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How Can We Serve You?
SBBC provides focused and comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), occupational therapy, and speech-language services for children, adolescents, and adults across center, home, school, and community settings.
Our services include individualized center-based ABA programs, home and community-based services, therapeutic day school services, school-based ABA and behavior consultation, caregiver education and training, and comprehensive behavior support for adolescents and adults.
Through individualized, evidence-based care and multidisciplinary collaboration, we help each person build meaningful skills, increase independence, and reach new heights.
SCHool Services
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SBBC partners with public and private schools to provide individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services designed to support student success within the school environment.
Services are developed based on the student's individual needs and may include direct ABA treatment, behavior assessment, development and implementation of behavior support plans, data collection and analysis, skill acquisition programming, and ongoing clinical oversight by a BCBA.
Areas of focus may include:
• Functional communication and social interaction
• Restricted and repetitive behaviors that impact participation or learning
• Emotional and behavioral regulation
• Flexibility, transitions, and tolerance of changes in routines
• Independence and adaptive skills
• Participation in classroom, school, and peer activities
• Reduction of behaviors that interfere with safety, learning, or access to the educational environmentServices may be provided individually or within group and classroom environments. SBBC collaborates with educators, school leaders, related service providers, and families to develop socially significant goals and support meaningful skill development and generalization across environments.
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SBBC offers group training for school personnel on various behavioral techniques and strategies. School personnel may include administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, guidance counselors, and support staff. Topics may include but are not limited to:
School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Behavior Assessment and Intervention
IEP Behavior Concerns Development
Article 7 Behavior Support Alignment
Paraprofessional Staff Training
Specified training on:
• Characteristics of Autism
• Preventative Strategies
• De-escalation Strategies
• Safety Plan Development
• ABA Strategies and Behavior Basics
• Data collection
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School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Collaboration using of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
Behavior Intervention Plan Development, Including Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behaviors
IEP Development
Placement Recommendations
Assistance with Inclusion
Behavior Support Strategies to teach attending behavior, the ability to discriminate, language and communication skills, social skills, and more.
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SBBC partners with school districts to provide individualized Therapeutic Day School services for students whose behavioral and support needs may make participation in a traditional school setting challenging.
Our team works collaboratively with the student's school, family, and educational team to provide structured behavioral support, skill development, and individualized services focused on increasing successful participation in learning environments.
The goal is to build the skills and supports needed to facilitate a successful transition or re-entry into the student's school setting whenever appropriate.
HOME & Community Services
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SBBC provides individualized home and community-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services focused on skills and behaviors that impact everyday life, independence, safety, and meaningful participation.
We collaborate closely with parents and caregivers to understand family priorities and identify socially significant needs that matter most in daily life. Caregiver input, individualized assessment, and ongoing data guide the development of meaningful treatment goals.
Treatment is provided in natural environments where skills are needed and may focus on functional communication, social interaction, adaptive and self-care skills, flexibility, independence, community participation, and behaviors that interfere with safety or quality of life.
Services are individualized to each person's strengths, needs, and treatment goals and are provided by BCBAs and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs).
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Home and community-based ABA services are individualized based on assessment, medical necessity, and the person's specific treatment needs. Services may range from focused ABA targeting priority skills or behaviors to comprehensive ABA addressing needs across multiple areas of functioning.
Focused treatment may address specific needs such as aggression, elopement, functional communication, self-care, tolerance of medical or dental procedures, independent leisure, or successful participation in family and community routines.
Comprehensive treatment may address multiple areas, including communication, social interaction, restricted or repetitive behaviors, adaptive functioning, independence, and behaviors that significantly impact everyday life.
The frequency and intensity of services are individualized and may range from approximately 10–40 hours per week based on clinical recommendations and medical necessity.
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Caregiver collaboration and training are essential components of home and community-based ABA services. Parents, family members, and caregivers receive individualized coaching and support to help teach meaningful skills, respond to challenging situations, and use treatment strategies within everyday routines.
Our goal is to help skills extend beyond direct therapy sessions and become meaningful and sustainable within the person's home, family, and community life.
When clinically appropriate and with caregiver consent, SBBC may also collaborate with school teams, participate in IEP meetings, and provide consultation or training to support consistency and generalization of skills across environments.
SCHool Services
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In-school ABA hours from 10 - 25 hours per week
ABA provided directly to the student in schools by a BCBA and/or RBT
1:1 staffing and small group formats
Use of Skills Assessment to select behavioral targets
Focused on limited number of behavioral targets, such as:
• Reducing problem behaviors, like physical aggression, noncompliance, or eloping
• Teaching functional and appropriate behaviors, like establishing compliance with classroom expectations, self-care skills, social and play skills, and appropriate participation in classroom and school activities
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SBBC offers group training for school personnel on various behavioral techniques and strategies. School personnel may include administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, guidance counselors, and support staff. Topics may include but are not limited to:
School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Behavior Assessment and Intervention
IEP Behavior Concerns Development
Article 7 Behavior Support Alignment
Paraprofessional Staff Training
Specified training on:
• Characteristics of Autism
• Preventative Strategies
• De-escalation Strategies
• Safety Plan Development
• ABA Strategies and Behavior Basics
• Data collection
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School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Collaboration using of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
Behavior Intervention Plan Development, Including Functionally Equivalent Replacement Behaviors
IEP Development
Placement Recommendations
Assistance with Inclusion
Behavior Support Strategies to teach attending behavior, the ability to discriminate, language and communication skills, social skills, and more.
HOME Services
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ABA provided in home from 10 - 25 hours per week
ABA provided directly to your child by a BCBA and/or RBT 1:1 staffing Use of skills assessment to select behavioral targets Use of functional behavior assessment to identify challenging behavior's purpose and to select a more appropriate alternative A limited number of behavioral targets, such as:
• Reducing problem behaviors, like physical aggression, noncompliance, or eloping
• Teaching functional and appropriate behaviors, like establishing compliance with medical and dental procedures, self-care skills, safe and independent leisure skills, and appropriate participation in family and community activities
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ABA provided in home from 26-40 hours per week
ABA provided directly to your child by a BCBA and /or RBT
1:1 staffing
Use of skills assessment to select behaviors to teach
Use of functional behavior assessment to identify challenging behavior's purpose and to select more appropriate alternative
Treatment of multiple affected developmental areas, such as communicative, social, emotional, adaptive functioning, and vocational skills, and challenging behaviors
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Parents, family members, and caregivers receive training so they can support learning and skill practice in home each day.
Attending IEP meetings
Providing consultation with school staff to support student’s success
School-Readiness ABA Center
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SBBC's School Readiness ABA program provides individualized treatment based on each child's unique strengths, needs, and treatment goals. Services may include one-on-one and group-based ABA treatment, allowing skills to be taught and practiced across individualized and socially meaningful learning opportunities.
Treatment may focus on:
• Social communication and social interaction
• Functional communication and language skills
• Restricted and repetitive behaviors that interfere with learning, flexibility, or participation
• Flexibility, transitions, and tolerance of changes in routines
• Emotional regulation and self-management
• Independence and adaptive living skills
• Participation in group and learning environments
• Reduction of behaviors that interfere with safety, learning, or quality of lifeThe frequency, duration, and schedule of ABA services are individualized based on assessment, medical necessity, and treatment recommendations.
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Our School Readiness ABA program uses individualized, evidence-based treatment to address the skills and behaviors that may impact a child's ability to participate successfully in school and other learning environments.
Treatment may focus on communication, attending and engagement, following routines, transitions, social interaction, self-management, independence, and reducing behaviors that interfere with learning. Skills are taught through individualized and group-based ABA treatment and practiced across structured and natural learning opportunities.
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Caregivers are essential members of the treatment team. SBBC partners with families to build practical skills, increase confidence, and support meaningful progress beyond direct therapy sessions.
Our caregiver education and training services include:
• Individualized caregiver training based on your child and family's needs.
• Ongoing communication and collaboration with the treatment team.
• Education and coaching focused on understanding behavior and building meaningful skills.
• Practical strategies designed to support consistency across home and community settings.
• Opportunities for individual and group-based caregiver training and support.Our goal is to empower caregivers with tools they can confidently use in everyday life.
Occupational Therapy
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Occupational therapy services are individualized based on each client's needs and the results of a comprehensive OT evaluation. Treatment focuses on building meaningful skills that support independence and participation in daily activities.
Services may be provided in SBBC centers, homes, schools, or community settings based on the client's individualized treatment needs and goals.
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SBBC occupational therapy services strive to increase independence in
meaningful activities through addressing underlying deficits preventing independence related to but not limited to the following areas:
Self-Care Skills
Feeding/Eating
Dressing
Brushing Teeth
Brushing Hair
ADL Routines
Tolerance to Medical Management
Fine Motor Skills
Cutting
Early Writing Skills
Dexterity
Finger Isolation
Bilateral Integration
Gross Motor Skills
Body awareness
Environmental awareness
Large movement patterns
Climbing
Catching and Throwing
Speech Therapy
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Speech-language therapy services are individualized based on each client's needs and the results of a comprehensive speech-language evaluation. Treatment may focus on functional communication, expressive and receptive language, articulation, social communication, and other areas that impact meaningful participation and independence.
As part of SBBC's multidisciplinary model, speech-language professionals collaborate with ABA, occupational therapy, caregivers, and other members of the treatment team to support consistent, meaningful skill development across environments.
Services may be provided in SBBC centers, homes, schools, or through telehealth when clinically appropriate. Frequency and duration are individualized based on each client's needs and treatment goals.
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Speech-language therapy focuses on developing meaningful communication skills that support independence, relationships, learning, and participation across environments. Treatment is individualized based on each client's communication strengths, needs, and goals. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to:
Receptive Language
Following directions
Understanding vocabulary and concepts
Comprehending questions and information
Expressive Language
Communicating wants and needs
Expanding vocabulary
Developing phrases and sentences
Answering and asking questions
Articulation and Speech Sound Production
Speech sound production
Improving speech intelligibility
Social Communication (Pragmatic Language)
Initiating and maintaining interactions
Turn-taking and conversational skills
Understanding social and nonverbal cues
Play and Functional Communication
Joint attention and engagement
Functional and social play skills
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), when appropriate
