Applied Behavioral Analysis Services
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APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services are incorporated into the comprehensive treatment approach at the Melmed Center. ABA is the application of principles of behavior to improve socially significant behavior to a meaningful degree. ABA therapy is evidence based and research has documented the effectiveness of ABA in the education and treatment of people with autism. Having a child with special needs impacts the whole family such as participating in family functions and community outings depending on how your child engages with others and their surroundings. Our ABA services are family-focused and each treatment is individualized to fit your family’s needs and improve the quality of life for the whole family. Every treatment begins with an Initial Consultation to discuss your family’s needs and goals. A treatment program will be designed based on those goals to address skill deficits, decrease challenging behaviors, increase self-help skills, social skills or leisure skills. Data collection is an integral component of any behavioral program. Data collected on targeted behaviors is used to guide treatment decisions. As a family-focused approach, we will involve the family on programming decisions, provide progress reports, parent coaching, include the siblings in the therapy session whenever possible and hold team meetings. ABA Therapy can benefit:
ABA Therapy can be used to teach a variety of skills and positive behaviors
Treatment Models
Comprehensive Interventions Comprehensive interventions are recommended for early learners to close the gaps between the child level of functioning and their typically developing peers. Comprehensive Interventions focus on all areas of development (daily living skills, communication, social skills, play leisure skills, motor skills) and behavior intervention plans to reduce challenging behaviors and increase appropriate alternative behavior. Treatments are provided in your home or at the Melmed Center from 30 to 40 hours per week Monday through Friday. Focused Interventions Focused treatments are recommended for children who are enrolled in a full time school program and have IEP’s to support their educational needs. Focused Interventions concentrate on specific and targeted goals. Goals can include increasing social skills, self-care skills, tolerating transitions, leisure skills, communication or reducing inappropriate behaviors. Treatments are provided in your home or at the Melmed Center from 10 to 25 hours per week Monday through Friday. PARENT COACHING In some cases, parent coaching is appropriate if parents need additional support and behavior-based strategies to address obstacles such as morning/evening routines, mealtime, homework, potty training, daily living skills or appropriate play with siblings. Parent coaching requires active parent participation and data collection. During the Initial Consultation, we will discuss your family goals followed by assessments. Once assessments are completed, we will develop a treatment plan and provide training for you. Training include modeling and demonstrating skills, in vivo practice and feedback, support and problem solving as situations arise. Depending on your level of comfort, we will meet 2 to 4 times a month to review the data and make any treatment changes. Parent coaching may not be recommended for complex and severe behaviors or if additional skills are required to be taught. ABA Professional Service Fees Initial Consultation: $140.00/60 minutes A meeting with parents only to establish a good working team to review any information that may be helpful in planning for interventions to address behaviors of concern such as medical records, school records or IEP’s. BCBA® Hourly Fee: $140/60 minutes A Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) is a practitioner who provides behavior-analytic services and provides supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians™ (RBT™). Behavior-analytic services include |
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Assessments
A combination of skill assessments and behavior observations to help identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses across domain areas for the development of your child’s home program.
assessment results. This consist of supervising the RBT’s implementing behavior-analytic services to ensure professional and high-quality services, report writing, case coordination, program review and modifications, team meetings and parent coaching.
RBT™ Hourly Fee: $70/60 minutes
A Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT™) is a paraprofessional who practices under the supervision of a BCBA. RBT’s are responsible for implementing behavior-analytic services developed by the BCBA.
Payment Methods
We accept private pay and the following insurances with an autism diagnosis only - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), United Health Care. Please contact your insurance carrier to verify whether or not your policy covers Autism Benefits and ABA services. We must receive insurance approval or authorization before starting services.
*Cancellation Policy: Patient will pay 50% of scheduled visit if less than 24 hours
*Payment is paid up front for every visit with a credit card on file
We recognize that the process is a complex one, so do not hesitate to ask for more explanations. Please call our ABA Manager at 480-443-0050.
We look forward to helping facilitate the most optimal outcome for your child!
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A combination of skill assessments and behavior observations to help identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses across domain areas for the development of your child’s home program.
- VB-MAPP: assessment that focuses on assessing language and social skills of children with autism and others who demonstrate language delays.
- ABLLS-R: comprehensive assessment concentrates on language, social interactions, self-help, academic and motor skills of children with autism and other developmental delays.
- AFLS: assessment that focuses on the functional, practical and essential skills needed for independent living such as basic self-help skills, core communication skills, day-to-day activities and community participation.
- Vineland-II: is an adaptive behavior assessment that evaluates what a person’s typical performance is in their day-to-day activity rather than what they are able to do.
- Essentials for Living: an assessment and curriculum that focuses on the functional skills, communication and problem behavior of a child or adult
- Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA): FBA is a variety of assessments used to determine what is the purpose or reasoning behind a problematic behavior. Once a function is determined we can create positive strategies to reduce the behavior and replace it with an alternative, appropriate behavior. FBA’s can be conducted in the home or at a child’s school.
assessment results. This consist of supervising the RBT’s implementing behavior-analytic services to ensure professional and high-quality services, report writing, case coordination, program review and modifications, team meetings and parent coaching.
RBT™ Hourly Fee: $70/60 minutes
A Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT™) is a paraprofessional who practices under the supervision of a BCBA. RBT’s are responsible for implementing behavior-analytic services developed by the BCBA.
Payment Methods
We accept private pay and the following insurances with an autism diagnosis only - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), United Health Care. Please contact your insurance carrier to verify whether or not your policy covers Autism Benefits and ABA services. We must receive insurance approval or authorization before starting services.
*Cancellation Policy: Patient will pay 50% of scheduled visit if less than 24 hours
*Payment is paid up front for every visit with a credit card on file
We recognize that the process is a complex one, so do not hesitate to ask for more explanations. Please call our ABA Manager at 480-443-0050.
We look forward to helping facilitate the most optimal outcome for your child!
Click here to review Client Right's once and established client
