About NorthStar Day.
A pediatric day-treatment program built around the conviction that children with autism, developmental delays, and co-occurring conditions deserve whole-child, whole-family care in one coordinated setting rather than fragmented care delivered across siloed providers.
The missing link in pediatric developmental care.
NorthStar Day was co-founded by Dr. Brandi Rials and Dr. Kelly Everson to fill a missing link in pediatric developmental care. They saw it again and again in their clinical work: children needing autism, developmental, behavioral, and mental-health support were bounced between disconnected providers (an OT here, a speech therapist there, a psychiatrist somewhere else, a therapist another place) with no one truly coordinating the whole picture.
Their vision was different: a truly interdisciplinary, integrated experience where every clinician a child sees is part of the same team, sharing the same treatment plan, working in the same space, on the same day. NorthStar Day is the realization of that vision for children ages 5–12 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with additional South Florida locations planned.
Six ways to get to know us.
Our story
Why our co-founders built an integrated program, and what made them do it.
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Leadership
Co-founders Dr. Kelly Everson and Dr. Brandi Rials, with Dr. Jonathan Stevens, Chief Medical Officer, and James McManus, Chief Executive Officer.
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Our team
The whole team by name and role, plus our advisory board.
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Our space
Our Palm Beach Gardens facility: sensory gym, outdoor nature space, low-stim rooms.
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FAQs
Length of stay, insurance, daily schedule, how we differ from ABA-only programs.
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Careers
Open clinical roles. Trauma-informed, family-centered, whole-child care.
Learn moreOne team. One place. One plan.
Tell us about your child. A 15-minute call with our admissions specialists. We'll listen first, then help you figure out the right next step.