Getting Started with ABA Therapy Services
1. Contact Sprout Behavioral Services by calling 954-552-6668 or emailing info@sproutbehavioralservices.com. We will ask you to send secure information about:
-Your child and his behaviors (Concerns or challenges reported by others).
-Any current diagnoses.
-Language or learning difficulties your child might have.
-Current insurance or medicaid plans your child is covered under.
2. Complete intake forms. If your child has a diagnosis, insurance may cover ABA therapy.
-We will help you to verify eligibility before moving forward with services.
- If your child does not have a diagnosis, we will discuss private pay therapy options.
3. Set up assessment with a behavior analyst from Sprout. This will include:
-Gaining information on when the problem behaviors occur, what they look like, who is around when they occur, etc.
-Observing your child in the settings where problem behaviors may occur
-Assessing your child's language abilities, communication skills, attending, task completion, social skills, etc.
4. Recommendation and treatment plan creation.
-Our observations regarding behavior and skills
- Recommendations for hours needed
-Goals on improving positive behaviors
-Plan for decreasing challenging behaviors
5. Therapy Services
-Your therapist will come to your house, school, community setting, or you may bring your child to our clinic.
-The therapist will work with your child using a plan and goals that have been individualized to your child's needs.
-Your BCBA will come to your home on a regular basis to supervise sessions, conduct parent training, and update your child's program.
-Your child and his behaviors (Concerns or challenges reported by others).
-Any current diagnoses.
-Language or learning difficulties your child might have.
-Current insurance or medicaid plans your child is covered under.
2. Complete intake forms. If your child has a diagnosis, insurance may cover ABA therapy.
-We will help you to verify eligibility before moving forward with services.
- If your child does not have a diagnosis, we will discuss private pay therapy options.
3. Set up assessment with a behavior analyst from Sprout. This will include:
-Gaining information on when the problem behaviors occur, what they look like, who is around when they occur, etc.
-Observing your child in the settings where problem behaviors may occur
-Assessing your child's language abilities, communication skills, attending, task completion, social skills, etc.
4. Recommendation and treatment plan creation.
-Our observations regarding behavior and skills
- Recommendations for hours needed
-Goals on improving positive behaviors
-Plan for decreasing challenging behaviors
5. Therapy Services
-Your therapist will come to your house, school, community setting, or you may bring your child to our clinic.
-The therapist will work with your child using a plan and goals that have been individualized to your child's needs.
-Your BCBA will come to your home on a regular basis to supervise sessions, conduct parent training, and update your child's program.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an ABA Therapy Session Look Like?
ABA sessions will be different depending on your child's needs. Your behavior therapist may go with your child to school, the community, or work with your child at home.
School Sessions: While your therapist is at school they will be helping out with any social skills challenges, work on helping your child stay on task, and helping your child become more independent in this setting. Your therapist will also provide your teacher with strategies to help your child.
Home Sessions: Home sessions are 2-4 hours in length. Your child may have 2 or more sessions of this length per day. The shorter sessions allow your child and therapist to stay energized throughout the session and to maximize learning opportunities. During therapy sessions, your therapist will work on goals from your child's program. These goals include: requesting, social skills, play skills, communication and conversation skills, academics, and more. These sessions may take place during structured time at the table or on the floor with materials found in the natural environment.
Community: Community based sessions may involve working on social skills during an outing at places such as a park or play area or going to places where there are often challenges (e.g. store, dentist, hair salon). Your therapist will demonstrate some strategies to manage behaviors in these settings.
School Sessions: While your therapist is at school they will be helping out with any social skills challenges, work on helping your child stay on task, and helping your child become more independent in this setting. Your therapist will also provide your teacher with strategies to help your child.
Home Sessions: Home sessions are 2-4 hours in length. Your child may have 2 or more sessions of this length per day. The shorter sessions allow your child and therapist to stay energized throughout the session and to maximize learning opportunities. During therapy sessions, your therapist will work on goals from your child's program. These goals include: requesting, social skills, play skills, communication and conversation skills, academics, and more. These sessions may take place during structured time at the table or on the floor with materials found in the natural environment.
Community: Community based sessions may involve working on social skills during an outing at places such as a park or play area or going to places where there are often challenges (e.g. store, dentist, hair salon). Your therapist will demonstrate some strategies to manage behaviors in these settings.
HOW MANY HOURS WILL MY CHILD'S ABA PROGRAM BE?
Current research recommends that to produce the most gains, therapy should be conducted between 20-40 hours per week (Smith, 1999). This number may vary slightly depending on your child's personal needs.
My Child Does not have an autism diagnosis. Can ABA Still Help?
ABA Focuses on changing behaviors, not diagnoses. If your child has challenging behaviors that are affecting his performance at school or home, ABA may be a good fit. If your child has delays in social skills, language, or academics, ABA may help to increase these behaviors. When you contact us, we may schedule an observation to let you know if we recommend ABA for your child.
Can Parents Be Trained on An ABA Program?
Parent training is an essential part of every ABA therapy program. Research demonstrates that parent training and involvement can have amazing impacts on your child's progress. We will work with parents on ways to reduce environmental barriers and implement behavior improvement strategies in the home or community.
Contact Information
Office: (954) 552-6668
Fax: (954) 206-5584
Email: info@sproutbehavioralservices.com
Autism Therapy in Palm Beach and Broward
Office: (954) 552-6668
Fax: (954) 206-5584
Email: info@sproutbehavioralservices.com
Autism Therapy in Palm Beach and Broward