FAQs

We work with children ages 2-6 years of age. We would like to eventually address additional phases of the lifeline, but felt it was important to establish the basis from which all additional services would be developed from. This age range has the highest impact on a child’s development, and our goal is to ensure these children are provided with pre-requisite skills to build the rest of their academic experiences from. As our program develops, we will also look to provide services to older children after school and on the weekends, then will also look to develop vocational programs beginning at the transitional age and into adulthood.

All centers are open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm

We generally try to keep our centers small, each BCBA supervises 7-8 children on their caseload and centers that have multiple BCBAs have up to 21 kids in total. We felt it was important to keep the environments small and intimate so there is more focus on the child as an individual rather than maintaining and operating large centers.

Both home and center based ABA therapy has been proven to be effective for individuals with autism. At the Place for Children with Autism, we have chosen a center based model to provide ABA services that mirror a preschool setting. But why?

The Place for Children with Autism utilizes research to guide all our decisions, including our center based model. As the field of behavior analysis has advanced, studies were introduced to examine the implications location made on progress, and the results were profound in favor of center based ABA services.

Two of these widely known studies include Roberts et al., 2011 and Dixon et al., 2016 and the results found that children receiving center-based therapies improved the most in social & communication skill development, while their parents reported the most gains in perception of competence and quality of life (Roberts et al., 2011). In addition, Dixon et al., 2016 found that skill acquisition more than doubled when treatment was moved from the home model to the center model.

Deciding on whether center based or home based services is most appropriate for your child is not easy! We urge you to contact our outreach specialists to set up a tour and see if it’s a good fit for your family and child. Please contact us for more information.

We begin the transition process at least six months before your child’s anticipated departure date. The BCBA works closely with the family to ensure the child is well prepared for the transition to school. This will include changes in programming as well as a focus on transition during parent training meetings. The BCBA will prepare reports that can be shared with the child’s educational team and attend school observations and meetings to ensure a smooth transition into their educational placement.

Not all ABA providers are the same. While ABA providers might use the same methodology, the approach may be substantially different. First thing to consider is whether the philosophies are in alignment or are instead confusing for the child. Next is to create a collaboration, if possible, between providers to ensure treatment complement and support one another. At the end of the day, our recommendation will be what is best in optimizing the child’s outcomes.