
1604 Spring Hill Road, Suite 310 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 Melissa Clegg, MS/OTR/L, 13109 Fox Shadow Ln., Clifton, VA 20124, 703- 815-6683, mgcjec@gmail.com "Melissa Clegg is an OT who works part-time in the Fairfax County Public Schools and does therapeutic horseback riding on her own property on Mondays and Fridays from April through Oct. or Nov (weather permitting). She is FANTASTIC and my son is a different child when he is with her and the horses. You can submit the costs for insurance reimbursement. Her number is and she's in Clifton, VA (about a 30 minute drive from Arlington, off of Lee Highway just past the Wegmans and Costco)". - Denise, Arlington
7001 A Loisdale Road, Springfield, Va 22150 703-971-0602, Fax: 703-971-0606, www.exceptionalchildrenscenter.com, info@exceptionalchildrenscenter. com Exceptional Children’s Center practice is located in Alexandria Virginia. Our mission is to implement interventions that are family centered and have a profound effect on the life of a child. We closely follow new therapy intervention developments in the field and incorporate them into our practice when appropriate. In addition to providing children Occupational and Physical therapy sessions in our SI clinic we also provide families with carryover plans that are individualized for home routines for parent ease and child success! Our staff is dedicated to each child we meet, assisting each child in realizing his or her innate potential. Back Next |
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