How Service Providers Support Optimal Outcomes
Parent or community agency representatives interested in ABA Inc., should
contact ABA Inc. staff and set up a meeting. For consultative, evaluation or
training service needs, ABA Inc. and the requesting party will agree upon a set
amount of hours to be serviced as well as a written agreement to the type of
services which will be provided. In all consultative, evaluation or training needs
a Lead Therapist will initially be involved to make recommendations.
In Home or In Agency services must start with an assessment by a Lead
Therapist and Senior Therapist to outline a treatment plan that includes all or
some of the following areas: educational, social, play, community,
communicative, self-help/independent living, and or behavior goals.
Agency Based Service Interventions
Services provided at ABA Inc. may vary from a one time assessment to ongoing
daily behavior therapy. Each child has different needs and will receive a
thorough assessment to properly evaluate baseline skills. Clients are
accepted as part time, full time or on an after school programming basis.
Agency attendance is based on the student’s needs and age. Client ages 3 to
15 are accepted at ABA Inc. However, ABA Inc. staff will service ages 0-21 in
their home and community settings. Individuals over the age of 21 will be
considered on a case by case basis.
Home Based Service Interventions
Line Staff (one on one), Senior Therapists and Lead Therapist may work in the
clients home to implement services. Services delivery hours may be anywhere
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as agreed upon. The amount of hours serviced may
vary from 6 to 40 hours per week. A parent and or guardian must be present in
the home when services are being provided. A parent and or guardian signs
the Line Staff’s hours each day services are provided.
Infant & Early Childhood Service Interventions (0 to 3)
These services are developed to meet the needs of families and their children
ages 0 to 3 who have significant developmental delay. Services are
implemented within the guideline of the Individualized Family Support Plan
(IFSP) and focuses on the parent/child relationship. Collaboration with parents
and state service coordinators/providers is essential for optimal progress.
The following are services provided by ABA Inc.:
development in areas of social, play, behavior, and
cognitive development.
setting in the home.
Evaluations, Consultations and Staff Trainings
Evaluations may be conducted informally and or formally based on the
individuals assessment needs. The following assessments are offered (but
not limited to): Functional Behavior Analysis, Baseline Skill Assessments,
Adaptive Skills (Vineland II and or standardized and non standardized
measures), Cognitive Functioning, Behavior Observations, Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Academic Achievement (standardized) and assessment of current
social skills.
Consultation may occur in school, home and or community settings to help
with either an individual or group/class need. A Lead Therapist must evaluate
all consultative requests and or make recommendations and assign a senior
therapist as needed.
Training may be available for individual staff members, parents, siblings, or for
entire school districts. The training of single staff members and or parents will
be designed specifically to the student/individual they are working with. Topics
of trainings for workshops and length of training must agreed upon and
outlined in writing by all parties involved.
Parent or community agency representatives interested in ABA Inc., should
contact ABA Inc. staff and set up a meeting. For consultative, evaluation or
training service needs, ABA Inc. and the requesting party will agree upon a set
amount of hours to be serviced as well as a written agreement to the type of
services which will be provided. In all consultative, evaluation or training needs
a Lead Therapist will initially be involved to make recommendations.
In Home or In Agency services must start with an assessment by a Lead
Therapist and Senior Therapist to outline a treatment plan that includes all or
some of the following areas: educational, social, play, community,
communicative, self-help/independent living, and or behavior goals.
Agency Based Service Interventions
Services provided at ABA Inc. may vary from a one time assessment to ongoing
daily behavior therapy. Each child has different needs and will receive a
thorough assessment to properly evaluate baseline skills. Clients are
accepted as part time, full time or on an after school programming basis.
Agency attendance is based on the student’s needs and age. Client ages 3 to
15 are accepted at ABA Inc. However, ABA Inc. staff will service ages 0-21 in
their home and community settings. Individuals over the age of 21 will be
considered on a case by case basis.
Home Based Service Interventions
Line Staff (one on one), Senior Therapists and Lead Therapist may work in the
clients home to implement services. Services delivery hours may be anywhere
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as agreed upon. The amount of hours serviced may
vary from 6 to 40 hours per week. A parent and or guardian must be present in
the home when services are being provided. A parent and or guardian signs
the Line Staff’s hours each day services are provided.
Infant & Early Childhood Service Interventions (0 to 3)
These services are developed to meet the needs of families and their children
ages 0 to 3 who have significant developmental delay. Services are
implemented within the guideline of the Individualized Family Support Plan
(IFSP) and focuses on the parent/child relationship. Collaboration with parents
and state service coordinators/providers is essential for optimal progress.
The following are services provided by ABA Inc.:
- Psychological Services - Initial/ongoing assessment for eligibility
purposes (IFSP) and development of intervention treatment plans that
address functional skill development in areas such as play, social,
behavior, communication, fine/gross motor and cognitive processing.
- Individual, staff, parent, and family training/guidance in understanding
and implementation of age appropriate skills, such as social and play.
- Individual, staff, parent, and family training/guidance in
development in areas of social, play, behavior, and
cognitive development.
- Respite Care may be provided in home or in agency.
- Social/Emotional Interventions such as: Evaluation
setting in the home.
- Individual family or group counseling and or training in the area related
to the child’s disability.
Evaluations, Consultations and Staff Trainings
Evaluations may be conducted informally and or formally based on the
individuals assessment needs. The following assessments are offered (but
not limited to): Functional Behavior Analysis, Baseline Skill Assessments,
Adaptive Skills (Vineland II and or standardized and non standardized
measures), Cognitive Functioning, Behavior Observations, Autism Spectrum
Disorder, Academic Achievement (standardized) and assessment of current
social skills.
Consultation may occur in school, home and or community settings to help
with either an individual or group/class need. A Lead Therapist must evaluate
all consultative requests and or make recommendations and assign a senior
therapist as needed.
Training may be available for individual staff members, parents, siblings, or for
entire school districts. The training of single staff members and or parents will
be designed specifically to the student/individual they are working with. Topics
of trainings for workshops and length of training must agreed upon and
outlined in writing by all parties involved.
Community Based
Service Interventions
Line Staff, Senior
Therapists and Lead
Therapists may work
with the client in the
community to allow
the client access to
specific community
based activities.
Services delivery
hours may be
anywhere from 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as
agreed upon. The
amount of hours
serviced may vary
from 6 to 40 hours
per week. It is
recommended that a
parent, guardian,
family member or
any other individual
involved with the
client attend the
community based
training to best
generalize the
learned skill. A
parent and or
guardian has to sign
the Line Staff’s hours
each day services
are provided.
Service Interventions
Line Staff, Senior
Therapists and Lead
Therapists may work
with the client in the
community to allow
the client access to
specific community
based activities.
Services delivery
hours may be
anywhere from 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as
agreed upon. The
amount of hours
serviced may vary
from 6 to 40 hours
per week. It is
recommended that a
parent, guardian,
family member or
any other individual
involved with the
client attend the
community based
training to best
generalize the
learned skill. A
parent and or
guardian has to sign
the Line Staff’s hours
each day services
are provided.
Although it is important to receive intensive behavior support services, we must ensure that these services are being implemented by staff trained in researched based methods. It is essential in closing the gap between chronological age and actual functioning level of the individual. Training should come from a variety of data driven sources and should be ongoing. Tanja Brown, M.S. |
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