To Start Services, You Will Need
It is our priority to provide you with an overview that makes getting started a little easier.
- Contact us! – If you are interested in initiating ABAeffects services, you may submit the application form, or simply call 626-387-6996 to discuss our availability to meet your child’s unique needs.
- Enrollment Paperwork –Following our initial phone conversation, you will be sent an enrollment packet to complete. In addition, please return the completed enrollment forms, along with copies of insurance ID, (front and back) and any previous assessments (diagnostic / psychological / cognitive, behavioral, speech and language, IEP documents, etc.) for review prior to your Intake Assessment.
- Intake Assessment – All new ABAeffects families will participate in an Intake Assessment. The Intake Assessment is comprised of a parent interview, child observation, and direct assessment of your child’s current skills and level of functioning. Determining your child’s “baseline” or pre-treatment skills and behaviors will enable us to begin building your child’s unique treatment plan.
- Direct Observations – To gain information about your child’s behavior in the natural environment, we observe your child in the home, school, or community settings and will conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment which will be used to develop your child’s behavior intervention plan. Additionally, direct assessment of your child’s Verbal Behavior skills may also take place during these sessions if indicated.
- ABA Assessment Report – If your child’s treatment program will be funded by your insurance carrier, regional center, or school district, ABAeffects will generate an extensive Initial ABA Assessment and Treatment Plan report which will summarize your child’s developmental history, diagnosis, pre-treatment skills and behaviors, treatment goals, and intervention strategies and treatment recommendations. This report will be reviewed by the funding agency prior to service authorization.
- Treatment Initiation! – Throughout the enrollment process, we will be developing your child’s individualized Treatment Plan, building his or her schedule, and selecting your treatment team. Once the process is complete and funding has been secured, your child’s treatment will begin with an initial Team Meeting.
