Benjamin Wessels, Owner

Benjamin’s past clinical experience includes providing group social work session to youth at a community center in Chicago and to adolescents with disabilities, as well as providing direct ABA therapy.

While attending DePaul University, Benjamin worked under the instruction of Dr. Karen Budd, whose research examines the effectiveness of Parent Child Interaction Therapy. Additionally, Benjamin’s past experience includes grant writing and program development for youth programs as well as program evaluation and quality improvement. While at the University of Chicago, he also consulted for the Urban Education Institute’s 5Essentials program, which measures school success and outlines specific areas for improvement.

In addition to his work with Autism Family Partnership, Benjamin current owns three other agencies which specialize in the assessment and treatment of individuals with autism.