Our skilled team at NCBS provides ABA services in public and private school settings (as permitted by insurance provider) to address generalization of skills learned in the home setting. We work collaboratively with teachers, school staff and families to develop behavior intervention plans and effective systems of reinforcement that help each child achieve meaningful objectives in the classroom. Applied Behavior Analysis is focused on increasing maintenance, generalization and independence, and in-school services are where that generalization work often matters most, since the classroom is where many of the skills learned at home are put into practice.
What In-School Services Include
Because we believe behavior is best supported in the environment where it happens, our Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) can work with your child in class, in the lunchroom, during recess, and in other school settings, under the ongoing supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The goal is to help your child generalize the skills they’re learning at home into the school day, and to build consistency between the strategies used at home and the strategies used at school.
What In-School Services Do Not Include
It’s important for families to understand the scope of these services: we cannot work on educational goals, such as anything outlined in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or academic tutoring. Instead, our focus stays on appropriate behaviors during the school day. Due to TriCare regulations, we’re also unable to attend IEP meetings on your behalf, though your BCBA is happy to offer suggestions on how to navigate the meeting, and we request a copy of the IEP to keep on file, since TriCare requires this as well.
How In-School Services Work
As with our other services, a BCBA creates a Treatment Plan around your family’s goals, which is submitted to TriCare for approval. Once approved, we build your child’s team of BCBA and RBTs and begin services, with the BCBA visiting to provide supervision and updating the plan every six months based on your child’s progress. Our BCBAs also hold monthly family meetings, one with your child present and one without, to keep you informed every step of the way.
Insurance We Accept
We currently accept TriCare and private paid services for in-school ABA therapy. If we’re unable to provide services in your school district, we’re happy to help your family look into other options.
Get Started
To learn more about combining in-school support with in-home or in-community ABA therapy, visit our Steps to Start Services page or read our FAQ.