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INTEGRITY
Behavioral
Partnership
ABA Therapy and Therapeutic Consultation Services For Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Virginia
Partnering with individuals and families
to build lasting success.
Integrity's Misson for ABA Therapy
Integrity's mission is to partner with individuals and their caregivers in delivering ABA therapy and therapeutic consultation services that lead to immediate and lasting improvements in their quality of life.
Integrity's
Values
Respect
I act honestly, ethically, and transparently and always put my clients' best interests first.
Compassion
I meet every individual with empathy, recognizing and trusting that they are the experts in their own lives.
Commitment
I face barriers with creative determination. Life is full of obstacles, but there is always a path around them if you look hard enough.
Services Offered
Therapeutic Consultation
Therapeutic consultation is a service available to individuals with DD waivers, based on the individual's support needs as determined by their Individual Service Plan (ISP) team. These services are authorized by Medicaid for a specific number of hours over a set time period.
Service Components:
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Behavioral assessment including an FBA/FA and interviews with the individual and/or caregivers at minimum,
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the creation of a behavior support plan,
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ongoing caregiver/support staff training in
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data collection personalized to the needs of the individual and their daily environments,
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behavior supports personalized to the needs of the individual,
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ongoing analysis and plan modification based on the individual's response to treatment
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quarterly reports on services delivered and progress made toward goals
Frequency & Duration: Timing, duration, and frequency of services are determined based on the individual's support needs. These may change as needed during the authorization period based on individual support needs, as indicated by data analysis and individual/caregiver feedback.
Pricing: Payment for therapeutic consultation services are covered in full by an individual's DD waiver. The individual receiving services does not have any out-of-pocket costs.
Direct ABA Therapy
"Direct" therapy refers to therapeutic services delivered directly to the client and/or caregivers by a licensed BCBA. No technicians or assistants deliver services.
Service Components:
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Behavioral assessment,
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parent coaching,
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sleeping consulting,
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school consulting,
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IEP advocacy,
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BCBA-led direct in-home therapy,
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parent-led therapy,
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and/or the treatment of problem/severe problem behavior.
Frequency & Duration: Timing and duration of services is based on the client and family's needs, ranging from 1 hour a week for a few weeks to several hours a day for multiple months to a year for intensive services.
Pricing: Pricing is calculated based on a combination of the client's needs, the family's financial resources, and the BCBA's current availability.
All services, including times, duration, and pricing, will be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of services, with a final agreement given to the client/family prior to the onset of services.
During my career, I have seen many learners underestimated and their caregivers dismissed simply because their support professionals didn't know how to support their complex needs. I am a firm believer that every individual should be given the chance to succeed. To me, an individual who has struggled in the past isn't a reason to expect slow progress. It's an opportunity to dive in headfirst. Working through intricate challenges to find meaningful solutions is both what I love and what learners deserve.
Areas of Specialty
All BCBAs have specific areas of experience and expertise-
Here are mine.
Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior
Problem behavior is a frequent challenge for people with atypical development, and sometimes an issue for typically developing people as well. Although many BCBAs and special education teachers are used to dealing with problem behavior, I'm here to treat it, not just deal with it. By thoroughly identifying controlling variables of problem behavior and pinpointing the replacement skills that will need to be taught, I can help families move past simply managing day to day.
What exactly is a problem behavior? It all depends on the context, but they can include physical aggression, elopement (running off), wandering, property destruction, tantrums, and repetitive or restrictive behaviors that prevent the individual from engaging in activities needed for learning and self-care.
Sleep
Although sleep is a natural process, many behavioral habits can develop that interfere with healthy sleep at any age. Supplements and medications, although sometimes necessary, typically lose effectiveness or become habit forming. This is especially concerning when you consider that many prescription sleep aids alter the brain's sleep architecture, resulting in a night's sleep that isn't restful. For those who struggle to learn new behaviors, develop habits, and self-regulate their attention and energy, sleep is frequently an ongoing problem. Whether it's an inability to fall asleep, stay as sleep, or get up in the morning, targeted ABA interventions can teach the needed skills for healthy sleep, without resorting to traditional sleep training methods such as letting them "cry it out," walking them back to bed all night long, or other forms of extinction.
Establishing Early Learning Skills
Early learning skills are essential for the development of skills we all need for the rest of our lives. Without mastering these skills, a person's rate of learning is slow and often regresses whenever there is a change such as getting a new teacher or having a break in services.
What are early learning skills? Paying attention to an instructor, being able to follow simple instructions, transitioning safely from one location to another, handing favorite items over to someone else for brief periods or stopping a favorite activity, waiting, responding successfully to a variety of different prompts, and early communication. And most important is the ability to do these things with different people, in different environments, without being asked or prompted several times.
Establishing Early Communication Skills
Does your loved one struggle to communicate their wants and needs? Maybe they have been given different communication systems (e.g., iPad, picture cards, etc.) but never seem to use them outside of school or therapy. Whether or not someone learns to speak, everyone needs to learn the basics of early communication to get their wants and needs met. Without these skills, problem behaviors are very likely to develop, and the individual is bound to experience a diminished quality of life, as they are reliant on others to 'read their mind' to figure out what they need. When these early communication skills don't develop naturally, most individuals need systematic behavioral instruction to establish them.