A Practice Built on Assessment, Assent, and Everyday Partnership
Ability Within Me ABA was founded on a simple belief: children make the most progress when intervention is individualized, respectful, and reinforced by the adults who love them.
We Started With The Families Who Felt Unheard
Before finding Ability Within Me ABA, many families have already experienced long waiting lists, multiple evaluations, conflicting recommendations, and treatment plans written in language that was never fully explained. They know their child better than anyone, yet too often their perspective has not been fully heard.
At Ability Within Me ABA, we believe every child and family deserves
individualized, compassionate care from the very beginning. We take the time to conduct comprehensive assessments before making recommendations, develop treatment plans that are clear and easy to understand, and measure progress through ongoing data collection. We believe in open communication and transparency, sharing meaningful progress with families and adapting our approach as each child's needs evolve.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is supported by decades of scientific research, and our practice is grounded in current, evidence-based standards of care. We follow the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Ethics Code, maintain strong clinical supervision, and prioritize each child's well-being, dignity, and overall therapy experience. Our goal is to foster meaningful progress while building trusted, lasting partnerships with the families we serve.
Four Commitments We Hold To
Assent-based Practice
We watch for signs that a child is willing to participate and treat withdrawal as information. Progress built on coercion does not last, and it is not the kind of therapy we want to provide.
Function Before Form
Behavior serves a purpose. Before changing anything, we identify what the behavior accomplishes so we can teach a skill that accomplishes the same thing more effectively
Skills That Generalize
A skill that only appears in a therapy room is not yet a skill. We program for generalization across people, settings, and materials from the beginning.
Honest Recommendations
Recommended hours are based on assessment findings and family capacity, not on billing targets. Sometimes the right recommendation is fewer hours or a different service entirely.
Your Child's Team
ABA services are delivered by a team with clearly defined roles. Knowing who does what makes it easier to ask the right person the right question.
Board Certified Behavior Analysts
BCBAs conduct assessments, design treatment plans, supervise technicians, train caregivers, and hold clinical responsibility for every case
Registered Behavior Technicians
RBTs deliver daily sessions, collect data, and build the relationships that make learning possible. They work under ongoing BCBA supervision.
Caregivers and Families
Families set priorities, implement strategies between sessions, and hold the context no assessment can capture. Treatment plans are reviewed with you, not handed to you.