I have worked in the Autism Spectrum Disorder field for 20 years now. I started as a teacher assistant, moved into teaching, then classroom consulting, then the private arena. I’ve now worked with kids aged 3-16, in homes, schools and clinics, and I still love what I do!- but I want to by modeling more of “today’s ABA”- a compassionate, ethical, flexible, big picture, whole-family kind of Applied Behavior Analysis. There are massive gaps between 1:1 therapy and school, and I have a strong desire to bridge those gaps. I want to enmesh my teaching background with my ABA experience, and help more kids be more successful in doing so. I also want to provide more flexible services to families, because full-time, clinic-based services don’t work for everyone, and honestly- aren’t always needed. Therefore, the goal of A Balanced Approach is to balance home, school, and community as well as 1:1 services, small group and large group services. In addition to intensive family training and IEP advocacy, I am hoping to help families determine the creative combination of services and settings that work best for them and will ultimately help everyone achieve a better quality of life.
