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FREE treatment screenings are o�ered in order to best match our specialized programs to the individual needs of your child. KGH is an in-network provider for many major insurance plans.

Our Intake and Insurance Manager is happy to answer your questions and set up a freescreening to see how we can help! Call us at 224.326.2206.

Treatment Services Family Support Services Consultation Services Social & Group Services

Our center is committed to helping our clients achieve their maximum potential as well as providing support and resources to the families. We:

Stay knowledgeable about the latest research and evidence based interventionProvide innovative & results oriented therapyAdhere to best practice standardsO�er resources & trainings to empower parents, siblings, and extended family

Our intensity ranges from school observations for appropriate classroom placement to intensive/daily therapy. We are in-network providers for many major health insurance plans and are more than happy to directly bill the out of network insurance companies, on your behalf.

If you are interested in our programs but do not know what would be best for your child, don’t worry!! KGH o�ers FREE treatment screenings in order to best match our specialized programs to the individual needs of your child. Please call the owner, Kim Hoehne, M.A., BCBA to set up a FREE treatment screening with her. Kim can be reached at 847.498.KIDS (5437) x12.

KGH Program Table of ContentsIndividual Treatment Services …………..………………........………………............ 2 Social & Group Services..………………………………………………………………. 4 Family Support Services..……………………………………………………………… 10Consultation Services........………………………………………………………...…...11

KGH programs are designed speci�cally for children and adolescents that may need support with any of the following:

* Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) * Executive Functioning Di�culties* Pervasive Developmental Disorder * Anxiety* Asperger’s Syndrome * Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVD)* ADD/ADHD * Sensory Regulation* Social Pragmatic Language Disorder * Sensory Integration Dysfunction* Social Cognition De�cits * Developmental Delays* Learning Disabilities * Non-compliant Behaviors

* Social Anxiety

KGH provides a variety of intervention services. We are a family-centered organization providing four main types of services:

Welcome to KGH!Welcome to KGH Consultation & Treatment’s Program Guide! KGH grew out of a recognized understanding of individualized learning styles. We take pride in our innovative therapy center providing comprehensive services to individuals from birth through young adulthood with developmental, learning, behavior and/or social di�culties, along with their families.

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Individual Treatment Services The goal of our ABA treatment program is to provide e�ective, ethical, and evidence-based therapy using the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). • A behavior consultant will directly provide individualized treatment, program supervision, and parent

coaching.

• When therapy occurs at the clinic, your child will bene�t from our various treatment rooms (e.g., class room, motor room, toytown, playground, etc.) with the goal of generalization across environments.

ABA Treatment

Comprehensive ABA Treatment Our comprehensive ABA program will include using the science of behavior analysis to teach skills across a variety of areas.

Some skill areas may include social communication, social interactions, nonverbal communication, �exibility, play skills, safety skills, and skills for independence.

Treatment hours vary based on your behavior consultant’s comprehensive assessment, corresponding treatment recommendations, and a determination of the treatment schedule that will best meet the needs of your family.

Focused ABA Treatment Our focused ABA treatment will consist of using the science of behavior analysis to teach skills across a limited number of areas.

For example, focused ABA treatment may aim to decrease problematic behaviors while simultaneously strengthening your child’s ability to emit more appropriate and functional behaviors.

Some behavior change targets may also include establishing compliance and independence with self-care skills, daily living skills, and safety skills.

Treatment hours and location vary based on your behavior consultant’s comprehensive assessment, corresponding treatment recommendations, and a determination of the treatment schedule that will best meet the needs of your family.

Feeding SupportDo you have concerns regarding your child’s feeding? Does your child have a limited repertoire of foods they consume? Does your child exhibit problematic behaviors during mealtime? Then our feeding program is for your child!

Evidence-based assessments and techniques will be implemented by a behavior consultant and certi�ed speech language pathologist to decrease any problematic mealtime behaviors, support the expansion of your child’s food repertoire, as well as assess oral motor function to promote safer chewing and swallowing habits.

Food sensitivities will be supported and goals will be focused on introducing, exploring, and consuming novel food items.

Parent/caregiver participation is required to learn strategies to carry over into the home to support achievement.

Problematic Behavior SupportOur behavior consultants at KGH are able to provide a comprehensive and individualized assessment and treatment program to address a variety of behavior di�culties for all ages.

We can assess and treat behaviors such as problems around eating, sleeping, non-compliance, aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, talking-back, yelling/arguing, etc. Your behavior consultant will use ethical, e�ective, and evidence-based assessment methods to develop an individualized and function-based behavior treatment plan.

Treatment will then focus on using the principles of ABA to decrease and eliminate challenging behavior and increase or teach positive, appropriate, and functional replacement behaviors.

Your behavior consultant will also provide support and parent coaching to ensure that treatment gains maintain and transfer to the family and natural environment.

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Occupational TherapyOccupational therapy at KGH consists of identifying and treating sensory processing di�culties, motor planning/sequencing, apraxia, body tone, sensory integra-tion dysfunction, and regulation issues.

Speech and Language TherapySpeech therapy consists of identifying and treating oral motor and feeding di�culties, language comprehension, and social pragmatic issues, alternative forms of communication (e.g., PECS, sign, and voice output devices) as well as building functional communication skills.

AAC Evaluation and TreatmentAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) at KGH is led by a licensed speech language pathologist. It consists of a careful evaluation of the client’s current language abilities and other relevant skills. The evaluation results are used to formulate individualized recommendations and treatment to promote the client’s communication success through augmentative and/or alternative communication devices and applications.

Counseling and PsychotherapyIndividual mental health treatment services for children, teens, and young adults is available. Identifying major stressors and creating a supportive and individualized plan is an area of focus.

Social Dyad/Peer PlayThis type of treatment addresses issues of social awareness, social engagement, as well as playing with another child or multiple children. Areas of focus range from turn taking, interactive play, and cooperative play, to higher-level social skills such as negotiation, teamwork, and related theory of mind skills.

Pediatric Social & Group Services

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Pint Sized PalsWednesdays and Fridays 9:00-9:45amAges Birth-3Our infant-toddler group, Pint-Sized Pals, serves as an introduction to early socialization in a group setting.

Several areas of development will be targeted such as cognitive, social, communication, and adaptive skills.

Children are exposed to learning in a group environment, easing the transition into KGH’s Play Pals and/or other preschool programs.

Within this group, we also support and strengthen parent/guardian knowledge and ability to promote their child’s learning outside of the clinical setting. Parent participation in this group is highly encouraged!

This group is led by a certi�ed teacher.

Sensory StarsAges 3-5 Mondays 9:00-10:00Ages 6-8 Fridays 4:00-5:00This is a sensorimotor-language group that is based on the principles of sensory integration and typical language development.

This group incorporates 7 activities, based on a weekly theme, to address the following areas of development: warm-up, vestibular, proprioceptive, balance, hand eye coordination, cool down and �ne motor.

Other goals to be addressed in this group include improving participants’ ability to follow 2-3 step directions, use whole body listening, participate in a group setting for a variety of activities, and improve socialization and language with peers through play-based activity.

This group is best suited for children that are able to follow group directions and engage in a group project for up to 15 minutes without engaging in disruptive behavior.

This group is co-led by an occupational therapist and certi�ed speech language pathologist.

We Thinkers!Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pmAges 4-8 (kindergarten-2nd grade)We Thinkers! will focus on exploring social thinking, social language, and feelings through play, literature, music, and drama.

Topics include: “Thinking Thoughts and Feeling Feelings”, “The Group Plan”, “Thinking With Your Eyes”, “Body in the Group,” “Whole Body Listening”, “Expected and Unexpected Behaviors”, “Flexible and Stuck Thinking”, and “Size of the Problem.”

This group is best suited for children between the ages of 4-8 (kindergarden-2nd grade) that are able to attend to an age appropriate book, answer simple reading comprehension questions, understand emotions, follow group instructions, and demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behaviors.

This group is led by a certi�ed speech language pathologist.

Super�ex 101Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pmAges 8-11 (2nd-5th grade)As a follow-up to We Thinkers!, Super�ex 101 will focus on teaching students to continue exploring social thinking in a fun and motivating way.

This is done by teaching social awareness through characters (e.g., “rock brain” – a villain who is not �exible).

Other goals include increasing awareness of the thoughts and feelings of others, increasing problem solving skills, increasing knowledge of social expectations, developing self-regulation skills, and teaching participants how to modify their own behavior with Super�exible strategies.

This group is designed for children that are between the ages of 8-11 (or grades 2-5), have completed We Thinkers!, and are able to attend to an age-appropriate book, answer reading comprehension questions (“Who are the characters?”, “What is the setting?”), understand basic emotions, follow group directions, read and write, and demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior.

This group is led by a certi�ed speech language pathologist.

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Boys GroupThursdays 5:00-6:00pmAges 8-12 (3rd-5th grade)Our Boys Group is geared towards 3rd-5th grade students who are in need of strengthening their social cognition skills while enhancing age appropriate friendships.

The group will use a structured format to focus on relationship skill building as well as social problem solving while participating in age-appropriate activities that are of common interest to all participants.

Behavioral skills training procedures will be used to teach skills such as whole body listening, active participation in a group setting for a variety of activities, and appropriate social communication and interaction behavior (asking peers questions, commenting, interrupting appropriately, using an appropriate tone of voice).

This group is best suited for children between the ages of 8-12 (or grades 3rd-5th) that are currently able to engage in reciprocal conversations with adults, follow group directions, attend to a speaker in a group setting for up to 30 minutes without engaging in disruptive behavior, and answer a variety of WH questions without prompting (e.g., “What did you do last weekend?”).

This group is led by a behavior consultant.

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Friends Are Fun!Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pmAges 3-5 (pre k-kindergarten)Friends are Fun! is an interactive group for 3-5 year olds (pre-k through kindergarten) that targets play, social language, and friendship development in a semi-structured format.

Speci�c goals that will be addressed include increasing participation in a variety of group activities in our toy town and indoor playground learning environments and increasing appropriate social communication (e.g., initiating play, asking questions, reciprocal conversation, giving directions to peers, providing supportive com-ments, responding to peer requests), knowledge and ability to engage in cooperative play, and early problem solving skills.

This group is designed for children that currently have a basic understanding of turn taking and keeping their hands to themselves, demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior, are motivated by peers, can attend to a speaker in a group setting for at least 10 consecutive minutes, and follow simple one-step, group directions (e.g., stand up, come here, sit down, line up, clean up, get a chair).

This group is led by a behavior consultant.

After-School Enrichment Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 4:00-5:00pm Ages 5-7 (kindergarten-2nd grade)Our After-School Enrichment group is an extension of ourPlay Pals program and o�ers additional support to our children as they enter their district kindergarten program and progress through 2nd grade.

Speci�c goals include increasing skill generalization, group and school readiness skills, and to develop, strengthen, and maintain academic, play, and social skills. This group is best suited for children ages 5-7 that demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior, are able to attend to a speaker in a group setting for at least 30 minutes, and can follow group instructions.

This group is led by a certi�ed teacher.

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Snack-N-ChatThursdays 4:00-5:00pmAges 7-11 (1st-5th grade)Snack-N-Chat aims to teach elementary students how to independently plan and prepare simple meals in a fun, safe, and social manner.

Speci�c group goals include increasing independence in meal preparation, improving socialization and language skills through executing motivating snack recipes in a group setting, teaching participants to explore nutritional snack choices for healthier eating, increasing kitchen safety awareness, and increasing coordination, sequencing, and problem solving through simple snack preparation.

This group is best suited for children between the ages of 7-11 that are able to follow group directions and engage in a group activity for up to 45 minutes without engaging in disruptive behavior.

Food sensitivities and dietary restrictions will be supported.

There is a $25.00 fee for participating in this group that will go towards materials to support the meal prep lesson plans.

This group is co-led by an occupational therapist and a certi�ed speech language pathologist.

Minecraft Social Skills ClubMondays 5:00–6:00pmAges 8-10 (3rd-5th grade)Here is the group you’ve been looking for if your child loves video games such as Minecraft! Our Minecraft group’s mission is to help bridge the gap between the comfort of the gaming world and the real life social world.

This group will target social communication (e.g., making supportive comments to peers, initiating and sustaining conversations with peers), whole body listening, cooperation, compromising and negotiation, coping with non-preferred topics and activities, and problem solving skills within both the virtual world of Minecraft and in the non-virtual world with each other.

The gamers will be required to create a team and work together (or against each other) within KGH’s own open world.

This group is designed for children that are between the ages of 8-10 (or grades 3rd-5th) and are currently able to engage in reciprocal conversations, attend to a speaker in a group setting for 30 minutes, read and write, demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior, have an interest in technology, and are familiar with Minecraft.

Each participant will be required to purchase their own Minecraft membership.

This group is led by a behavior consultant.

Healthy4LifeThursdays 3:00–4:00pmAges 9-11Eat well. Move more. Live longer. This group will create opportunities for clients to engage in healthy activities, while encouraging creativity and group collaboration.

Participants will create �tness goals, learn to self-monitor, learn to prepare healthy dishes, and be taught strategies and activities to foster healthy living.

This group is best suited for clients that exhibit low rates of maladaptive behavior and currently demonstrate the ability to read, write, and attend to a speaker in a group setting for at least 30 minutes.

There is a $25.00 fee for participating in this group that will go towards materials to support the meal prep lesson plans. This group is led by a behavior consultant.

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Our intensity ranges from school observations for appropriate classroom placement to intensive/daily therapy. We are in-network providers for many major health insurance plans and are more than happy to directly bill the out of network insurance companies, on your behalf.

If you are interested in our programs but do not know what would be best for your child, don’t worry!! KGH o�ers FREE treatment screenings in order to best match our specialized programs to the individual needs of your child. Please call the owner, Kim Hoehne, M.A., BCBA to set up a FREE treatment screening with her. Kim can be reached at 847.498.KIDS (5437) x12.

Middle School Social & Group Services

Think Social!Wednesdays 5:00 – 6:00pmGrades 6th-8thThe focus of Think Social! is to teach social problem solving skills, perspective taking skills, and social communication skills to middle schoolers.

This group will also help teach the skills needed to work and think as a group as well as understand verbal and non-verbal cues from peers.

Participants will learn how to monitor their own behav-ior and successfully complete a self-management checklist.

This group is best suited for clients in 6th-8th grade that are currently able to identify expected and unexpected behavior in a variety of situations, identify their own behavior and emotions, follow group directions, read and write, and attend to a speaker in a group setting for at least 30 minutes.

This group is led by a licensed clinical social worker.

Thriving in Middle School/Junior HighTuesdays 5:00-6:00pmGrades 6-8This group will be co-ed (but might divide for some topics) and is for students who are able and wish to discuss a variety of concerns often seen in middle school/junior high school environments.

Some of these concerns could include acquiring and maintaining positive and safe friendships, engaging in social problem solving, �nding your ‘comfort zone’, being true to who you are, body image, bullying, lunchroom ease, identifying and coping with many emotions, time management, staying home alone, and safety and social media.

Other topics may emerge based on the questions, concerns, or interest of participants.

This group is best suited for clients in 6th-8th grade that are currently able to engage in reciprocal conversations, attend to a speaker in a group setting for 60 minutes, and demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior.

This group is led by a licensed clinical social worker.

Healthy4LifeMondays 4:00-5:00pmGrades 6 and up (ages 12 and up)Eat well. Move more. Live longer. This group will create opportunities for participants to engage in healthy activities, while encouraging creativity and group collaboration.

Participants will create fitness goals, learn to self-moni-tor, learn to prepare healthy dishes, and be taught strategies and activities to foster healthy living.

This group is best suited for clients that exhibit low rates of maladaptive behavior and currently demonstrate the ability to read, write, and attend to a speaker in a group setting for at least 30 minutes.

There is a $25.00 fee for participating in this group that will go towards materials to support the meal prep lesson plans.

This group is led by a behavior consultant.

After-School Hangout: Middle SchoolWednesdays 5:00 – 6:00pmGrades 6-8In this group, participants will have the opportunity to meet and socialize with same-aged peers while also being able to practice making and sustaining friendships.

This group is led in a semi-structured format where supervision is provided by a licensed clinical social worker.

The goals of this group include practicing socially appropriate behaviors with peers in a relaxing and safe environment and increasing clients’ ability to initiate and maintain friendships, use social thinking concepts in a natural setting, engage in perspective taking and understanding how one’s behavior a�ects others, and self-monitor and change one’s behavior to adapt to a variety of social situations.

This group is best suited for clients in 6th-8th grade that are currently able to engage in reciprocal conversations, attend to a speaker in a group setting for 30 minutes, read and write, demonstrate low rates of maladaptive behavior, and have an understanding of Social Thinking material (perspective taking, problem solving, whole body listening).

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Family Support Services

Therapeutic Community OutingsDo you wish you could go to dinner, peacefully, with your entire family? If so, this service can help. Our consultant will meet you at your choice of community-based setting to provide structure and support to promote socially appropriate behavior while in the community. We can meet you at your favorite restaurant, grocery store, park, family function, etc.

Parent Support GroupRaising a child with special needs does not come with a parenting manual. The goal of this parent group is to o�er education on important topics as well as to provide support and collaboration with other parents.

KGH is now o�ering an Introduction to Autism workshop for babysitters, family members, and professionals! This training will go through what it means to have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learn some e�ective strategies to respond and support an individual with autism spectrum disorder, and learn some tips for engaging with an individual with autism spectrum disorder. This training will be interactive and include discussions, videos, and activities to better understand how to interact with someone who has a diagnosis of autism.

Introduction to Autism: Training for Babysitters, Caregivers, and Professionals

Sibling Therapeutic SessionsMany times, siblings of children with developmentaldi�erences do not know how to e�ectivelycommunicate and engage with their brother or sister.A sibling session can help bridge this gap by helping toaddress appropriate social engagement, play andcommunication with the child’s sibling(s). Furthermore, we also provide assistance to the sibling in order to help them understand interactions with their brother or sister.

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Parent Education & Empowerment SeriesThis is a comprehensive training for parents and caregivers of children with ASD or related disabilities that

educates and empowers parents to be more successful with their child with special needs. This interactive course includes presentations by a KGH BCBA and discussions that are speci�c to your child. Our goal is to provide parents with information, support and con�dence in order to decrease some of the main stressors of parenting a child with

special needs. Doing so will help the quality of life for the entire family!

Parent CoachingParent coaching includes explanation and training thatis relevant to their child in order to help support newskills and developments (e.g., communication, play, etc.) as well as address problematic behaviors.Recommended interventions and short-term goals aregiven as well as support, feedback and active coachingfor the parents.

Individual Material MakingThis service provides a ‘helping hand’ creatingindividualized materials for your child. Some materialsmay include picture schedules, communication books,individualized pictures for communication, specifcteaching materials, 1st/Then boards, bathroomsequence visuals, etc.

Consultation Services

School Collaboration/IEP SupportKGH can observe a child in their current classroom or observe a potential classroom for appropriateness. A report documenting observations and inclusion recommendations helps create appropriate IEP goals and professional recommendations for appropriate placement, as well as acquisition of appropriate supports, services, and accommodations.

Toilet Training Program A KGH Board Certi�ed Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will teach you successful strategies and tactics and work with you and your child to implement a successful toileting program.

Consultation for School DistrictsKGH can provide formal training and/or consultation services to school districts in the theory and implementation of evidence-based treatment approaches and ABA, as well as speci�c applications for kids with ASD in the classroom setting.

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