Collaborative Interventions

We've been extensively studying Dr. Hanleys Practical Functional Assessment (PFA) process and are so pleased with the outcomes were seeing in our clients and staff. Do you know what Happy, Relaxed and Engaged (HRE) looks like for your child/client? Finding that space for each child has been enlightening for us as practitioners. Message me or comment if you want to learn more!

We are hiring for a PT (20 hour per week) therapist in our clinic located in Ridgefield Ct. Great work environment, competitive pay and supervision in the implementation of IISCA / skill based treatment based on the research by Dr. Greg Hanley. Please submit your resume to [email protected].

Our friends at The Hangout Spot in Norwalk have just announced the opening of their social skills clinic. These are 2 amazing, compassionate and dedicated BCBA's. Please check out their page to learn more!

Friends, we have BIG news! The Hangout Spot's new "home away from home" location at 161 East Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut is now open! We are expanding our circle of friends this Fall to include virtual options children can participate in from the comfort of their own homes as well as in-person programming with rigorous safety precautions in place to protect our children, families, and staff. Is this your first time meeting us? The Hangout Spot provides specialized play and social skills instruction rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis, the science of learning and behavior. We offer thoughtfully structured, experiential learning delivered in small group settings through on-site programs and remote teaching. Our developmental playgroups and social skills classes are beneficial for all children ages birth to 18 learning the art of play and all things social, including children growing up without siblings, children hooked on technology, children learning to be leaders, children experiencing social anxiety, children with autism and other special needs, and children who play a role in bullying. Daytime options are available for friends who will be learning from home this season, and we have after school/early evening programs as well. Fall season starts 8/31/2020, so contact us at [email protected] or 203-529-1064 to learn more.

Our colleague Dr. Barry Morgenstern has published his website with a weekly blog! Go to www.poogi.net to sign up for weekly emails right to your inbox.

POOGI for ABA – Focused Treatments for Long-Term Success Don’t Analyze the Chaos – But Definitely Observe It December 11, 2019December 8, 2019Barry Morgenstern At the time of the initial referral, BCBA’s (Board Certified Behavior Analysts) are often asked to help solve a problem, and one of the first steps is to observe the problem in action. When w...

The use of carrier phrases often leads to nonfunctional language with little to no benefit for the child.

Please read the blog to learn more. Happy reading!

The use of carrier phrases:

•Is often not developmentally appropriate.
•Increases the response effort (difficulty) without changing the outcome.
•Can lead to defective language instead of dynamic, flexible language.

Check out our blog post on this topic for more info:
http://communicationandbehaviorsolutions.com/2018/09/28/the-problem-with-using-carrier-phrases-to-increase-length-of-utterance/

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families past, present and current.

We’re humbled that you choose us to partner with and grateful for allowing us to be in your children’s lives.

Please stay tuned for exciting new growth that we’ll be announcing in December!

Yessssss!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Thanks The Speech Dynamic for this!!!

Did you know that each state has a Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center and/or Community Resource Center dedicated to providing information to parents of children birth to 26, to be better partners in their advocacy for their children? Use this link to find the Parent Center in your state.

Find Your Parent Center | Center for Parent Information and Resources There are nearly 100 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) andCommunity Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in the US and Territories