Behavioral Intervention In-Home Outreach and School District Consultation

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1 Referral List Behavioral Intervention In-Home Outreach and School District Consultation The following is a referral list of providers of behavioral intervention. The agencies listed here have been recommended by parents and have agreed to be on this referral list. Please contact their offices to inquire about specific information. The description of services is listed exactly as they submitted or as found in their literature.

2 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Selecting a Behavioral Intervention Provider Although does not currently require a specific certification to practice applied behavior analysis (ABA), some practitioners complete a voluntary certification program through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. (BACB ), which adheres to the national standards for boards that grant professional credentials. The BACB defines its mission as to develop, promote, and implement an international certification program for behavior analyst practitioners. The BACB has established uniform content, standards, and criteria for the credentialing process that are designed to meet 1. The legal standards established through state, federal and case law; 2. The accepted standards for national certification programs; and 3. The "best practice" and ethical standards of the behavior analysis profession. Professional certifications offered by the BACB are: BCBA-D (Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral), BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) and BCaBA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst). For more information about the BACB and its requirements for each certification, please visit The Autism Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavior Analysis International has published Consumer Guidelines for Identifying, Selecting and Evaluating Behavior Analysts Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, which is available through Autism. Please call AUTISM to obtain a copy. For more information about the Autism Special Interest Group, visit To learn more about applied behavior analysis, contact Autism to request a copy of our booklet, Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism: An Introduction. For additional referrals, visit: a group designed for parents and professionals to post help wanted or services available listings for ABA therapists and consultants.

3 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Functional Assessment Functional assessment helps us identify what a child is communicating through their inappropriate behaviors. In turn, this allows us to identify and teach an appropriate replacement behavior that will communicate the same information. To conduct a functional assessment of a behavior, look closely at the conditions surrounding a behavior. What happens just before a behavior occurs? What happens just after the behavior? Over time, do patterns emerge? Does the behavior occur each time the child s toy is taken away? Does the behavior result in the child s toy being returned? If so, this suggests that the behavior is communicating, Give me back my toy. An important point to remember about functional assessment involves what to do with your results. These results should guide you towards a skill that can be taught and reinforced to replace the problematic behavior. All interventions based on functional assessment should involve teaching an appropriate behavior that will take the place of the target behavior. Available services on the following pages are denoted as follows: Provides services in the home Provides ongoing school consultation The geographical area where services are provided is listed, and any provider limitations are indicated. Contact providers directly for information such as rates, insurance participation, etc.

4 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Above and Beyond Learning Group 230 Braen Avenue, Suite D Wyckoff, NJ therapy@ablg.org Contact: Karen Bakker or Michelle Schueller Nationwide Advance, Inc. 774 Eayerstown Road Suite 205 Mount Holly, NJ Contact: Kathleen McCabe-Odri, Ed.D., BCBA-D ALLEGRO 125 Ridgedale Avenue Cedar Knolls, NJ Contact: Ron Petrucelli, BCBA Northern Alpine Learning Group 777 Paramus Road Paramus, NJ , ext. 11 Contact: Linda Moran NJ and NY Metro area, limited to newly diagnosed infants and toddlers not currently enrolled in a school program Alternative Pathways, LLC PO Box 1495 Wall, NJ Contact: Elizabeth Wells, MS, BCBA, CSA bxconsult@aol.com Tri-State Area Autism Spectrum Center at ADHD, Mood and Behavior Center 210 Malapardis Road Cedar Knolls, NJ Contact: Merritt Hubsher, MD info@adhdmoodandbehaviorcenter.com Bancroft CARES Bancroft NeuroHealth 425 Kings Highway East PO Box 20 Haddonfield, NJ Contact: Pat Reid, Admissions preid@bnh.org Ages 3-9 Within 30 miles of Cherry Hill, NJ Behavior Therapy Associates, PA 35 Clyde Road, Suite 101 Somerset, NJ info@behaviortherapyassociates.com www. behaviortherapyassociates.com and Philadelphia metro area Thomas D. Boyle, Ph.D., BCBA-D 675 Morris Avenue, Suite 202 Springfield, NJ , school consultation on a limited basis. Brett DiNovi and Associates, LLC PO Box 8223 Cherry Hill, NJ brettdassociates.com Central and Southern NJ

5 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Building Behavior Solutions, LLC PO Box 8071 Trenton, NJ Central and Southern NJ Building Blocks Behavior Therapy 117 Oak Street Forked River, NJ Contact: Patricia Huskey MS.Ed., BCBA Ocean and Monmouth Counties Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health 250 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Suite 105 Gibbsboro, NJ Child s Play Therapeutics, LLC 221 Stirling Road Warren, NJ Contact: Cheryl Santos childsplaymgmt@gmail.com Union, Somerset, Middlesex and Hunterdon Counties Children s Center of Monmouth County 1115 Green Grove Road Neptune, NJ Children s Specialized Hospital ABA Program 150 New Providence Road Mountainside, NJ Contact: Jill Harris ext jharris@childrens-specialized.org Center-based program Communication Behavior Associates, LLC 804 Park Avenue Collingswood, NJ Contact: Sandra J. Rowan info@communicationbehaviorassociates.com Shelby P. Conneely, MA, BCBA P.O. Box 43 Warwick, NY conneely@warwick.net, children under age 10 Joseph E. Conroy, Ph.D., ABPN 27 Beach Road Suite 6 Monmouth Beach, NJ Info@cns-neuropsychology.com, provides neuropsychological assessment Devereux Consultants 286 Mantua Grove Rd. Building 4 West Deptford, NJ Contact: Dr. Jessica Woods, PhD, BCBA

6 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Douglass Outreach 151 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ Contact: Kerri Dvorak Eden Autism Services One Eden Way Princeton, NJ Contact: Carol Markowitz Englewood Center for Learning and Development 96 Engle St. 2 nd Floor Englewood, NJ Contact: Jill Weynert jill@englewoodcenter.com Bergen, Morris, Hudson, Essex and Passaic Counties Sandra Giardino 22 McComb Road Princeton, NJ samvg54@gmail.com Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset Counties Glasberg Behavioral Consulting Services, LLC PO Box 554 Allentown, NJ bethglas@hotmail.com icare Behavior Therapy 210 Governors Road Lakewood, NJ Contact: Miriam Tress, MSED, BCBA icarebehaviortherapy.com Monmouth and Ocean Counties Interactive Kids, LLC 3002 Lincoln Drive West Suite E Marlton, NJ Contact: Megann Czekalski, MA, BCaBA info@interactivekidsllc.com Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Cape May Counties, ages 2-21 Nursel Kahya, Ph.D., BCBA 8 Beaver Hollow Lane Airmont, NY drnurselkahya@yahoo.com Bergen County David Krauss, Ph.D. PO Box 530 Hopewell, NJ (Mercer County) (609) and- 328 Amboy Avenue Metuchen, NJ (Middlesex County) (732) dkrauss@aya.yale.edu Central NJ; does not conduct in-home discrete trial teaching

7 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention Learners Compass PO Box 5581 Englewood, NJ Contact: Leila Farshchian, BCBA Northern NJ Minding Miracles Learning Center 90 Spring Hill Road Matawan, NJ Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties Monmouth Therapy Associates - Small Talk 1 Executive Drive Tinton Falls, NJ New Horizons in Autism 600 Essex Road Neptune, NJ Nexus Language Builders, Inc. 15 Rockland Terrace Verona, NJ Contact: Dr. Alan Schnee, BCBA-D admin@nexuslanguagebuilders.com Center-based program Programs for Little Learners 10 Wilsey Square, Suite 248 Ridgewood, NJ info@programsforlittlelearners.com Project Natural Setting Therapeutic Management (NSTM) Rutgers University 41 Gordon Rd. Suites A & C Piscataway, NJ Contact: Russell J. Kormann, Ph.D. nstm@rci.rutgers.edu Northern and Upper-Central NJ, Middlesex and Monmouth counties Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. 226 West Park Place, Suite 1 Newark, DE PECS-INC Nationwide Linda A. Reddy, Ph.D. Rutgers University 152 Frelinghuysen Rd. Piscataway, NJ lreddy@rci.rutgers.edu Rinn ABA Consulting, LLC 395 Mountain View Road Englewood, NJ Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic Counties Randi Sarokoff, Ph.D., BCBA-D 623 Elm Street Maywood, NJ Northern NJ

8 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention SERV Achievement Centers 20 Scotch Road West Trenton, NJ Lower Central and Southern NJ Speech Start, P.A. 1 Bethany Road Building 5, Suite 60 Hazlet, NJ speechstrt@aol.com Monmouth County C. Diane Stickel, LSW, BCBA Behavior Solutions, LLC 2 West Washington Ave. Suite 212 Washington, NJ starbehavior@verizon.net Northern and Central NJ; In-home services limited to Hunterdon, Morris and Warren Counties Success Across the Spectrum, LLC 287 Gemini Drive., Unit 4A Hillsborough, NJ Contact: Nicole Lubas, MA, BCBA nicole@successacrossthespectrum.com Central NJ TheraCare 116 West 32nd Street New York, NY The Uncommon Thread 1071 Valley Road Stirling, NJ info@theuncommonthread.org Dr. Vincent Winterling 1413 Venezia Avenue Vineland, NJ vwinterling@verizon.net Xanadu Behavior Therapy 325 Herbertsville Road Brick, NJ XANADU -and- 486 Schooley s Mountain Road, Building 2A Hackettstown, NJ Contact: Stacie Groeling, BCaBA admin@xanadubehaviortherapy.com Central/South: Burlington Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, and Somerset Counties North: Morris, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties Youth Consultation Service Sawtelle Outreach Services 208 S. Mountain Avenue Montclair, NJ Contact: Leisa Tomchek, BCBA

9 Autism Referral List: Behavioral Intervention If you know of any other professionals who you would like to see listed, please contact: Autism 500 Horizon Drive Suite 530 Robbinsville, NJ AUTISM (fax) Disclaimer: Autism maintains this referral list as a service to families. We do not endorse or claim to have personal knowledge of the abilities of those listed. We urge you to make independent judgment when selecting a professional to assist you. Updated May 2013

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