*Achieve Beyond
Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703.585.1095 Email: MetroDCAutism@achievebeyondusa.com Website: www.achievebeyondusa.com Our Program: Our team of highly-skilled professionals develops an individualized program to teach communication, social/play skills, independence, appropriate behavior and pre academic skills. Beginning with a detailed assessment, a program centered on the specific needs of your child and family is created. Using a comprehensive instructional approach and teaching in natural settings, we draw on your child’s interests to make learning fun. Every child’s program is supervised by a dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Based on initial and ongoing assessment, specific teaching strategies are implemented to meet your child’s goals. Our evidence-based practices follow the science of Applied Behavior Analysis including natural environment training, incidental teaching, discrete trial instruction, pivotal response training, and chaining, with a focus on a verbal behavior classification system. Consultation: Consultation is provided to families who desire a Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA) to guide an existing program or provide behavior assessment to develop and implement an effective plan to decrease difficult behaviors. Parent Training: Parent training is a cornerstone of our services. Children excel when learning opportunities are maximized every day. Parents take an active role in program development and are provided with in-depth training and support from the professional team. Achieve Beyond offers monthly workshops focusing on a variety of topics including dealing with challenging behaviors, providing learning opportunities, and effective teaching strategies. Professional Team: Our team of professionals, who are experts in teaching young children with autism, include psychologists, program supervisors, instructors, board certified behavior analysts, speech, occupational and physical therapists. Staff training is vital to the success of your child’s program and therefore all team members receive intensive training and support throughout their tenure at Achieve Beyond. Therapy Services: We provide early intervention evaluation and therapy services for young children who are at risk for, or demonstrate developmental delays. Therapy focuses on preventing delays and improving your child’s performance in every day developmental tasks. Occupational and Physical Therapy. Therapists assess the development of gross and fine motor skills and create a plan to improve these areas. Occupational therapy services help teach your child to participate in their daily activities such as eating, writing, or exploring their environment appropriately. Physical therapy services help improve their mobility in actions such as sitting, crawling, walking, and jumping. Speech-Language Therapy. An assessment of your child’s ability to use language to communicate and comprehend the language of others is conducted. Following an assessment, therapy addresses the specific goals identified for your child. These skills may include speaking, interacting with others, speaking clearly, or eating safely. We Provide Services In District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
(703)232-1511, www.autismedsolutions.com, tracey@autismedsolutions.com Located in Ashburn, VA but serving all of Northern Virginia Social Skill Play and Leisure Groups Structured social skill play and leisure groups for children with developmental delays, language delays, social skills impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorders aging approximately from 2 to 15 years old will be provided to address your child’s pragmatic, communication and play/leisure skill needs. Pragmatic skills addressed will include joint attention, initiation, negotiation, compromising, communication, imagination and language. The groups normally are set up in the natural environment of a home or other mutually agreed upon space and typically run one-two times a week for 30-60minutes over an eight week span. The group usually consists of a child with special needs and 2 typically developing peer models. Typically developing peers should have age appropriate social and play/leisure skills. Group size will depend upon the targeted children’s needs. Parents are encouraged to form the playgroups, however, Autism Educational Solutions can assist with networking as needed. Goals from each child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will be selected to measure progress and an assessment will be completed to determine your child’s needs for the social skill group. Based on the assessment, our team will develop an Individualized Social and Play/Leisure Skill Plan. The group will be structured and led by specialists with parental training to assist in supporting the group if interested and needed. The structured social skill groups will follow a consistent ritual and utilize play/leisure theme choices that are of high interest and age appropriate to the children in the group. All the materials needed to structure and support the social skills playgroup will be provided. Educational Consultation/Advocacy Services for Families Autism Educational Solutions supports the unique needs of families that have a child with an autism spectrum disorder. Our independent team has extensive training and experience using a variety of research-based strategies in the school and home settings. We can provide expertise in all areas of educational programming. Some examples of the services we provide are: • Completion of educational assessments • Review of existing educational evaluations • Review of your child’s current Individualized Education Program (IEP) with recommendations for improvement • Preparation of your child’s present levels of educational performance, recommended goals and accommodations • Parent preparation for IEP meetings • Parent and caregiver training to address goals in the home setting • Assistance with organizing and visually structuring play space areas to meet your child’s needs • Toilet training as well as systems to address self- help skills • The creation of data collection systems to review progress • Development and training on the implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments
Tracey Greenwood is the owner and founder of Autism Educational Services. She holds a special education teaching credential in early childhood and grades kindergarten through high school. Tracey has a B. S. degree in Special Education from Ohio University and a M. A. degree in teaching from National University, graduating magna cum laude from both schools. She has 17 years experience in the public schools as both a special education teacher and an Autism Program Specialist. Tracey has over 400 hours in training on Autism Spectrum Disorders and research-based related strategies and methodologies. These research-based strategies and methodologies include Applied Behavior Analysis (Verbal Behavior, Discrete Trial Training and Pivotal Response Training), Structured Teaching Model (TEACCH), Floortime Model, Picture Exchange Communication, Sensory Integration and Social Skill Strategies. She brings experience in developing, implementing and supervising developmentally appropriate programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This includes utilizing a variety of assessment tools and developing Individualized Education Programs. She has worked directly with parents by leading parent support groups, conducting training and implementing strategies in the home setting. Tracey has also been an adjunct professor at George Washington University, teaching graduate students in elementary and special education. In addition, she has supervised students in their university teacher training programs. Next |
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