Be ME Center has been a godsend for my son and our family. My son only got his diagnosis of ASD earlier this year with the help of Katie & Bethany recommending a doctor who did not have a months/yearlong waitlist to see our son. And right away after he got his official diagnosis, we registered him for this program.

Before he came here, he went to a “neurotypical preschool” and it was just weekly meetings of difficulties my son was having there. He was not yet potty trained, eye contact was minimal, didn’t respond to his name, needed to be spoon-fed, he was socially & emotionally way below his age, he had sensory issues and just always sought out a lot of physical touch (hugs and cuddles) from his teachers to calm himself.

It was a battle of learning and adjusting in this unknown world of special needs we never imagined we’d have to navigate for our son. But it has only been about 8 months of my son being part of Be ME and the drastic improvements he has made is amazing. He now is potty trained (thanks so much to the Be ME staff for being diligent & helpful about it in school) and eye contact + his speaking has been so much better. He is extremely verbal and responsive to others now. Of course he still has some sensory difficulties and still needs assistance with feeding himself, but he has become 10x more independent than when he first started! We are so proud of him and greatly attribute his continued milestone achievements to this program.

Not only is the staff so supportive for our children, but the resources and additional support of Rick and other mentors & staff has allowed for us parents to also get the community we need. I personally have grown extremely close with the other moms and feel like life here is much more bearable & happy knowing I am not alone in this journey. It truly takes a village to raise a child and with Be ME Center and all the other amazing people who make this all possible for the kids and us parents, I am truly thankful and feel extremely blessed to be part of something so wonderful. I hope Be ME Center continues to thrive and be able to support so many other families out there who need it.

Be ME Center was life changing for our family. The emotional support and coaching through this important time in our lives and our children’s was something I haven’t experienced at any other place before.

This is our third child that needs speech, occupational therapy, ABA, and music therapy.  The team here are absolutely amazing. I worked over the years with many different people but none compares to the Be ME Center team. Our little one loves them. She has improved in all areas so much that I sometimes cannot believe how she was six months ago. Going from a few words to building sentences. Recognizing family members by their name. She is actually calling her brothers by their names. So amazing. Her comprehension has improved tremendously too. Social interaction with peers and others is so much better. She is asking peers to play with her. There are many improvements and milestones that she’s finally meeting.

The small group classroom and individual attention has definitely worked out better for our child. We’ve prayed and I believe our prayers were answered. We can’t thank God enough for this wonderful blessing he’s given us.

Be ME is the type of school parents of Autistic children dream of finding for their kids. It becomes evident, very early, that the traditional model for preschool is not going to meet the needs of our neuro-spicy little learners. Not by a long shot! We are only a couple of weeks in, and already we are seeing the impact Be ME is having on our twins and in our family.

The team of therapists and teachers have wrapped their arms around our whole family. They teach parents so many ways to support kids at home. They are absolutely amazing!

We felt so lost, and left behind, when the traditional preschool model didn’t fit for our kids. The girls aged out of early intervention services and no support was available beyond that.

Then we found Be ME. Katie and the whole team really truly see our children for the wonderful kiddos they are.

Be ME provides therapy that’s different from any we’ve ever encountered, and we like that. It’s tailored for our child. He goes in happily every day and we’ve already seen progress within the first month.