ABA Assessments in NC | HANDS Center for Autism

ABA Assessments in North Carolina

HANDS ON ABA Assessments

HANDS believes strongly in the rigorous process of evaluation and assessments for individualized treatment planning and goal selection for every child. Our Board-Certified Behavior Analyst will evaluate each child’s current skills profile, which includes domains of language, social skills, play skills, self-care, and any challenging behaviors that may have become barriers to reaching the next steps of progress during the initial assessment. We don’t believe that one general plan will work for every child or family that comes to us for help. There is no one-size-fits-all solution in this case. Our HANDS ON ABA skills assessments are one of the first steps toward discovering the best ways to help your child take on the unique challenges they face each day. ABA assessments can determine the areas that our therapeutic services should focus on the most, allowing us to customize a treatment plan that will let us see the most effective results in the shortest amount of time possible.

HANDS ON Intake Process

The HANDS Intake process is unique as it combines traditional assessments with an in-depth parent or caregiver interview to identify particular goals or skills that are most meaningful to each family. We strive to build in goals that reflect family traditions, values, or practices that would help bring a child closer to the heart of family activities.

HANDS ON Assessment Tools

These are a variety of assessment tools we use to develop the treatment plan and monitor progress:

Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP)
Basic Language Assessment (BLA)
Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (ABLLS-R)
Vineland
Essentials for Learning (EFL)

Each of these tools will help us find the areas that your child struggles the most with. If verbal development is an issue that we need to address, your therapy will focus on this area and help develop those skills over time. These ABA assessments also focus on your abilities as a caregiver to your child. If there’s an area that you know you need assistance with, don’t hesitate to let us know about it. This will give us a clearer idea as to how we can best help you gain the skills to support your child in a meaningful and effective way.