WHAT WE DO

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts conduct functional behavior  assessments and develop individualized plans for the treatment and  management of problem behaviors.

Many children with autism benefit from 1:1 ABA therapy provided in their homes. In this model, trained therapists come to the student’s home to deliver instruction. The students have individualized treatment plans, with goals designed to improve their function in their home and community environments. Typically, student goals are directed toward gaining independence in daily living skills and communication skills, while decreasing problem behaviors. Parents and siblings are usually involved in the therapeutic process and receive training from a Board  Certified Behavior Analyst.

Therapists are supervised regularly by a BCBA, who monitors student  progress and makes adjustments to the treatment plan and therapeutic  interventions as necessary. In addition, therapists receive training from the BCBA on-site, while they work directly with your child. This time with a BCBA is valuable for the therapist, who learns through modeling, practice, and immediate feedback, how to best teach your child.

Data is collected on your child’s responses daily. That progress is shared with you at your request, or at scheduled Clinic meetings. Collecting data ensures that progress can be meaningfully tracked and that adjustments can be made to programming immediately. Having therapy in your home is convenient, cost-effective, and allows you the opportunity to observe highly trained therapists and clinicians working with your child in a comfortable environment.

Our clinicians conduct skill-based assessments from which treatment plans are designed. Some of the assessment tool that our multi-disciplinary team uses are:

• Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Protocol (VB-MAPP) 
• Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS) 
• Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) 
• Essential for Living
• Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (ABLLS-R)
• Vineland-II 

If any member of your professional team has recommended one of these assessments for your child, contact us to schedule an appointment.