Behavior Frontiers

<body> <p><font face="Gill Sans MT" color="#10147E">Your Browser unfortunately does not support frames.  Although this pages provides basic information on Behavioral Frontiers, please contact us for full information.</font></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%" id="table1"> <tr> <td><img border="0" src="images/logo.gif" width="207" height="87"></td> </tr> </table> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%" id="table2"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a href="#Mission"><font color="#10147E"> Mission</font></a><p><a href="#Profile"><font color="#10147E">Profile</font></a></p> <p><a href="#Contact"><font color="#10147E">Contact</font></a></td> <td width="834"> <p style="position: relative !important"> <font color="#000080" size="4" face="Gill Sans MT"><a name="Mission">Mission</a></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">At Behavior Frontiers, our mission is to provide each family and child with the highest quality behavioral services possible.  But what exactly does “high quality” mean in regard to a behavioral program?  We have identified several key components of excellent behavioral services, which we strive to implement with each family we serve.  </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Low supervisor-to-client ratios</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Accessible supervisors and administrative staff</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">High standards and recruitment criteria for new therapists</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Extensive field training for new therapists</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Ongoing training and performance reviews for therapists</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Supervisor and therapist retention and stability on client caseloads</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Parental involvement</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Utilization of parent feedback </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Child-based, as opposed to curriculum-based, programming</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .25in"> <font face="Gill Sans MT">Ø</font><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7.0pt; font-family:Gill Sans MT">      </span><font face="Gill Sans MT">Individualized teaching strategies</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">Our goal is for all the families at Behavior Frontiers to receive “priority” treatment in regard to staffing, scheduling, programming and overall time commitment.  Therefore, we pay close attention to every detail of both the clinical and administrative components of each child’s program.  Paired with our expertise in curriculum design and behavioral management techniques, Behavior Frontiers is motivated to help children with autism spectrum disorders reach their full potential. </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">Furthermore, Behavior Frontiers is an agency in which families and employees are valued and respected throughout all aspects of the treatment program.  At Behavior Frontiers, we genuinely care about the families with whom we work and we are committed to providing them with excellent service.  We welcome the opportunity to speak with interested families so that we may answer any questions and describe our services in more detail.</font></p> <p style="position: relative !important"> <font color="#000080" size="4" face="Gill Sans MT"> <a name="Profile">Agency Profile</a></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT"><i>1. Certifications</i></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">Behavior Frontiers is a nonpublic agency, certified by the California Department of Education to provide behavior intervention development (BID) and behavior intervention implementation (BII).  Behavior Frontiers is also vendored by the California regional centers to provide behavior management consultation (Code 620).  The Clinical Director, Helen Mader, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA # 1-04-1503), and she earned her Masters of Arts degree in psychology from San Diego State University.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT"><i>2. Children Served</i></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">The Behavior Frontiers’ staff provides services to children with pervasive developmental disorders, such as Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).  Our staff is trained to provide therapies for children between the ages of 18 months and 12 years.  </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT"><i>3. Collaboration</i></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">Behavior Frontiers collaborates with a variety of professionals, including speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, educational psychologists and school personnel to design a program that is specific to each child’s needs.  </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT"><i>4. Bio-Medical</i></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Gill Sans MT">We support and work in conjunction with a number of bio-medical interventions, which may be recommended by a child’s physician.  Some of these interventions include a gluten free/casein free diet (GF-CF), nutritional supplements, chelation or medications.  We also encourage families to learn about bio-medical interventions by participating in support groups (e.g., Talk About Curing Autism) and attending conferences (e.g., Defeat Autism Now) that disseminate new research.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><a name="Contact">Contact</a></font></h1> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><span style="text-decoration: none"> </span></font></h1> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">If you are interested in learning more about the services offered by Behavior Frontiers, please contact Clinical Director Helen Mader by phone or e-mail.</span></font></h1> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none"> </span></font></h1> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Phone & Fax: 310-379-3366</span></font></h1> <h1><font face="Gill Sans MT"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">Email: </span> <span style="font-weight:normal"> <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single" href="mailto:hheyming@behaviorfrontiers.com"> <b>hmader@behaviorfrontiers.com</b></a></span></font></h1> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>  </td> </tr> </table> <p><font face="Gill Sans MT">Send mail to <a href="mailto:webmaster@behaviorfrontiers.com"> Webmaster@BehaviorFrontiers.com</a> with questions, comments, or concerns about this web site.<br> Copyright © 2005 Behavior Frontiers, LLC</font></p> </body>