Additional Services
We provide services for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy
as well as Diagnosis & Assessment.
At Home
At School
Services Tailored to You
OUR SERVICES
How We Can Help
We provide ABA therapy for autism in your home as well as in community settings.
Our aim is to help with autism by teaching each child skills and behaviors that can be applied in the “real world."
As your child progresses, we show them how to use their new skills and behaviors in other settings and situations.
Today your child can be one step closer to a happier life by working with our ABA Therapy team.
Our Services include
Behavioral Health
ABAH is a fully integrated behavioral health care system offering a wide variety of community-based services. Our outpatient Services provide counseling and treatment to children, adolescents, adults and families who are experiencing mental health or behavioral health problems. Our trained and experienced therapists assist individuals and families who are facing challenges develop the skills and resilience they need to be successful.
Our commitment to providing specialized services is unparalleled and is the foundation on which our reputation for excellence is based. ABAH offers the following services:
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- School Based Services
Our psychologists work with a broad range of emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and adjustment problems affecting children and their families. These challenges range from a child struggling with a school or family crisis, to the adolescent overwhelmed by the challenges of life and/or engaging in defiant or high-risk behavior. We also provide services for children and adolescents who may not be experiencing problems but want to actualize their full potential.
- Anxiety Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cognitive Impairment
- Depression
- Developmental Delays
- Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Down Syndrome
- Enuresis (bladder accidents)/encopresis (soiling accidents)
- Genetic Disorders
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Learning Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Tic Disorders, Including Tourette’s
Our SERVICES INCLUDE
Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy
ABA Georgia provides individualized therapy for a variety of speech, language, physical and occupational needs. Therapy plans and schedules are determined after an initial evaluation takes place. Therapy visits include one-on-one treatment, followed by parent consultation for carryover of activities in the home. Please see our list below for example therapy types:
- Apraxia
- Articulation
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Cognitive Impairments
- Developmental Delays
- Early Intervention (birth-3yrs)
- Feeding Disorders
- Swallowing Disorders
- Oral Motor Therapy
- Reading Disorders
- Receptive/Expressive Language
- Social or Pragmatic Language
- Stuttering (Fluency)
- Tongue Thrust
- Writing Impairments
Our Speech and Language therapists at ABA Georgia also have experience with a multitude of medical conditions which may lead to subsequent speech and language disorders that require speech therapy. Some conditions which may lead to a necessity for speech therapy are:
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Central Auditory Processing Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Disorders
Down Syndrome
Dysarthria
Genetic Syndromes
Hearing Loss or Hearing Impairment
Neurological Disorders
Premature Birth
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Our Physical therapists and Occupational Therapist are trained to provide expert care for children with movement difficulties and gross motor delays due to cerebral palsy, head injuries, surgeries, and developmental delays. Some therapy needs may be very short term as in the case of sports injuries or reluctant walkers; where some children’s therapy needs may be over a longer period of time as might be the case for a child with a significant developmental delay. Our physical therapists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of congenital, developmental, neuromuscular, skeletal, or acquired disorders/diseases that may cause limitations.
Our Services Include
Diagnosis & Assessment
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is marked by impairments in communication and social skills. More severe forms of ASD can also include intellectual or language impairments, and co-occurring diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety, or poor behavioral control. ASD is typically diagnosed during the first three years of life. However, because the symptoms range on a continuum of impairment level, some children and adults go years without ever receiving an explanation for why they behave the way they do.
Importantly, ASD is just one type of neurodevelopmental disorder. Other disorders that demonstrate similar symptoms as ASD include: Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, and Motor Disorders. A thorough evaluation is the most effective way of accurately diagnosing and treating.
Evaluations to diagnose Autism and other developmental disorders typically include:
- ADOS-2, the gold standard for assessing Autism Spectrum Disorders
- In-depth interviews with parents
- Standardized assessment measures for cognitive abilities, communication and language
- Evaluation of adaptive skills
- Assessment of social-emotional functioning
- Cognitive functioning
- Attention and mental control
- Processing speed
- Executive functioning
- Language abilities
- Adaptive functioning
- Verbal learning and memory
- Nonverbal learning and memory
- Visual perception
- Behavioral and emotional functioning
- Social skills and social cognition
- Academic achievement
Throughout the evaluation the child will be observed at play and then engaged in activities which will provide insight into the child’s ability to interact, social, and communicate. In addition, a neurological and physical examination will be completed along with standardized developmental assessments that will provide developmental and behavioral baselines.
Evaluations can identify autism spectrum disorders, developmental, and neurocognitive delay, impulse control problems, difficulties with attention, emotional, and behavioral concerns, learning disabilities, memory, and concentration issues, and giftedness.
Adaptive Behaviors Assessments
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales – Second Edition (Vineland-II) (Sparrow & Cicchetti, & Balla, 2005)
- Behavioral & Emotional Inventories
- Behavior Assessment System for Children-Second Edition (BASC-2) (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2004)
- Parenting Stress Index, Third Edition (PSI) (Abidin, 1995)
Psycho-Educational Assessments
- Psychoeducational Profile – Third Edition (PEP-3) (Schopler, Lansing, Reichler, & Marcus, 2005)
Speech & Language Assessments
- Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals – Fifth Edition (CELF-5) (Semel, Wiig, Secord, 2013)
- Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Fourth Edition (PPVT-IV) (Dunn & Dunn, 2007)
- Preschool Language Scale – Fifth Edition (PLS-5) (Zimmerman, Steiner, & Pond, 2011)
- Test of Language Development: Intermediate – Fourth Edition (TOLD: I-4) (Hammil & Newcomer, 2008)
- Test of Language Development: Primary – Fourth Edition (TOLD:P-4) (Newcomer & Hammil, 2008)
- Test of Pragmatic Language – Second Edition (TOPL-2) (Phelps-Terasaki & Phelps-Gunn, 2007)
- Test of Problem Solving, Second Edition – Adolescent (TOPS-2) (Bowers, Huisingh, & LoGiudice, 2007)
- Test of Problem Solving, Third Edition – Elementary (TOPS-3) (Bowers, Huisingh, & LoGiudice, 2005)
Visual-Motor & Visual-Perceptual Assessments
- Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test Of Visual-Motor Integration – Fifth Edition (Beery VMI-5) (Beery, Buktenica, & Beery, 2004)
- Bender Gestalt, Second Edition (Bender Gestalt II) (Brannigan & Decker, 2003)
- Test of Visual Perceptual Skills, Third Edition (TVPS-3) (Martin, 2006)
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