Building Blocs

Specialties

Building BLOCS offers language and behavior therapy for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

We specialize in Early Intervention for children ages 18 months — 5 years old. We also provide ABA therapy, speech and language therapy, social thinking groups and play groups.

Building BLOCS offers free screenings to families, and we can provide speech/​language and behavior assessments if necessary.

History

Established in 2010.

Building BLOCS was started by Brandy Windham (speech and language pathologist) and Christie Layton (Special Education teacher and BCBA). After working together for several years in the public schools with children with autism, they decided to open a center to work as an interdisciplinary team – focusing on early intervention.

Meet the Business Owner

Brandy and Christie X.

Business Owner

Brandy completed undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Texas and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-​SLP) from ASHA. She has clinical expertise in assessment and treatment of language delay and disorders; communication therapy for children with autism and training for their families and the professionals who work with them; assessment and treatment of fluency, articulation, and voice disorders; programming and implementation of voice output devices.

Christie Layton is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She studied at the University of Texas to earn a graduate and undergraduate degree in special education. During her graduate course work she specialized in Autism and Developmental Disability. Christie is certified to teach special education, early childhood through fourth grade, and English as a second language. For 2 years, she also served as a lead autism teacher, consulting in classrooms and presenting on communication, behavior, and social skills.