Innovation, Effectiveness, Accountability. The Lovaas Institute & Lovaas Institute Midwest are committed to providing the highest quality treatment available to children diagnosed with autism or a related disorder. We approach this one child at a time by individualizing each child’s program to best meet his or her needs. From the groundbreaking research of our founder, O. Ivar Lovaas, to the innovations of today, our clinicians are the leaders in the field of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention. We provide direct behavior analysis services to local families and schools, and long distance behavioral consultation to families, schools, and community organizations.