Autism Services in Columbia, MD
Information
- Clinic: (667) 200-3287
- Admissions: (484) 965-9966
- 8335 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046
Hours
- Monday through Friday: 8:30AM-6PM
- Saturday: 8AM-2PM
- Sunday: By Appointment Only
Clinical Director: Courtney Stewart, MA, BCBA, LBA
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Behavior Analysis with a minor in Family and Child Human Development at Utah State University
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Professional Applied Behavior Analysis at Florida Institute of Technology
Experience
- Years of Experience: 13
Courtney has always had passion for helping kids, which was sparked by her volunteer work as a peer educator in special education classrooms. An “Intro to ABA Therapy” course focused Courtney’s passion to the behavior health field. This course developed her interest in strategies for incorporating ABA therapy into special education classrooms. Courtney eventually accumulated exceptional experience in behavior health roles, which includes 10 years as a Behavior Therapist and 2 years as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Courtney’s impressive experience is complimented by her educational background. She received her bachelor’s in psychology with an emphasis in ABA and a minor in family and child human development from Utah State University. She also worked under Sarah Bloom, the creator of Trial Based Functional Analysis. Courtney continued by earning her master’s in professional Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology. She is also certified in Trauma Informed ABA practices.
Benefits of Columbia ABA Therapy
- Practice Trauma Informed ABA , which builds a child's trust by embedding plety of choices throughout the day.
- Incorporate Ascent Based Practices of making treatment decisions based on how children respond to sessions.
- BCBAs on staff trained in feeding interventions, sleep interventions, social skills, and other important applicable therapies.
Rooms:
- 9 — 1-on-1 therapy rooms
- Socialization Play Area
- Concept Play & Art room
- Movement & Sensory room
- Nap room
Get a Consultation
Your Child Deserves Personalized & Compassionate ABA Therapy
Helping Hands Family’s supportive approach to autism therapy can significantly improve your child’s quality of life.
Our clinics offer:
- A passionate, knowledgeable ,and caring clinical team
- Comfortable and encouraging learning environment
- Behavior therapy plans that are more fun, more productive, and less intimidating
Our clinic-based ABA services and in-home ABA treatment in Columbia, MD is Ascent Based, meaning treatment adaptations are made based on a child’s response to sessions.
Even if you are just beginning your ABA therapy journey, we provide comprehensive support for our Columbia, MD families. Before your child begins to learn, grow, and thrive with our caring ABA team, we can help you:
- Navigate insurance approval for autism services
- Prepare you for the initial autism therapy assessment
- Understand your child's diagnosis and set realistic goals for progress
- Learn about our personalized autism treatment strategy for your child
- Provide Parent Training to ensure ABA therapy continues beyond the clinic.
In striving to be the best ABA therapy in Bethesda, MD, and Columbia, MD area we empower our clients by:
- Creating treatment plans based on a child’s and family’s needs
- Providing adaptable ABA therapy in a state-of-the-art clinic space
- Offering experienced parental guidance in regular BCBA meetings
Your child’s learning and development needs are unique. Our behavior plans carefully considers your child’s:
- Motivations
- Interests
- Individual personality
Once we understand your child’s needs and goals clearly, positive reinforcement and play-based autism services can begin!
How Child-Specific ABA Services Can Help
We support a child’s behavior and functional progress with:
- Engaging activities
- Purposeful games and play-based therapy
- Step-by-step progression at their pace
For example, by teaching children with autism how to express their needs and desires more clearly, important life skills like asking for help or requesting a specific item can lead to greater independence and confidence in daily life.
HHF’s best ABA therapy plans involve a combination of helpful learning elements and exciting activities. Our ABA services aim for a child to reach behavioral, social, and functional milestones. The HHF clinicians help your child develop important problem-solving skills and effective communication. To expand our treatment, we use Trauma Informed ABA to build trust with your child by providing choices and Ascent Based Practices to adapt treatment based on your child’s response to sessions.
We provide Parent Training, which includes:
- Educating you about your child’s treatment plan
- Teaching you to incorporate ABA therapy excercises at home
- Updating you on new breakthroughs
- Involving you on discussions for evolving your child's behavior plan
Are You Looking for Autism Services in Columbia, MD?
Our caring team in Columbia, MD will support you through the whole ABA process.
Required documents to get started at HHF include:
An official autism diagnosis
An autism services (ABA Therapy) prescription
An accepted insurance plan
Even if you don’t have a diagnosis or insurance yet, we’ll gladly help you find a licensed diagnostic provider, a qualified insurance plan, and anything else necessary to begin receiving the best ABA care your child deserves!
In-Network Insurance
*We also have out-of-network and private pay options. Contact us to verify your insurance benefits today!
