Happier, healthier kids

An autism diagnosis introduces a lot of unknowns. But don’t worry, our team has guided families just like yours through the choppy waters found between diagnosis and treatment.

The Path Forward

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Our Services

We offer a personalized ABA Therapy treatment plan designed to fit your specific needs. You can choose either to join us in one of our comfortable centers or have us come directly to your home.

Center Based ABA Therapy

Our centers provide world-class ABA therapy in a fun, educational and comfortable environment. Learn more.

In-Home ABA Therapy

Work on language, communication and daily living skills from your own home. Our team will come to you and bring everything we need. Learn more.

School Consultation

We can help your district decrease problem behaviors, increase safety and empower teachers. Learn more.

Why ABA Therapy?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is an autism treatment that immerses your child in a caring, positive environment, where they’ll work one-on-one with a therapist to improve social, communication, and learning skills through positive reinforcement. Since the 1960s, ABA Therapy has been clinically shown to be effective in helping children with autism. Our unique approach builds upon a proven methodology to ensure your child gets the best treatment possible, specifically designed for his or her needs.

Landmark 2006 Study

In a 2006 study, 21 children with autism spectrum disorder received 35–40 hours a week of ABA treatment for three years. Another 21 children took public school and special education classes, but did not receive ABA treatment. Here’s the results….

The group receiving ABA therapy demonstrated:
Significantly higher IQ/adaptive behavior scores and 17/21 children transitioned into regular education after 3 years

The group not receiving ABA therapy demonstrated:
Stagnant IQ/adaptive behavior scores and only 1/21 children transitioned into regular education after 3 years

Other Services at The Helm

Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI)

This program consists of a comprehensive approach that includes evidence based strategies such as Early Start Denver Model, Naturalistic Teaching, and Discrete Trial Training with 20-30 hours per week of 1:1 ABA therapy within a center or home-based setting. Each child is individually assessed to identify the best approach for therapy prior to beginning therapy. ​Research shows that the children who are diagnosed with autism can make significant gains in global functioning including IQ, adaptive skills, communication, and social functioning when ABA therapy begins early.

School Advocacy

The Helm can provide ARD advocacy by meeting with parents to review IEPs and/or attending ARDs. We believe that therapy does not replace school and through thoughtful collaboration between schools, parents and therapists all children can benefit from the basic right of an education. For any client who has been with The Helm for one year we will attend one ARD per year for up to two years after services have discontinued at no charge..

Parent Training

Watching your child struggle with communication or behavior challenges can be frustrating, but figuring out how to help your child while meeting the needs of your entire family can be even more daunting. Through our individualized and continuous parent training, we can help you understand the function of your child’s behavior and equip you with practical strategies that can be used long after your child’s therapist has left.

See if ABA Therapy is Right For Your Child

Schedule a Free ABA Consultation with one of our specialists and learn about ABA treatment options.

We have been a family blessed with the help of the team at The Helm. Our son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 2.5 and The Helm was one of the places recommended by our developmental psychologist. I am a physician and still found it hard navigating this new medical problem and knowing what to do next. I called many places and from step one Lee Ann was the most helpful explaining the process with paperwork, assessment, available services, insurance, etc. we were able to start therapy quite soon after diagnosis and had sessions at home daily for 3 hours. The quality of staff, the system they have in place for the therapists, the coordination by the BCBA supervising therapist and early response put us at ease that we were on the right path. Ultimately the steady positive changes we saw with our son overcame any fears we had about autism holding our son back for the rest of his life.

We used many forms of intervention that we felt were individually tailored for our family – for potty training, anger management, dietary intervention and even let them know when we could not maintain something suggested in family training, and they would just take our request and implement another plan. Our son has now graduated/transitioned out of therapy and is currently in pre-K in a regular classroom with him on par with his class in academics, has friends and no behavior issues. Most important of all we have a happy son who loves to play with his big sister.

I know that I will always read all there is on autism and watch my son for any features. But I hope my review adds to positive aspects that I wish someone would have told me when I started the journey – start early, don’t put off your suspicions, get your child evaluated now! The label does not hinder,  in fact it falls to the side once you have the diagnosis to facilitate therapy. ABA intervention, especially done with the right people, makes a big difference. It does not pressure or upset the child at all, and you are not stuck in therapy for life! I know if any behavioral issues come up in the future I have The Helm, and they will help us and the outcome is going to be positive. Said with heartfelt thanks.

– Former Helm ABA Family

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