Our Services
Services are provided by both Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT)
San Diego Regional Center Early Start and Behavior Programs
Children who show developmental delays, early signs of Autism or who have a qualifying diagnosis (e.g. Autism, Intellectual Delay, Cerebral Palsy, etc.) without insurance coverage can access services through SDRC.
https://www.sdrc.org/apply
Early Start ABA - Children 0-3 years of age, showing significant delays in one or more areas of development, can receive 2-10 hours per week in addition to 2 hours per week of parent consultation without a diagnosis. Services address communication, social skills, cognition, and daily living skill development in addition to addressing behaviors if present.
Intensive ABA - Children 3 years andolder with qualifying diagnosis (e.g., ASD, etc.) and without health insurance coverage, can receive 2-10 hours per week and 2 hours per week of parent consultation. Services address behaviors and related developmental or coping skills deficits.
ABA Consultation - Children 0-3 or 3 years and older, with a qualifying diagnosis and no health insurance coverage can qualify for weekly to monthly parent or caregiver consultation services for 6-12 months. Services address behaviors, related developmental or coping skills deficits and how caregivers can support these areas on-going.
Insurance Funded ABA Treatment
Children with a qualifying Autism diagnosis and health insurance coverage for ABA therapy services.
**Accepting TRICARE, Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross
Clearwater provides evidenced based, ABA comprehensive or focused programs in the home or community settings through various insurance networks. Services range from 4-30 hours per week of direct treatment provided either solely by a BCBA or as a tiered approach utilizing RBTs for direct treatment and BCBAs for supervision and parent training. Treatment goals target communication, social-emotional development, cognitive and play skills, daily adaptive skills like dressing or hygiene routines and behavior reduction.
Locations
Serving North County San Diego areas including Bonsall, Fallbrook, Vista, San Marcos, Oceanside, Escondido and Valley Center or Pala.
All services are provided in a family's home and community.
Other areas may be served, please inquire at info@clearwaterappliedbehaviortherapy.com
What we can do for your child
Improve communication and reduce behaviors
The ability to talk about one's environment, describe desires and make requests is supported through structured and naturally occurring activities. Children are presented with opportunities to hear and learn the name or characteristics of various items during play or structured naming activities and then encouraged to use them to request desired items or interactions, comment on their surroundings, or express their feelings. This includes the use of communication devices or applications.
Teaching functional communication is used to reduce all types of behaviors including tantrums, hitting, running away and self injurious actions while careful redirection and self-control is used to address self stimulatory and repetitive behavior. Reinforcement and prevention strategies are also used to lessen the need to engage in a behavior and build motivation to make attempts at change, all within the limits of a child's abilities or expected growth.
Develop complex social, play, and emotional regulation skills
Social interactions include both actions and communication and are taught through careful opportunities to engage in actions like sharing, taking turns, and acting out themed pretend play routines. This also includes conversational communication where children are taught how to comment and ask questions based on another person's interest or statements. The ability to engage in independent or social purposeful and imaginative play is taught through exploration and modeling, and directly through play with a peer or clinician.
Emotional regulation is taught as well, utilizing visual materials including naming facial expressions, identifying the cause and remedy to various emotions and practicing strategies that are known to calm and regulate feelings of frustration and loss. This also includes perspective taking and social flexibility.
When possible, these skills are practiced in community based or social group activities so they can be supported in these less controlled settings.
Increase independence with daily living tasks
Whether it is dressing, meal time activities and food selection, sleep habits, or hygiene tasks, careful shaping and guidance can achieve at or near age level completion of these tasks and routines. When tasks are broken down into manageable chunks, areas of need are quickly identified and focused teaching can be implemented.
Sleep routines are often a tricky area to tackle and require careful and consistent application of a sleep diet or plan that will be developed with family members who likely have to implement strategies at late hours of the night.
Often behaviors can interfere in the completion of these skills and routines, and require careful analysis to understand how the task or motivation can be modified for successful completion. Parents are supported in-person and during parent consultation on how to analyze these situations and achieve task completion with reinforcement and supported follow through.