Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Services

At Positive Synergy, we believe children learn best when they are actively and happily engaged. This means incorporating their unique interests into teaching activities and providing them with compassionate care that honors their desires and needs.

Our Approach to ABA Therapy:

• Evidence-based using data and current research in behavioral science to inform our practice and treatment decisions.
• Data driven so decisions about your child’s programs are based on what methods and strategies work best for your child.
• Collaborative with other services providers, family members, and caregivers to promote consistency across settings and ensure goals are addressing the child’s and family’s needs.
• Child-led so that each therapy session is meaningful and enjoyable.

What to Expect When Starting ABA:

From the very start, we help you navigate the steps to get set up with ABA therapy for your child – from insurance authorizations to your child’s first ABA therapy session and beyond.

Step 1: Insurance Authorization for an ABA Assessment & Treatment Plan Development

When we have an opening that works for you and your child, several things will happen:

• Our billing team will conduct an Insurance Benefits Verification check so that you are aware of any co-pays, deductibles, or co-insurance for ABA therapy.
• You will receive in take paperwork to complete
• Our Billing team will obtain an ABA Assessment/Plan Development Authorization from your insurance.

Step 2: Intake to Therapy Plan Development

Our ABA therapy services begin with a parent/caregiver intake interview and initial assessment. During these activities, your BCBA will work with you to learn about your child’s strengths and needs and develop a therapy program tailored for your child. This will include decisions regarding:

• • Intensity of Treatment
    • Focused ABA: This is a less intensive model and is appropriate if your child needs support in one or two areas, requiring fewer sessions or hours per week.
    • Comprehensive ABA: This is a more intensive model and is appropriate if your child needs support in multiple areas, requiring several sessions or hours per week.

• Goal Development

• • • You and your child’s Clinical Supervisor (BCBA) will develop meaningful goals for your child based on assessment results and what is important to you. These will be incorporated into a Treatment Plan for ABA Therapy that will be reviewed with you.

• Location of Therapy Sessions

• In-Home Sessions

Your child’s Behavior Technician will come to you house and work on programs in a one-on-one setting or with siblings and other family members. Home sessions provide an opportunity to teach and generalize skills in a comfortable environment. Parents are encouraged to take an active role during in-home ABA sessions as this helps with the generalization of skills.

• Center-based ABA Sessions

Center-based ABA sessions are much like in-home ABA sessions, but they are done at Positive Synergy’s center. This is useful for generalizing skills learned at home with other people and settings. In this setting, children have access to many activities that they may not have at home, which makes them new, exciting, and highly reinforcing. Some children will have a mix of home and center-based ABA sessions, while others will have one or the other.

• Parent Consultation
  • Throughout your child’s ABA therapy experience, you and your child’s BCBA will meet regularly for Parent Consultation sessions. How frequently and for how long you meet will be determined by several factors:
    • Is your child newly diagnosed, and you want to learn more about Autism?
    • Has your child had ABA previously?
    • What skills or behaviors is your child working on?
    • How does your child generalize new skills across people and settings?
  • Your need for parent consultation will likely vary throughout your ABA journey and will be adjusted accordingly.

Step 3: Insurance Authorization for ABA Therapy 

When your child’s Treatment Plan is completed, we will obtain an Authorization for ABA Therapy Services from your insurance. Once this is received, we can begin ABA sessions.