Financial Assistance Opportunities

Additional Funding Opportunities

Grants Available Anytime

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation

First Hand

Modest Needs

NSW Kids Program

National Autism Association

Grants Available During Specific Months:

January:

Act Today Grant – This program provides funds for products and treatment services. Grants are available to civilian, military families, and those with immediate needs.

MyGoal Autism – MyGOAL Autism Grant is a program to support families caring for individuals with Autism. The MyGOAL Autism Grant is offered once a year.

March:

Varghese Summersett PLLCA Autism Scholarship – Grant is due April 1! This program provides $500.00 scholarships for the needs of the child.

May:

ASDF Programs – Applications accepted May 1 – 21st! Scholarships are available for various summer camp programs

July:

Act Today Grant – This program provides funds for products and treatment services. Grants are available to civilian, military families, and those with immediate needs

October:

Act Today Grant – This program provides funds for products and treatment services. Grants available to civilian, military families, and those with immediate needs

ASDF – Programs – iPads & Gift Cards – This organization offers iPads and gift cards to families with children with autism. Click on the program tab to investigate the various options.

Additional Funding Opportunities

Grants Available Anytime

Grants Available During Specific Months:

January:

March:

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July:

October:

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RBT Manager

Katie Sanson

Director of Adult Services

Salena Schilling

She is excited to be with BPI to collaborate with a positive team and grow professionally.

Creativity

Integrity

Collaboration

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Clinical Manager

Josephine Southwick

Assistant Clinic Manager

Makayla Abbott

Makayla is the Assistant Clinic Manager at our Champaign IL clinic! Makayla is determined and passionate to help the learners and families that we serve reach all of their goals and needs.

Outside of work she spends a lot of time with her family and friends. She loves to go on walks with her dog named Paisley. She is a yellow lab. MaKayla rescued her when she was 9 months old.

She is excited to work at BPI because this is what she loves to do. She gets to support and guide young learners every single day to be successful in their lives and to help families every day.

Clinic Manager

Taaji Bolton

Taaji is a Registered Behavior Technician in Champaign, IL! Taaji has her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She values the progress that all of her kiddos make. To her, it is very rewarding to know that she is a life changer. In her free time, she really enjoys going shopping and buying shoes.

She is excited to work here because she is able to make changes that will help the little learners in the long run. Fun fact about Taaji! She is a true shoe collector! She has been collecting gym shoes since she was around 6-years-old. She now has around 250 pairs of shoes.

Clinic Manager

Kaitlynne McNutt

In her free time, she loves crafting and being with her family. She is excited about challenging herself in a new position. She also cannot wait to see all she can learn from her peers and the learners she will get to work with!

Regional Manager

Michaela Goode

Clinic Manager

Mike Humann

Mike is the Assistant Clinic Manager at our Lake in the Hills, IL clinic! Mike has his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Illinois State University. Before working at BPI he was working at an inpatient Psych Hospital with Children, adolescents, and Adults Diagnosed with Autism.

Clinic Manager

Eric Ortolano

BT Manager

Brett Caldwell

Clinic Director

Annette Grandolfo

Upon graduating from the Master’s program, Annette has obtained her nationally recognized Board Certified Behavior Analyst Credential. Annette is passionate about working with children and adults diagnosed with special needs.

Behavior Technician Level 3

Diana Deward

Clinic Manager

Keith Latham

Clinic Director

Angela Miranda

Assistant Clinic Manager

Kimberly Gomez

Kim is the Assistant Clinic Manager at at our Oswego, IL clinic! Kim has her Associates degree in criminal justice and is going back to school to finish her bachelors degree in disability studies.

Before coming to BPI Kim worked for another ABA company, and prior to that, worked in the public school system in a behavioral disorders classroom and self contained autism classroom.

In her free time, Kim enjoys hanging out with her kids, boyfriend and 2 dogs. She enjoys riding quads and going camping with her family! Her favorite place she has traveled to is Alaska! Kim lived there for almost 5 1/2 years!

Clinic Manager

Maria Burggraf

Maria is an RBT at our Aurora, IL clinic! Maria has her Master’s degree in Education. Before working at BPI she was a financial aid advisor for Career Education and Co-founder of Bulgarian Language school.

Maria loves to work with kids and teach them new skills. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, skiing, and reading. Maria has a golden retriever named Charlie.

BT Manager

Kiya Severson

Kiya is our RBT Manager at our Oswego and Plano, IL clinics! Kiya has her Bachelor’s degree in Disabilities Studies. Her favorite part of her job is using her leadership skills to help and motivate others.

Seeing the children laugh and grow is so motivational for Kiya!

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, daughter, and friends.

Clinic Director

Manali Thakore

Her favorite part of her job is watching her kids make progress and knowing she was a small part of making that happen.

In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her pup Vanilla Bean, playing video games, listening to crime podcasts, and going on walks.

Assistant Clinic Manager

Debbie Pham Huynh

Debbie is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors’s in Social Work. She’s currently pursuing a Masters of Science in Social Work and is thinking about pursuing a career as a BCBA when she graduates.

Clinic Manager

Kegan Gonzalez

BT Manager

Nimbe Lozano

Clinic Director

Rachel Reeder

Rachel is the Clinical Director in Austin, TX! Rachel has a BA in Speech-Language Pathology with a minor in Family Studies and her Master’s in Behavioral Sciences.

Assistant Clinic Manager

Emily Leibach