Our clinic setting is modified in a way that can provide naturalistic opportunities for a child to grow in different life skills such as:

• Play skills

• Social skills

• Self-care (ex: toileting programs)

• Identifying social cues

• Communication and language

This program serves ages 18 months - Early adolescence. Goals include:

• Communication & language expansion

• Social awareness & play skill development

• Adaptive skills (toilet training, feeding concerns)

• School readiness: done through groups/school-like settings throughout session

• Reducing behaviors that may interfere with successful engagement with family, peers, or community participation

This program serves ages 6 years - Mid-adolescence. Goals include:

• Developing skills to engage in appropriate social interactions

• Emotional awareness, perspective taking, emotional regulation

• Increasing social language & communication skills

• Establishing & maintaining friendships

• Reduction of maladaptive behaviors that interfere with social relationships

This program serves Adolescents - Early adulthood. Goals include:

• Communication & language surrounding important aspects of daily living

• Hygiene

• Community & home safety

• Social awareness & participation

• Emotional regulation

• Care for the home environment

• Reduction of maladaptive behaviors that may hinder successful participation in the community and home settings

During the summer, ABES continues to implement 1-on-1 services with a bonus of increased scheduled times for social interaction. Typical peers are able to join us during this time and be great models to help other peers learn to generalize their skills.

When we take trips to the park, we practice safety skills such as walking together on the sidewalk and crossing the street.

It is important to our ABA staff to collaborate with other professionals that your child may be seeing. Doing this provides effective communication across the team and most importantly, keeps everyone consistent on the goals that are set in place.

Our services offer the opportunity for your child to generalize the skills they learn from one-on-one sessions, and apply them in the community. With the use of ABA techniques, we provide community-based instructions to increase a child’s independence, security, and social interaction.

Here at ABES Inc. we aim to provide the most helpful techniques and treatment strategies your family can maintain outside of your child’s therapy session. Benefits of parent training are:

• Receiving support during tough times

• Familiarizing yourself with your child’s Behavior Intervention Plan

• Having effective communication with your team to address your concerns and your child’s progress

Our therapy offers age-appropriate skills to decrease inappropriate behaviors that may prevent your child from learning or interacting socially. These behaviors may include aggression, non-compliance, tantrums, and self-injury.