Supporting families through the development and reinforcement of positive behaviors.
IMPACT’s behavior support team is comprised of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) who provide individualized, evidence-based services using the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). IMPACT provides both comprehensive and focused ABA services for children and adolescents from the time of diagnosis through age 21. Services may also include school-based ABA and pediatric feeding services when clinically appropriate.
Our ABA services support learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as co-occurring conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), anxiety, developmental delays, and genetic disorders. Treatment focuses on strengthening functional and adaptive skills, increasing positive and socially meaningful behaviors, and decreasing behaviors that interfere with learning, independence, and participation across environments.
Each learner’s programming is individualized based on direct and indirect assessment, clinical needs, and treatment goals. Services are primarily provided in the clinic, with services in the home, school, community, or other appropriate settings available when clinically indicated. ABA services are primarily delivered through in-person, face-to-face direct intervention by RBTs with clinical oversight and direction from BCBAs. Caregiver training may also be provided through telehealth when clinically appropriate and permitted by the learner’s insurance plan.
ABA services may include direct intervention, caregiver training, teacher education, treatment modification, and collaboration with other providers to promote skill acquisition, behavior change, and generalization across people, settings, and environments.
If your child has been referred for ABA, IMPACT Therapy will require a Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation (CDE) documenting a formal diagnosis before services can begin. For most insurances, the CDE must be completed by a neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist, or developmental pediatrician.
As of November 1, 2024, the Applied Behavior Analysis department at IMPACT Therapy is a fully accredited organization through Jade Health.
What should you expect during the evaluation process?
- All intake documents should be completed in full in Central Reach, IMPACT ABA’s electronic medical record system.
- The client portal created in Central Reach during registration will walk you through documents needed prior to initial assessment.
- The BCBA will request an initial assessment through your insurance. Once approved, the assessment will be scheduled.
- A two-part initial assessment will be scheduled. The first part will be a meeting with the BCBA and the caregiver. For the second part, the BCBA will directly assess the child’s skill level to identify goals and potential programming.
- Once the assessment is complete, the report will be compiled and sent to caregivers for approval and signature.
- Once IMPACT Therapy receives the signed report, it will be sent to insurance to obtain authorization for recommended therapy hours.
- Following authorization approval, the patient will be placed in a permanent weekly therapy time slot or on the waitlist.
All policies and procedures for the ABA Department can be found in the ABA Patient Handbook below.
