Looking to the Horizon,

Nicole Beurkens,
Horizons DRC

Dramatic Improvements

“The Horizons Developmental Remediation Center has made a huge impact on both our daughter’s life and our lives as parents.  We have been in the program for over two years and have seen dramatic improvement in Elizabeth’s ability to deal with change, her competence level, and her self-esteem.”

– Don and Kristi Paul (Holland, MI)

Customized Programs

“The Horizons team does an excellent job of customizing the program to fit each family’s development.  They lead their families through the child’s development with structure and purpose.”

– Sean and Darcy Walsh (Jenison, MI)

Effective and Meaningful Relationships

“This program couldn’t have come along at a better time in our lives.  It has given us the ability to have an effective and meaningful relationship with our son, and it has taught us how to enrich that relationship.  It definitely has connected us with our son and it has positively changed our outlook for the future.” 

–Tim and Jill Marsiglia (Grand Rapids, MI)

Experienced Consultants

“Our consultant helps us look at the whole picture and tackle small pieces to get the desired end result.  We are learning to work with our child in a more meaningful way.  Other programs frustrated us with low expectations and a lack of vision for our child’s future quality of life.  We tell people that Horizons is the facilitator of our miracle!”

-Deanna and Ryan Cronk (Grandville, MI)

Professionalism and Kindness

“Over the past two years we have been so impressed with the professionalism and kindness of the entire Horizons team.  We feel so much more hopeful and empowered with our son.  Nicole has helped us understand Alec much better, including what we need to do to help him.  Alec loves her and continues to make a lot of progress.  He references us more than ever before, coordinates with us, enjoys variations to activities, and is thinking much more about what he is doing.”

– Bogdan and Dana Popescu (Paris, France)

Remediation

“We were attracted to Horizons because the programs are about remediation.  All the other programs were focused on coping and managing ASD children versus a goal of remediating the deficits.  We continue to work with the Horizons team because we experience visible improvements with our son.  The results we are seeing are a HUGE differentiator for Horizons and the RDI® program.  The staff members are competent, articulate, and knowledgeable.  You can have the best program, but it will fail if it isn’t executed well by the right people.  The team at Horizons executes the program superbly!  The best word to describe Horizons is “revolutionary!”

-Michael and Tricia Nelson (Ada, MI)

Hope for a Quality Life

“We began the RDI® program at Horizons two years ago, and Steven’s progress is nothing short of amazing. Our family life is less stressful and we enjoy the beautiful person who is our son. We no longer live in fear of the next meltdown, as they rarely occur now. He has learned to cope with change in his environment. He engages us in play, he makes eye contact, he understands non-verbal communication, and he is learning to regulate his actions with those of others. Additionally, his communication has improved dramatically.  The greatest thing (and most nerve racking), though, is that he is now teasing the life out of his little sister and he is no longer the completely compliant child!!!  It may sound strange to be excited by your children fighting, but he is now engaging her as a typical brother would.  We tell everyone we meet with an ASD family member about RDI® and Horizons.  We now have true hope for our son and his ability to have a high quality of life as an adult.”

– Jeff and Carrie Tatreau (Walker, MI)

Support

“I cannot impress enough on people how much hope this program has given to our family.  It has been miraculous for us, and I often say that I have no idea what we would do without the support of Nicole, and the rest of the team at Horizons.”

– Judy Farris (Grand Rapids, MI)

Making Relationships Possible

“We feel that our continued work with Horizons and RDI® has been the best decision we could have made for our son and his future.  It is helping us to share each other’s lives and have a relationship that would otherwise not be possible.”

– Bruce and Mary Aubol (Big Lake, MN)

Summer Programs

“Our family flew from California to Michigan this summer and rented a cottage on a lake near Horizons so our son could participate in the summer camps program.  We had a great summer and enjoyed not only the slower pace of life that came with staying away from home but also watching the progress our son made. We thank you for your help in facilitating this!  You are truly in the right profession.”

- Cecily Ruttenberg (Santa Cruz, CA)

Working with Individuals of All Ages

“The team at Horizons is great to work with and they make understanding the program as easy as possible.  We found that most clinics, and most autism treatments, just focus on younger children.  At Horizons they work with individuals of all ages and we have felt very comfortable with their ability to tailor the program to our situation as parents of a teenager.  What continues to impress us is the depth of understanding they have of autism and their passion to help their clients.  RDI® has made a huge difference in our lives and we highly recommend the RDI® program at Horizons to anyone with a child on the autism spectrum.”

– Tom and Tammy Barney (Caledonia, MI)