About Us

Hi! I'm Christy

Hi! I’m Christy Papania-Jones and I’m the founder and executive director of St. Nicholas Center for Children. When we started this journey, the idea that a child diagnosed with autism or other developmental delays could receive all of the necessary therapy at one place was non-existent. By my son’s third birthday, my husband, Chris, and I had traveled the country seeing specialists to provide him with the best future possible. We visited therapy centers in other states, but had yet to find one in Louisiana. That’s when we acted on the idea to bring one to Southwest Louisiana!

What We Do

St. Nicholas Center offers a wide range of services including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Skills training, and diagnostic testing. Services are provided to children with autism, developmental delays, and neurological disorders in a fun, loving, and educational environment.

Family Support

Our Outreach Program offers education opportunities and emotional support to all of those in the community so that we can grow together with compassion and confidence.

Our Approach

Our vision is to be the state model of an all inclusive therapeutic facility by providing the best pediatric therapy and affordable services to children and families facing the challenges of autism, developmental delays, and neurological disorders.

Progress

From saying their first word, to improving vocational skills, we are transforming the lives of children with autism, delays and disorders one milestone at a time.