Founders of IHC
Lidy Kerr was born in Brazil and moved to the United States in 2028 where she build a life grounded in family, resilience and service. She is married to a supportive husband and together they are raising two wonderful children.
Lidy's professional journey began as a parent advocate. When one of her children entered preschool she quickly realized that traditional teaching methods did not meet his learning needs. This led to multiple school transitions in search of an environment that truly supported his strengths. Navigating these challenges opened Lidy's eyes to the barriers faced by neurodivergent learners in the educational systems that are often not inclusive or accommodating.
Motivated to better support her child and others like him, Lidy pursued formal education in behavior analysis. Although her child is not autistic this journey deeply shaped her understanding of neurodiveristy and strengthened her commitment to inclusive and individual support. She began working in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2019 through internships and hand-on experiences, applying behavioral practices not only in clinical settings but across many aspects of her daily life.
Lidy earned her degree in Behavior Analysis in 2021 and has continued to expand her professional experience. In 2023 she opened a small ABA clinic that is dedicated to serving underserved and low-income members of her community, further reinforcing her passion for quality, access and ethical care.
Today Lidy brings both professional expertise and lived expierence to her non-profit work, advocating for compassion, inclusive and high-quality services for children and families.
Lynea Gerbasi Wallace grew up in Billings. She got her college degree from MSU-Billings in Special Education and Elementary Education. After she graduated she started working for Billings School District 2 as a Special Education Teacher. Her and her family moved a few times before ending up back here in Billings.
After her son and daughter were diagnosed with autism she began advocating for them and other autistic children. She began working for Montana Developmental Assessment Clinic alongside their team to evaluate and diagnose kids with autism. There she began building relationships with her community in hopes to build accessibility for the autistic community and their family members. She worked with them for 3 years.
Lynea hopes to continue building community relationships and support for our autistic community.
Our Story
Lynea is the Co-Founder of Infinite Horizons Center (IHC). She is the parent to two autistic children. Her youngest was diagnosed at the age of 3 and received his first Individual Education Plan (IEP) at the same time. He attended Rimrock Learning Center in Billings which is a specialized preschool that services IEPs. This school provided intense support in a self-contained school (only providing services to those that qualify). The school provided great support for him but as he began the transition to general education kindergarten Lynea began to worry if he was truly ready.
Within the first week of school Lynea quickly realized skills that were missed. Not because Rimrock wasn’t equipped but because of the nature of that school, it didn’t always provide opportunities for certain skills. Lynea wished there had been an environment that could have supported her child’s needs as well as provide peer models for him to learn with his neurotypical peers. Lynea has wanted a place like this for years. A place where neurotypical and neurodivergent peers could learn together.
Lynea's daughter received an autism diagnosis much later than her son. On top of her daughter's autism diagnosis she lives every day with other diagnosis that bring difficulties to her everyday life. With those difficulties Lynea wanted a place that could help her daughter and other children like her, learn skills to be who they want to be as adults. A place that would help autistic people navigating everything adult life has to bring them.
Lidy is the other Co-Founder of IHC. She is the parent to two children. One that had some difficulties with traditional learning. This led to her needing to advocate for him in school. Navigating this opened her eyes to the barriers faced by neurodivergent learners. Motivated to better support her child she became a Behavior Analyst. She opened Winsome where she provides ABA to children who qualify. She dreamed of a place that would provide therapeutic services as well as a classroom setting so that kids could use the skills they are working on in a safe and practical setting. Allowing them to generalize the skills they are working so hard on.
Together Lynea and Lidy combined their dreams into the Infinite Horizons Center. A family-centered environment where individuals can receive educational, therapeutic, and continuing support services under one roof. A place that enables individuals to reach their full potential in school, home, and community life. A place that will deliver high-quality, evidence-based preschool, therapy, and support programs, will promote collaboration among educators, therapists, families, and community partners will foster a nurturing and inclusive environment for neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals, a place that will serve as a resource hub for families navigating developmental, behavioral, and educational challenges and a place that will support autistic individuals into adulthood.
IHC will transform the early-childhood landscape in Billings by removing barriers to education and therapy. Through inclusive classrooms, integrated care, and family empowerment, Infinite Horizons Center will help children thrive today — and build stronger, more inclusive communities tomorrow.