The Shoreline Center

I encourage anyone considering bringing their child to this center to spend some time reading about what the adult Autistic community is saying about ABA therapy. Overwhelmingly they are saying that they experienced ABA as abuse when they were children. The Shoreline Center is all about ABA.There are alternatives. My child does Hippotherapy instead now. There is a provider in Muskegon who bills insurance and is only interested in helping calm nervous systems regulate sensory systems nurture brain connections etc. A couple sessions of Hippotherapy helped my child more than months of sessions at Shoreline Center. She is thriving now.Everyone at the Shoreline Center who I came into contact with was absolutely wonderful. This negative review is not about them. They are all kind and professional but their approach is outdated and I believe harmful. I do hope they will begin to listen to Autistic adults and make changes.If you do bring your child to therapy there stay with them. Pay attention to their nervous system during sessions. No child should be intentionally pushed to the point of crying or meltdowns multiple times throughout a session. This is an outdated and abusive practice. There are alternatives.

We absolutely LOVE The Shoreline Center Our son has ASD and we had a very rough time finding a place we trusted to work with him. We originally tried Moka in Muskegon which is very close to where we live and we were not impressed at all. Moka kept rescheduling us to the point where we didnt think wed ever have a first session with them we never did and it was incredibly frustrating when time is of the essence for getting your child the help they need.We were very lucky to happen upon The Shoreline Center Its a longer drive for us but completely worth it. They got us in very quickly with testing and ABA sessions. Our sons behavior has improved beyond what we could have ever imagined. They have helped so much with elopement potty training social skills and so much more. The staff is amazing and professional and the facility is wonderful too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND UPDATE I wish I could comment on the review that says ABA is considered abusive by a lot of the adult autistic community true statement. We did a ton of research before starting ABA therapy for our kid. Basically you need to find a place that helps your child learn to use the tools in their toolbox not a place that is trying to make your child someone they arent or change them as a person in general. I think Shoreline is such a place.I have heard that there is a lot of turnover of ABA techs in the past year though and I wonder if they are starting to get too big for their own good I was told there is a 1 year wait-list for therapy now and that was not the case for when we started. Overall we are very happy with how they have helped us. Our child went from an ECSE class to gen ed and I dont think that would have happened without this help. Good luck to all the parents who are simply trying to do the right thing for their children. I hope you all find what you need.

Dedicated professional knowledgeable and compassionate are just a few words that define this organization and their staff. My children have benefited greatly from their services especially their ABA programming. I would highly recommend the Shoreline Center.

The Shoreline Center is beyond amazing. We moved from out of state and had been eyeing the facility for almost 10 months based on Facebook reviews and groups and calling around. The work Lindsays team does for my little girl is so meaningful and impactful to her special needs and her evolving communication behavioral needs. She absolutely LOVES to go to therapy and could live there if we let her Thank you for helping our little girl in her evolving needs were beyond grateful for this organization. Any and everyone should be looking at The Shoreline Center as the best ABA therapy options in Michigan

Mental health professionals.