PARENTS
Parent Support
Families need support just as much as the client. There is no rule book to raising kids and having a child with additional needs can feel daunting. Naya Behavioral Health is here to support the families of our clients. Each member of your child's team, yourself included, should feel comfortable and supported throughout the ABA journey.
Team Mentality
The early years of your child's life are magical and important. We are dedicated to making these years positive and productive. They say "it takes a village" to raise your children and we are here and excited to be a part of your "village".
Service Collaboration
We take a collaborative approach to treatment. Your ABA team will request to interact and receive updates from other care providers such as: teachers, speech language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), etc.
What to Expect: Intake
Initial Contact
Click "Get Started" to fill out the intake form OR call (470) 250-0046
Caregiver/BCBA Initial Chat
Talk with the BCBA.
During this conversation, the BCBA will learn about your child, your goals for treatment, and what ABA therapy could look like for your child.
Collection of relevant documents
If you decide to move forward, the following documents MUST be sent to the provider:
- a copy of the most recent diagnostic evaluation
- a referral for ABA therapy
- Consent Form and Client Handbook agreement form
Insurance Benefits Check and Request for Assessment
Your eligibility and benefits will be reviewed to ensure Naya Behavioral Health is in-network with your insurance provider.
The BCBA will then submit a request to your insurance for an initial assessment.
Initial Assessment
Schedule the initial assessment with the BCBA.
The BCBA will perform an initial direct assessment with your child which includes: a caregiver interview, a skills assessment, and a review of behavior concerns.
This assessment is used to write developmentally appropriate goals for your child.
What to Expect: Therapy
Once the initial assessment has been performed, the BCBA will create a treatment plan for your child and review it with the family. The treatment plan is then submitted to insurance for approval. Once insurance has approved the plan, treatment can begin.
What does a session look like?
Therapy sessions are variable
We all have natural fluctuations in our routines, our moods, and our capacities. Because of this, each session may look a little different.
We always start off by assessing your child's mood that day and adapting the way we present learning opportunities to be most effective and promote skill acquisition.
Contact us to learn more!
Where do sessions occur?
Naya Behavioral Health runs sessions in the home, school, and/or community setting.
We meet your child wherever support is most needed and effective.
A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) [or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), depending on appropriate staffing] will run the programs described in the treatment plan.
Why isn't the BCBA there for every session?
The BCBA provides supervision to the RBT providing direct care.
This is done to ensure programs are being run appropriately and to provide support/changes if a program requires modification.
Your child will receive between 10%-20% supervision of their direct care hours per week, depending on client and staff needs
Where do parents fit into all of this?
Caregiver collaboration meetings will take place, on average, weekly.
These meetings are a time to share the child's progress, train family members on how to run mastered programs, and to address new concerns.
This time can also be utilized to collaborate with other members of your child's team such as their teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, etc.
