Providing diagnostic evaluations and personalized ABA therapy for children as young as 12 months in Rolling Meadows, IL.
Services: Diagnostics Evaluation, ABA Therapy
Address: 1951 Rohlwing Road, Suite C, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Parents & Caregivers: 847-495-7332
General Inquiries: 847-503-9469
Professional Referral Fax: 800-513-7773
Hours: Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 6 PM
Caravel offers diagnostic evaluations via Telehealth across all of Illinois, including areas such as Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Springfield, Champaign, Palatine, Evanston, Bolingbrook, Skokie, Des Plaines.
Request Diagnostic EvaluationAt Caravel Autism Health, we work with a wide range of insurance providers to help make care as accessible as possible. While we accept many plans, these are the top insurance providers used at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.
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A leader in the field, Caravel Autism Health specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of very young children with autism spectrum disorder. Our research-based, data-driven programs help these children build skills and embrace new ways of connecting with the world. Caravel offers autism diagnostic evaluations in clinic or through telehealth and provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children in a welcoming, clinic-based setting.
Our services include autism testing, early intervention, communication and language skills, social skills, school readiness, daily living and self-help skills, toilet training, mealtime and eating support, support for reducing challenging behaviors and parent/caregiver training and coaching. Children receive one-to-one therapy in clinic alongside opportunities for peer interaction. When a skill is best learned in a real-world setting (for example, a morning routine at home, a trip to the grocery store, or a haircut or dental visit), our team works with each child in the places that matter most based on their individual treatment plan.
Better outcomes. Happier lives.
Take a look inside our clinic. Our centers are designed especially for children on the autism spectrum, with therapy rooms, play areas, and spaces that encourage communication, social growth, and confidence.
At Caravel Autism Health, families are supported by a compassionate team of specialists dedicated to helping children with autism grow and thrive. Our clinicians, therapists, and care coordinators work closely with parents to create individualized ABA therapy plans, provide ongoing guidance, and celebrate every milestone together.
Jamie has been providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy since 2007, working with children as young as 18 months up to teenagers to help them reach their full potential. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at St. Norbert College in 1999 and has completed graduate-level coursework in behavioral sciences through the Florida Institute of Technology. Using ABA principles, Jamie works closely with clients’ families and therapy teams to achieve measurable progress in all areas of development. In addition to designing individualized programming and leading therapy teams, she has extensive experience training and mentoring entry-level to BCBA-level clinicians, creating and presenting trainings to large groups, providing interventions in school-based settings, and training parents on ABA interventions. Jamie particularly enjoys teaching children to interact with the world around them and witnessing the positive impact it has—not only on the children, but their families as well.
Shannon has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2011. She earned her bachelor of science in 2011 and a master’s degree in 2012, both in social work and from Saint Louis University. A BCBA since 2013, Shannon has worked with individuals of all ages and abilities, performing functional behavior assessments, developing verbal behavior and functional living skills programming, and managing and collaborating with line therapists to ensure quality service and treatment integrity. Joining the Caravel team in 2021, she is excited to develop strong, trusted relationships with clients and their families and deliver optimal care for all.
Tammi has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2021. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Illinois State and earned her master’s degree in ABA from Ball State University in 2022. Before delving in to ABA, Tammi spent ten years as an early childhood daycare teacher and then three years as a paraprofessional in a school district preschool program. She began her ABA career as a behavior technician and quickly advanced to registered behavior technician, lead therapist, and then BCBA in under two years. Tammi is passionate about increasing functional communication through all means, improving social skills, and making learning fun through play. She loves connecting with families so that they too can support their children to reach their maximum potential.
Grace has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2020. She attended Illinois Wesleyan, earning a bachelor’s degree in behavioral neuroscience in 2021, and completed her master’s degree in ABA at Ball State University in 2023. She has focused her work on children ages 2–6 across settings—home, school, and clinic—and served first as a registered behavior technician before earning her board certification as a BCBA in 2023. Grace has a true passion for helping children find their voices. She loves focusing on communication and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in speech in the future. Nothing brings her more joy than watching a child communicate for the very first time—seeing their confidence blossom and their independence grow is what inspires her every day.
Early intervention can change a child’s future. Caravel helps families take the first steps, from recognizing early signs to completing a quick screener and connecting with the team who will support your child’s journey.
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Prior to beginning treatment, a diagnostic evaluation is required. Additional testing is based on individual need and is only used if the testing will help us to design a program or treatment. In general, testing is used to help diagnose disorders and determine levels of intellectual functioning, language ability or adaptive skills. Caravel provides diagnostic evaluations or if you have one from another professional source, that can usually also be used. Testing can also be helpful to chart the effectiveness of therapy.
An evaluation and any diagnostic testing will be billed to insurance (and/or Medicaid where permissible). Testing may be a part of the initial assessment or follow-up assessment. Please check with your insurance company. Typically, your family would be responsible for a potential deductible and/or co-pay. In some states, if you have Medicaid there would be no charge for the assessment beyond what is reimbursed by Medicaid. Any questions regarding financial responsibility may be discussed prior to an appointment with our billing staff. If testing would pose a financial hardship for the family, this should be discussed with billing. We work with parents/guardians to meet the needs of their individual case. Expenses can be spread over time.
Therapy treatment typically takes place in a local Caravel clinic. Under limited and clinically appropriate circumstances, we recommend that some children receive therapy in a home-based setting.
ABA therapy programs are wide-ranging and covers all areas in which your child needs to be successful. Goals are created and broken down into small steps. The steps are then organized into a logical order and taught one small step at a time. Areas may include communication, behavioral, functional and social skills.
Research shows that the greater the amount of hours, the better the outcome for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with an autism characteristically do not learn naturally throughout their days like typically developing children do. Learning is a full-time job for children that typically occurs without being noticed. Children with an autism need to be taught to learn. This means many hours of practicing these skills. Parent/guardian training and involvement is also an essential part of a successful ABA program. Tools and techniques of ABA should be incorporated into daily life. The amount of ABA therapy needed will depend on a variety of factors to be determined in the diagnostic evaluation.
Parent/guardians are trained to do individual therapy with their child. We recommend that parent/guardians engage their child in a few hours of therapy a week to be familiar with what their child is learning. Parent/guardians are encouraged to join team meetings and training provided by clinic staff or outside professionals.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is data-driven, so your clinical team will consistently record data and write session notes during each therapy session, documenting your child’s responses using our proprietary computerized data system.
Our clinicians often work closely with other professionals because we realize that different experts can add valuable insight into treatment. If suggestions can be added to a treatment plan without crossing ethical or professional boundaries, we will bring these suggestions into therapy.