K1DS COUNT LLC PEDIATRIC THERAPY & BEHAVIORAL SERVICES 1353 East Main St. Brownsburg 317-520-4748 kidscounttherapy.com
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Lindsay Knez has had a passion for working with children with autism since she was a teenager. She worked her way through college as a Community Living Specialist at a group home for children with autism. During this time, she discovered that many children with autism struggle with communication, which prompted her choice to pursue a career as a speech-language pathologist. After earning her master’s degree in speech-language pathology, she felt blessed to find a position at a large residential facility for children with autism. Her caseload consisted of approximately 60 children with severe autism during her years at this facility.
“I took pride in helping the children find their “voice” whether it was through speech, PECS or a communication device,” Lindsay says. “However, problem behaviors often interfered with learning during therapy, which is why I returned to school to become a boardcertified behavior analyst or BCBA.” Lindsay always had a passion to own a business similar to where she worked in college, a place that could holistically serve children. After driving past an old farmhouse for sale in Brownsburg for two years with a dream to serve kids, she and her husband, Frank, knew it was the perfect place. In January 2015, they opened K1ds Count LLC with a goal to provide pediatric speech, occupational, physical and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy services. Initially, K1ds Count consisted of one house that was used APRIL 2019