now moving on to pursue more goals.”

“When our Superhero began at Sidekicks, she was engaging very little with her instructors and giving us fleeting eye contact. She did not yet know how to play with any toys and was not making any deliberate sounds.”

“She plays with many toys appropriately now and will independently do some simple pretend play with the dollhouse. At the table, she frequently gives us eye contact, imitates some motor actions, and is beginning to imitate some speech sounds. We’re so excited to see her progress from week to week.”