Services & F.A.Q.
Learn more about the services we offer & find the answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions
Quality Behavioral Therapy Services
At Strong Beginnings, our services are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and individualized to each child’s needs.
We see the potential for growth & success in each child and strive to offer services that help to build their Strong Beginnings.
ABA Therapy
The Applied Behavior Analysis program includes one-to-one therapy for children currently enrolled with Strong Beginnings from a trained behavior technician under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Hours of therapy can range up to 40 hours per week. Our one-on-one therapy sessions offer learners an opportunity to interact with toys and engage in ways that are functional. We use these opportunities to teach requesting skills (mands), labeling (tacts), and imitation. We ensure a positive and productive learning environment that makes learning fun and engaging for children.
Our goal is to promote independence and to foster generalization and maintenance of skills learned across a variety of settings, people, and conditions. We use a variety of teaching techniques that include Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, Incidental Teaching, and Errortless Learning.
Parent Training
Parental involvement during sessions is highly recommended so parents learn effective ways of communicating with their child, as well as ways to increase learning opportunities.
Parent training is an important component of our program, therefore, our Board Certified Behavior Analyst will provide training that allows parents to learn and understand the techniques and procedures used to ensure that the skills learned can be generalized outside of therapy sessions.
Parent Participation is a mandatory requirement for ABA services and helps to ensure a productive & positive experience. This services is for children currently enrolled with Strong Beginnings.
Learn about new SARRC Autism trainings for parents and community members available in Yuma, AZ.
School Consultations
Our consultant works with school staff of children currently enrolled with Strong Beginnings to coordinate and enhance educational and behavioral services for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other development delays.
Allow us to help prepare your staff to create the best learning environment for children with special needs.
Our consultant is a BCBA that provides training and consultation services to administrators, teachers, and students. Our consultants work with school staff and family members to coordinate and enhance educational and behavioral services for children.
Our cost-effective school consultation services are based on the most contemporary “best practice” approaches to assessment, education, and treatment. We carefully tailor our services to the specific needs and concerns of each individual, classroom, school, or district, developing highly individualized recommendations and plans for students. Consultation services may include:
- Behavior and support plan development and implementation
- District- and school-wide behavioral support strategies
- Educational and behavioral program design
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
- Staff training
- Collaborative team-building
- Inclusive educational support
- Parent training
- Transition support
Public Trainings
We provide comprehensive training to law enforcement, public agencies and private businesses wanting to enhance their understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental delays.
We help to prepare your staff to effectively provide services to children with special needs.
Here are the answers to some common questions we receive:
What is ABA Therapy and is it only for children with Autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the science of human behavior. It is the scientifically validated approach to understanding how human behavior is affected by the environment. Research in this area started in the early 1950s with the work of B.F. Skinner (Verbal Behavior, 1957). ABA is the only therapy with more than 50 years of research demonstrating its various techniques and effectiveness in increasing socially significant behavior, while decreasing disruptive behaviors for children that have been diagnosed with developmental diagnoses, including but not limited to: Autism, PDD-NOS, Aspergers, Mental Retardation, Down Syndrome, and related disorders.
What is the process to get started?
Your first step is to contact our office by calling or filling out our contact form.
After contacting our office, you will be given an intake form to complete about your child.
If using a private funding source (insurance), an Autism diagnosis* has to be present. You will need to have supporting documentation, such as:
-diagnostic report
-referral/script for ABA therapy to obtain authorization for an initial assessment
*Banner health insurance does not require a diagnosis, but does require participants to be enrolled in Health Home for ASD services.
What about payment?
Strong Beginnings accepts the following forms of payment:
- Cash
- Check
- Debit/Credit Card
- Arizona ESA Debit Card*
- Arizona ESA ClassWallet Vendor payment*
*Subject to enrollment with Arizona ADE ESA.
What Age Do You Work With?
We work with children varying in ages from 18 months to 10 years of age.
Yuma Arizona’s
Premiere ABA Therapy
Ready to see how we can help your child succeed? Strong Beginnings is the proud leader of ABA Therapy and Autism Services in Yuma County.
Whether you are looking for ABA Therapy, Parent Training, or School Consultations, contact us today to see how we help ‘Skills Blossom & Children Grow’.