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Areas we serve in Connecticut: Fairfeild County New Haven County

ABA Therapy - New Haven, Connecticut

Our professional and caring ABA staff in New Haven, Connecticut are driven to make a difference in the lives of the children and families they serve. Achieve Beyond services are provided in home, clinic, or community environments, where we focus on creating meaningful learning opportunities that will help the child reach their fullest potential.  And telehealth ABA services are also available. We strive to collaborate with our families and teams of professionals to address the diverse and unique needs of each individual and effectively achieve the goals of each child.

Achieve Beyond’s insurance program provides home, community, and clinic based ABA therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder through medical insurance. Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)/Licensed Behavior Analysts (LBAs) create individualized treatment plans based on collaboration with the family and individual in order to ensure meaningful and functional goals that will help a child increase their independence and happiness. 

Treatment is based in the natural environment and is carried out by our wonderful, professional behavior therapists and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT) and is supervised closely by our BCBAs. Family training and social skills groups are offered to our families to continue to foster growth and learning.

Our online practice management system allows for families to monitor progress instantly while also having the convenience to view session notes, invoices, and program goals. We are in-network with most major insurance companies including (but not limited to) Cigna, United, Beacon Health Options, Aetna, and Anthem, and we offer private-pay options as well.

Pediatric ABA and Autism Services in Connecticut

Who can benefit from ABA therapy? Any child/person who...

• Displays little interest in playing with toys or with others
• Has difficulty with communicating wants and needs effectively, has poor conversation skills
• Deficits in social skills and understanding appropriate social behaviors and norms
• Exhibits challenging behaviors (screaming, tantrums, aggression, self-injury, property destruction)
• Engages heavily in self-stimulatory behavior (flapping, rocking, scripting television shows)

Services we provide

• 1:1 ABA therapy
• Parent Training
• Telehealth ABA Services

What is ABA?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a scientific, problem-solving approach designed to produce socially-significant outcomes. In other words, Behavior Analysts aim to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities using the science of behavior. 

With a focus on positive reinforcement and motivation, behavior analysis has become the leading therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as it teaches children functional behaviors  to help them become happy and more independent individuals. 

The application of ABA is not limited to individuals with Autism, however, over 60 years of research supports its effectiveness in meeting the complex needs of this population.

Achieve Beyond’s CT ABA Programs include:

• Team consisting of Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and highly trained Behavior Therapist (BT) or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
• Verbal Behavior approach to increase language
• Comprehensive Assessment with individualized goals focusing on increasing a child’s independence and happiness
• Parent Training/Team meetings to encourage generalizations
• Errorless teaching procedures to minimize frustration
• Naturalistic teaching in a fun environment in order to capture a child’s motivation and keep them interested
• Functional Behavior Assessment to determine why problem behaviors occur to determine the best strategies to teach
• Functional Communication Training to replace problem behaviors with appropriate behavior
• Social skills focused teaching plans and groups
• Individualized, data-driven treatment plans are constantly and consistently updated based on the child’s progress
• Quality Assurance mechanisms in place

Meet Our Clinical Director:

Tara Karen, M.S. Ed, BCBA, LBA, Regional Clinical & Operations Director - Tara Karen is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst (CT, MA, MD, NY, TN) who has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education since 2009. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from SUNY Stony Brook, a Master’s degree in Childhood education from Dowling College and completed her BCBA coursework at SUNY Stony Brook. Tara is a New York State certified teacher, holding multiple certificates in children with special needs. Before joining Achieve Beyond, Tara worked in public and private schools, as well as performing home-based instruction and ABA therapy. Tara began at Achieve Beyond in 2013 as a BCBA, becoming a clinical supervisor, clinical director, and operations director. Tara’s passion for learning and teaching has guided her journey at Achieve Beyond, and she utilizes ABA principles with her, clinical, and administrative staff to encourage each individual to perform at their best. Tara believes in creating a supportive, motivating, and caring environment to ensure that all services provided are of the highest quality and benefit each and every child and family.

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