ABA Therapy & Autism Services

Today’s ABA Therapy

Today’s ABA therapy is a collaborative, compassionate, and evidence-based therapy approach that focuses on teaching meaningful skills in a supportive, child-centered environment.

ABA Therapy is an essential part of our comprehensive autism services program, serving children and families across Chicago, IL, and its suburbs. It plays a pivotal role in helping children reach their full potential by understanding what a child’s behavior is communicating and supporting skills that increase comfort, communication, and meaningful participation.

At The Clubhouse, we begin by getting to know your child through a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), which helps us identify strengths, challenges, and goals. This allows our team to develop a highly individualized plan that includes behavior support, communication development, and social skills training tailored to your child’s needs.

Every child is met with care, consistency, and encouragement, so they can grow with confidence at their own pace. Our approach focuses on skill building, communication, and daily living supports, not changing a child’s personality or neurotype. Our ABA services emphasize child assent, choice, and collaborative goal setting with families.

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Why Does ABA Therapy Work?

ABA therapy helps children build essential life skills like communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation. It also supports families by reducing behaviors that may be barriers to participation or communication through personalized behavior intervention plans, making daily routines more manageable and consistent.

As a proven approach to autism treatment and support, ABA is grounded in the science of how people learn and change behavior over time. Using data-driven methods and positive reinforcement, therapists help children develop lasting skills in a structured, supportive environment.

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Benefits of ABA Therapy

ABA therapy at The Clubhouse is designed to help children grow in all areas of daily life We focus on building practical, lifelong skills through personalized, play-based strategies that make learning joyful and effective.

Better communication and language development
Stronger social and play skills
Emotional regulation
Increased independence
Fewer problem behaviors
Improved learning and school readiness
Empowered, informed caregivers

Skill generalization and real-world application
Tailored behavior intervention strategies
Activities of daily living (e.g., dressing, eating, hygiene)
Group learning and peer interaction
Long-term progress and maintenance of skills

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Areas We Serve

Downers Grove
North Mayfair
Westmont

Oakbrook Terrace
Darien
Albany Park

Edgebrook
Forest Glen
Jefferson Park

Clarendon Hills
Lisle
Hinsdale

At The Clubhouse, we support children of all ages, from toddlers to school-age learners and adolescents, through personalized care that meets their developmental needs. Our programs focus on communication growth, social skills training, and building confidence in everyday settings.

We provide therapy for children with autism, developmental delays, and behavioral challenges using evidence-based and ethical behavior intervention practices. Families come to us through referrals from pediatricians, schools, and parent self-referrals, trusting our team to guide each child toward meaningful progress.

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Therapeutic Techniques & Methods

Signs Your Child Can Benefit From Occupational Therapy

Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

NET uses a child’s natural surroundings such as home, playtime, or school to teach skills in real-life settings. This approach helps children apply what they learn in everyday situations.

Pivotal Response Training (PRT)

PRT targets key areas like motivation and self-management that influence many other behaviors. It encourages learning through child-led activities, helping boost engagement and independence.

Other methods like modeling, prompting and fading, and generalization are used to support skill development across different environments. These techniques help children not only learn new skills but also use them with different people and in various settings. Therapy sessions may take place in our clinic, in the home, or in school, depending on what works best for the child and family.

Program Structure

Every child’s therapy journey at The Clubhouse begins with a personalized plan built on their unique needs and strengths. Our structured process ensures steady progress, meaningful goals, and ongoing support for your family.

Here’s a quick peek of our process:

1- Initial Assessment

We start with a full evaluation and FBA to understand your child’s behavior and learning style. This helps us create a solid foundation for their therapy plan.

2- Goal Setting

Based on the assessment, we develop a customized Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) with clear, measurable goals. These goals are built to support everyday success at home, school, and in the community.

3- Schedule Options

Therapy schedules are flexible and tailored to your child’s needs. We offer multiple session lengths and frequency options.

4- Progress Tracking

Therapists track your child’s progress during each session using data-driven methods. This ensures we stay on target and adjust as needed.

5- Supervision by BCBA

A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) oversees every program for quality and effectiveness. They also coach therapists and meet with families regularly.

6- Revision

As your child grows and makes progress, their therapy plan is updated to stay relevant. We believe in flexible, evolving care that keeps your child moving forward.

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Our Approach to Improved Outcomes

At The Clubhouse, we provide personalized, results-driven ABA therapy for children across the Chicagoland area. Our goal is simple: to help your child gain meaningful skills that improve daily life at home, in school, and in the community.

We focus on key areas like communication and language development, behavior support, and the skill acquisition domain, using modern, child-friendly methods that keep kids engaged. Our multidisciplinary team works directly with your family to build a therapy plan that’s practical, motivating, and tailored to your child’s unique needs.

Parent & Caregiver Support

The Clubhouse is a community of support for both our children and their families. We make sure that our parents and caregivers are surrounded by compassionate and experienced professionals and receive daily communication about their child’s progress. Our team also provides monthly parent training sessions to support their child in the home, at school, and in the community.

Our Services

At the Clubhouse, our team of experienced therapists work together to create an individualized treatment plan that’s right for your child. Together, alongside our families, we can achieve meaningful outcomes and life-changing goals.

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What Parents Say About Our ABA Clinics
in the Chicago Area?

Over 95% of families leave us a 5-star review on Google! See what our families said about their experience at the Clubhouse:

    
 
 
      Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This center is awesome. I’ll give them five star. My grandson Learns a lot since he’s been coming here and he enjoys coming here. The staff I met with are awesome with My grandson as well. He enjoys the staffs that’s working with him.
  
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     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a wonderful experience working with Miss Madeline at The Clubhouse. She provided therapy and support to our daughter with great professionalism, care, and expertise. Her approach was not only effective in the clinic but extended to our home as well. She offered in-home parent training sessions that were incredibly helpful and gave us the tools to better support our daughter. Miss Madeline’s compassionate nature and deep understanding of behavioral therapy made a real difference. Under her guidance, our daughter made noticeable progress, and we as parents felt more confident and empowered. We are truly grateful for her dedication and highly recommend her to any family looking for knowledgeable and supportive care.
  
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   Sid Singh 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My son has been attending speech therapy at Clubhouse for several months now and it's been a great experience! He's learning a lot while also having fun in his sessions, and we've really enjoyed working with Ms. Erin!
  
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   Alicia Ferraris 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My daughter has been coming here for over 8 months. Sending her here was one of the best decisions I ever made. The process of accepting my daughter was very quick and stress free. My family really love the atmosphere and the staff. They always make us feel like family. They are very encouraging to my daughter. Thanks to them, my daughter has greatly improved.  I want to thank the following staff members for their ongoing support.  Ellie for Speech. Brianna for OT. Sarah for Speech. Yvonne and Susan at the front desk. My daughter wouldn't be doing better if it wasn't for you guys. Thank you. I'm looking forward to us continuing to work together.
  
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   Cordelia Moore 
 
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our son has seen Clubhouse PT Jessica Tarence since 2021. Jess is extremely talented, creative, and dedicated. We would recommend her to anyone.
  
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What Parents Say About Our ABA Clinics in the Chicago Area?

Over 95% of families leave us a 5-star review on Google! See what our families said about their experience at the Clubhouse:

I see progress in Jayden thanks to Josie, Ana, Joana, Peter, and Jesus. Thank you!

Adrianna G—Downers Grove Parent

My daughter’s behavior progress and language development has been extraordinary with the guidance of the wonderful staff at Communication Clubhouse.

Jessica J—Downers Grove Parent

I’ve been with Communication Clubhouse since my Son was 18 months old. Kyle is now 11 yrs old. He receives Speech, Occupational and ABA therapy in the Downers Grove office. I’ve had nothing but great experiences with this office. Honestly this is his 2nd home. Kyle has advanced so much because of them. I’m so appreciative to Communication Clubhouse.

Natasha H—Downers Grove Parent

The team at Communication Clubhouse have made a huge impact for our daughter and son. Both have learning disabilities and have benefited from the reading therapy, behavior therapy and occupational therapy.

Beth K—Chicago Parent

P gives Olivia and Mary two thumbs up – and her parents give even more gratitude for the patience, persistence and support. Thanks to everyone at CC for your work!

Emily K—Chicago Parent

When our daughter graduated from EI, we knew we wanted to stay with our OT and started attending sessions in the clinic. Sarah had a huge impact on the way we parent and how we support our daughter’s sensory needs. We loved her so much, and when she moved out of town, we were nervous about transitioning to a new OT. But Brianne is fantastic and it was a smooth transition. Our daughter had her sessions in the gym, which is an amazing space with so many different ways for children to work on their therapy goals. The space combined with Brianne’s creativity resulted in such fantastic growth that our daughter has since graduated from OT. We feel very grateful for the role Communication Clubhouse has played in our daughter’s development, and it is wonderful knowing that we have such a great place at our disposal should our daughter need additional OT services in the future.

Rachel B—Chicago Parent

The Clubhouse has been an incredible resource for our family! Our son came into the center only speaking a few words and is now speaking full sentences, labeling his emotions and having conversations! The sessions have been life changing and we couldn’t be more grateful of the dedication, time and grace that Ms. Megan has put in with our son! Thank you!

Julie P—Chicago Parent

A wonderful place with caring staff and a nurturing environment! Two of my sons have gone here now and they both have shown remarkable improvement! My middle son went from barely speaking at all to now speaking full sentences. My oldest son started saying the “s” sound that he struggled with after just a couple sessions! They love coming here because they make it so much fun for kids that they don’t even realize they’re learning. Thank you so much!

Amanda M—Chicago Parent

We have been working with therapists from The Clubhouse since my twins were 18 months old and in early intervention. We then started going to The Clubhouse after they aged out of EI and have been there ever since for multiple types of therapy. My twins are almost 10. We love the therapists, office staff, program offerings, and schedule availability. This place is built for kids, they get it. I feel so grateful to have connected with this group of caring humans. They have made a huge impact for my kids and have helped them group tremendously! I would highly recommend The Clubhouse to anyone looking for pediatric therapy!

H.S.—Downers Grove Parent

Our son has been going to Communication Clubhouse for six years and we love it. Wonderful people!!

Samantha K—Downers Grove Parent

Our Insurance Providers

The Clubhouse works with families with all major insurance coverage. We are proudly an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicaid. While we are not in-network with other insurance companies, we can provide the necessary documentation to submit for reimbursement to your insurance company.

Interested in learning more?

We’d love to answer any questions you have and get you started on your therapy journey! Use our contact form to reach out to us, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Interested in learning more?

We’d love to answer any questions you have and get you started on your therapy journey! Use our contact form to reach out to us, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

ABA Therapy & Autism Services

Today’s ABA Therapy

Take a Guided Tour of Our Clinic

Learn About Our School Readiness Program

Why Does ABA Therapy Work?

Benefits of ABA Therapy

Areas We Serve

Therapeutic Techniques & Methods

Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

Pivotal Response Training (PRT)

Program Structure

1- Initial Assessment

2- Goal Setting

3- Schedule Options

4- Progress Tracking

5- Supervision by BCBA

6- Revision

Our Approach to Improved Outcomes

Parent & Caregiver Support

Our Services

What Parents Say About Our ABA Clinics
in the Chicago Area?

What Parents Say About Our ABA Clinics in the Chicago Area?

Over 95% of families leave us a 5-star review on Google! See what our families said about their experience at the Clubhouse:

Our Insurance Providers