Services

Clinic based ABA programmes are ideal for early behaviour intervention to achieve faster results in the children’s behaviour, communication, generalisation and socialisation, before integrating them in a mainstream school. It is the most structured and efficient method to teach them whatever is needed in order to successfully integrate them back into their natural environment (home and school)  either independently or supported by a trained shadow.

ABA Clinic programme in 1:1 setting

• All sessions in our Clinic are 1:1 (1 tutor for 1 child) and utilise procedures in Applied Behaviour Analysis. Our therapists are highly trained and are required to attend professional development workshops throughout the year. We employ therapists who are experienced in Applied Behaviour Analysis programmes, RBT (Registered Behaviour Technician) certified (or undergoing certification) and are completing their required clinical supervision hours. All sessions are overseen by a qualified ABA Consultant on-site and weekly supervision feedback is given to each therapist. The 1:1 therapist will collect data on both skill acquisition and behaviour reduction programmes.  All data is thoroughly analysed and updated on a weekly basis by the ABA Consultant. There are more than 1 tutors dedicated in the child’s programme, so that generalization can be achieved.
• All Clinic programmes are inclusive, meaning that we provide all the associated staff (Applied Behaviour Analysts, Programme supervisors and therapists, as well as Speech and Language therapists and Occupational Therapists) needed for a targeted and fully controlled treatment in order for the child to be taught more consistently all the essential skills, such as communication, play skills, social interaction skills, self-help skills, academic skills etc.

The programme is designed especially for the child’s needs taking under consideration his strengths and weaknesses as well as the family’s individual needs. Blooming Tree ABA Clinic uses techniques derived from Applied Behaviour Analysis research such as

• Verbal Behaviour (VB),
• Functional Communication Training (FCT),
• Competent Learner Model (CLM),
• Pivotal Response Training (PRT),
• Natural Environment Teaching (NET) and
• Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
• Functional Behaviour Assessment

 This service includes:

• A highly experienced ABA Consultant/Behaviour Analyst who assess, develops and oversees the child progress’s programme
• At least 2 tutors who are responsible for the daily implementation of the programme. The tutors are all highly trained, however further training will be also provided, in order for them to be able to adapt their experience and knowledge to individual children’s therapy for better results.
• Baseline assessment and on-going assessments (using well researched tools like VB-Mapp, ABBLS-R, AFLS) to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the child and to ensure steady progress.
• Intensive 1 to 1 therapy, at Blooming Tree clinic.
• Parents training in ABA techniques, to ensure consistency and transferability of skills within the natural environment
• By-weekly sessions with a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and an Occupational Therapist (OT) whose recommendations will be implemented within the ABA programme to develop an even more comprehensive curriculum.

2) School-based programmes

• Facilitation for the development and implementation of functional behaviour analysis/assessments and behaviour intervention plans. More specifically, for addressing a problematic/challenging behaviour(s) of a pupil, consultation may include the following activities:

  • Initial consultation with school staff and parents in order to assist in determining the nature and extent of the problem and how it interferes with the pupil’s attainment of valued outcomes as well as in identifying acceptable and reasonable expectations for the pupil’s behaviour.

  • Classroom observations in order to gather initial observational data on the problem, to monitor implementation of the planned interventions as well as to monitor the effectiveness of the planned interventions
  • Assistance in planning an intervention by interpreting the collected pre-intervention data for teachers, school staff, or parents; suggesting effective techniques based on data gathered through informal interviews, systematic direct observations and other means of collaboration; and by providing a written framework for collaborative plan development.
  • Assistance in implementing an intervention by modelling in the classroom or as role-play the process of data collection and intervention strategies, which are unfamiliar to all people involved in the intervention; monitoring the implementation of the intervention through classroom observation; and suggesting revisions of an intervention to improve its effectiveness.

  • Provision of follow-up consultation to review progress and address any further intervention adjustments.

• Guidance for the development and implementation of district-wide PBS (positive behaviour support) in an effort at supporting and improving educational outcomes for students with behavioural challenges.

• Development and implementation of ongoing training towards the professional development for both general education and special education staff. That is, we will conduct staff in-service training sessions regarding collaborative consultation, data collection, and intervention strategies as appropriate and necessary.

The clinic based programme is available as

• Full-time programme – 35 hours/week in clinic
• Half-time programme – 15 hours/week in clinic

The School programme is available as

• Full-time programme – 32,5 hours/week in our school (subject to availability)

for more information about our clinic and schools please visit the site at www.bloomingtree.co.uk