“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think”
- Winnie the Pooh
Meet Monica
I’m a BCBA, founder of Stepping Stones, wife, and mom to two boys. My oldest son, Shawn, has autism. Shawn also loves singing, playing the drums, and can sing in perfect pitch!
I studied Psychology at Cornell for my undergrad degree and went on to attend The Ohio State University where I received my MBA. After school, I started my career working in business and technology consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago and married my wonderful husband. I had the high-powered job in a big city I had dreamed of, but once my first son was born seven years later, I knew I wanted to be home with him.
Shawn, our oldest, was diagnosed at 2 and started ABA immediately. We saw a lot of progress and I was so impressed with the therapy that I wanted to become certified – so I went back to school (again!) and earned a master’s degree in Psychology, specializing in Applied Behavioral Analysis.
While my boys were little, I worked part-time as a BCBA. I eventually decided to strike out on my own and I started Stepping Stones. I had a handful of clients who were very happy with our approach, and between referrals and word of mouth - my business was thriving. We provided in-home ABA therapy for four years before opening our first therapy center in Frisco.
At Stepping Stones, we are honored to work with your children and strive to provide the most effective ABA therapy. We would love to give your family all the love, support, and compassion that we have. I understand personally the sadness, frustration, confusion, and other overwhelming emotions that can accompany an autism diagnosis. I’ve been there, too. For this reason, I hire only the best clinicians to help your child because I know I would want the same for my son.
I can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to the Stepping Stones family!
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We are a highly compassionate and competent ABA clinic that was founded and still owned by an autism mom. Monica Piper is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who wanted to create a facility that she would have been comfortable letting her own children attend.
Founded in 2016 we now have grown to offer two ABA clinic locations and in home services to support our families to the best of our abilities. After a decade Stepping Stones has truly curated a safe and loving environment to help our children grow and blossom into the next steps of life.
We have the smarts and the heart to help your child reach their goals and make progress, with loving, gentle, and compassionate ABA therapy.
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Reach out and let’s connect. We’re here to answer your questions and support you and your child.