ABA Program

1. Call New Beginnings and speak with the referral Coordinator. Families can inquire about beginning ABA therapy by scheduling a phone consultation or filling out a form on our website for my information. (Attached Link) 
2. Acquire approval from Insurance.
3. Schedule and Complete Intake with Assessment Forms
4. Planning and Ongoing Assessment:

A qualified and trained behavior analyst (BCBA) designs and directly oversees the program. They customize the ABA program to each learner’s skills, needs, interests, preferences and family situation.

The BCBA will start by doing a detailed assessment of each person’s skills and preferences. They will use this to write specific treatment goals. Family goals and preferences may be included, too.

Treatment goals are written based on the age and ability level of the person

Goals can include many different skill areas, such as:

• Communication and language

• Social skills

• Self-care (such as showering and toileting)

• Play and leisure

• Motor skills

• Learning and academic skills

The instruction plan breaks down each of these skills into small, concrete steps. The therapist teaches each step one by one, from simple (e.g. imitating single sounds) to more complex (e.g. carrying on a conversation).

The BCBA and therapists measure progress by collecting data in each therapy session. Data helps them to monitor the person’s progress toward goals on an ongoing basis.

The behavior analyst regularly meets with family members and program staff to review information about progress. They can then plan ahead and adjust teaching plans and goals as needed, which may require direct instruction with a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) or Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst (BCaBA). 

5. Discharge and Long Term Maintenance of Acquired Goals: 

The long-term goal of ABA therapy is to help clients learn functional skills that can help them integrate into a variety of environments. A part of the Discharge planning would be to Collaborate with ABA-friendly providers to provide resources for clients after they transition out of formal ABA services to maximize skill maintenance and continuity of care and potentially schedule follow-up consultations with caregivers after transition out of services to troubleshoot issues that may have arisen.

• Home

• School

• Community

• Clinic

• TeleABA

• Group

• 1:1

• Family

The places listed may be limited or not offered due to our office policies in place for COVID, keeping staff and client’s safe. 

Using the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Principles, we can start by 

• Being adaptive to meet the needs of each unique person

• Provided in many different locations – at home, at school, Teletherapy  and in the community

• Teaches skills that are useful in everyday life

• Can involve one-to-one teaching, family  or group instruction with methods such as: 

• Verbal Behavior

• Discrete Trial Training

• Incidental Teaching

• Positive Behavior Support

• Errorless Teaching

• Fluency Building

• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

• Ongoing Program Evaluation

• Language Assessment

1. Call New Beginnings and speak with the referral Coordinator. Families can inquire about beginning ABA therapy by scheduling a phone consultation or filling out a form on our website for my information. (Attached Link) 
2. Acquire approval from Insurance.
3. Schedule and Complete Intake with Assessment Forms
4. Planning and Ongoing Assessment:

A qualified and trained behavior analyst (BCBA) designs and directly oversees the program. They customize the ABA program to each learner’s skills, needs, interests, preferences and family situation.

The BCBA will start by doing a detailed assessment of each person’s skills and preferences. They will use this to write specific treatment goals. Family goals and preferences may be included, too.

Treatment goals are written based on the age and ability level of the person

Goals can include many different skill areas, such as:

• Communication and language

• Social skills

• Self-care (such as showering and toileting)

• Play and leisure

• Motor skills

• Learning and academic skills

The instruction plan breaks down each of these skills into small, concrete steps. The therapist teaches each step one by one, from simple (e.g. imitating single sounds) to more complex (e.g. carrying on a conversation).

The BCBA and therapists measure progress by collecting data in each therapy session. Data helps them to monitor the person’s progress toward goals on an ongoing basis.

The behavior analyst regularly meets with family members and program staff to review information about progress. They can then plan ahead and adjust teaching plans and goals as needed, which may require direct instruction with a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) or Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst (BCaBA). 

5. Discharge and Long Term Maintenance of Acquired Goals: 

The long-term goal of ABA therapy is to help clients learn functional skills that can help them integrate into a variety of environments. A part of the Discharge planning would be to Collaborate with ABA-friendly providers to provide resources for clients after they transition out of formal ABA services to maximize skill maintenance and continuity of care and potentially schedule follow-up consultations with caregivers after transition out of services to troubleshoot issues that may have arisen.

• Home

• School

• Community

• Clinic

• TeleABA

• Group

• 1:1

• Family

The places listed may be limited or not offered due to our office policies in place for COVID, keeping staff and client’s safe. 

Using the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Principles, we can start by 

• Being adaptive to meet the needs of each unique person

• Provided in many different locations – at home, at school, Teletherapy  and in the community

• Teaches skills that are useful in everyday life

• Can involve one-to-one teaching, family  or group instruction with methods such as: 

• Verbal Behavior

• Discrete Trial Training

• Incidental Teaching

• Positive Behavior Support

• Errorless Teaching

• Fluency Building

• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

• Ongoing Program Evaluation

• Language Assessment