Location
Tawas, MI
Hours
8am - 7pm, M-F Saturdays by appointment only Center-based and in-home services available.
111 Newman Street
East Tawas,
Michigan
48730
(989) 334-4837
New Clients
(231) 668-4909
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Our 10-Day Promise
Most parents are anxious to begin helping their child — now.
Here's the Acorn Health promise: For our early intervention program, you will have an opportunity to meet with one of our clinical team members for a free consultation within 10 days from calling admissions.
It's the first big step to starting treatment. Start now. (989) 334-4837Welcome
A network of providers, one shared vision
Acorn Health is setting the standard of ABA therapy with best practices, pioneering next practices, and a Clinical Advisory Board of leaders in the field.
Dallas Martin,
M.A., BCBA, LBA
Clinical Director
From our Tawas Clinical Director
I received my undergraduate in Psychology from the University of Olivet and started working as a behavior technician. I absolutely found my passion helping the kids and working with them one on one. I proceeded to get a Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology so that I could further my reach of impacting families. I have worked in home, clinic, and in the community with families to ensure kids are able to complete skills in many different environments!
Outside of work, I reside in beautiful Northern Michigan. My family and I spend most of our time outside going camping, enjoying a cook out, or on the lake.
Acorn Health has been named a Behavioral Center of Excellence, a distinction which reflects our commitment to setting new standards in ABA treatment.
Our Services
Everyone repeats behavior that produces a valued reward
This very simple, human inclination is central to ABA therapy. Your child’s Acorn Board-Certified therapist identifies a goal behavior for your child. When your child displays the behavior we want to see, he or she receives something personally meaningful (and you’ll help us identify ideas.
We’ll also learn what precedes your child’s challenging behaviors
We call them “antecedents.” They’re things that happen immediately before the behavior we’re trying to change. An antecedent can be a request, like “clean up your room”; a feeling or reaction; a specific object; bright lights or a noisy crowd. ABA therapy looks for these antecedents and finds alternatives that influence your child’s reaction.
Learn MoreAssessment
Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts conducts skills assessments to understand your child’s specific needs: his or her language development, practical life skills, ability to generalize learning, and more. We also conduct functional behavior assessments and analyses for children with challenging behaviors.
Custom Therapy Plan
With all this data, we draft a custom therapy plan and share our clinical recommendations with parents and caregivers. Therapy plans are developed only after we understand your family’s goals and preferences. We also openly collaborate with your child’s school and other therapists (for example, speech language pathologists or occupational therapists). Consistency and a team approach lead to optimal outcomes.
Skill Building
Acorn Health focuses first on the child’s activities of daily living. We begin with improving communication and social skills. Then, we address activities like mealtime challenges, and intensive toilet training. Where appropriate, we also develop vocational skills.
Family education and training is an integral part of each therapy plan. Consistency helps children acquire skills, then maintain and generalize the learning for new situations.
Behavior Reduction
Children with challenging behaviors benefit from function-based behavior reduction plans. These plans often include eliminating triggers and providing opportunities for the child to demonstrate the replacement behavior.
We have protocols for managing these behaviors and functional alternatives (e.g., asking for a break rather than engaging in problem behavior to achieve that break). Here, too, collaboration matters. Consistency at home, school, and other environments creates lasting progress.
News and events
News
Our 1 Year Anniversary
Autism Centers of Michigan Tawas location opened its doors in August of 2019. It has been wonderful to join the businesses in East Tawas to provide a much-needed resource to the community. Our center has been bustling since opening and we are very excited to be able to provide this… Read More
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ABA therapy is typically covered by insurance
Insurance requires a doctor’s referral and a formal diagnosis of autism. We accept most health insurance plans for assessment and ongoing treatment.
Please contact us with any insurance related questions at
(989) 334-4837
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