Commitment

Our clients are our number one priority. We work hard to develop meaningful and long-lasting growth toward a more enriched, independent life for each child and his or her family.

We are also deeply committed to the practices and scientific approach of ABA. We make sure each of our treatment decisions is guided by the data we collect so our approach is individualized to the child and his or her needs.

COLLABORATION

We work with everyone involved in our client’s life (family members, caregivers, teachers, other clinicians, etc.) to provide a well-rounded approach to intervention. As with anything in life, hearing all sides leads to better understanding. It’s crucial to success.

COMPASSIOn

We’re here for our clients and their families each step of the way and pride ourselves for going above and beyond to advocate for each child’s needs. The road isn’t easy but we want this experience to have a positive impact on everyone involved.

Samantha Dalfen

Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA-NY

Samantha Dalfen is a Ph.D. level Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Licensed Behavior Analyst, and Licensed Psychologist in New York. Samantha has always had a passion for using evidence-based interventions to help those in need. Her passion has led her to work in ABA for the past eight years. Not only does Samantha love to learn, conduct research, and help others, but she also loves to teach ABA to parents and students alike. Samantha has been an adjunct lecturer at Queens College for five years teaching courses in experimental psychology, statistics, introduction to ABA, advanced ABA, and Autism. Samantha's areas of expertise are advanced social and language skills, verbal behavior, managing problem behavior, and leisure and toy play skills.

Intake

• Review of enrollment form

• Introductory call to gain more information on your child’s needs

• If we can provide you the support you are looking for, we will obtain authorization from your insurance provider to move forward with the assessment

• If we cannot provide you the support you are looking for, we will recommend other options that may be a better fit

Assessment

• This stage typically involves review of your child’s intake form and any relevant medical records, parent/caregiver interviews, rating scales/forms, observation of you child, and direct testing of skills

• Information gathered during the assessment provides information that will be used to develop the treatment plan

Treatment

Plan

• This is the document that will guide your child’s ABA treatment process

• It typically covers medical history, current functioning levels, assessment results, treatment goals, and overall treatment recommendations (for example, number of hours of service)

• The treatment plan is sent to funding agencies (e.g., insurance provider) for approval

Program

DevelopmenT

The BCBA creates instructional guides on how to target each goal outlined in the treatment plan

Training

The BCBA trains the Behavior Technician (BT) on all instructional guides through behavioral skills training, which involves:

1. Explaining the procedures

2. Modeling the procedures

3. Observing the BT running the procedures

4. Giving feedback to BT

Parent

Training

The BCBA meets with parents and/or caregivers on a regular basis to provide guidance in using ABA principles to meet treatment goals

Ongoing

Care,

Monitoring,

and

Supervision

• The Behavior Technician provides ongoing direct ABA services according to your child’s approved number of hours and weekly schedule by implementing and recording data on the treatment plan

• The BCBA provides ongoing supervision to the BT, monitors progress by reviewing the data, and meets with parents and/or caregivers on a regular basis to provide support

Transition

This is the final phase of services. While we never like goodbyes, our goal is not for you to need our support indefinitely. We want all parents, caregivers, family members, and any other stakeholder in our patient’s life to be able to eventually continue the plan successfully without our help. Specific criteria are determined at the beginning of treatment in order to fade out and discontinue services.

Our services

Behavior Analysts meet with parents and/or caregivers on a regular basis to provide guidance in using ABA principles to meet treatment goals