Bakersfield, CA

Center-based ABA services are now available! Contact us to get started today!

Step into one of our autism treatment centers, and you will immediately notice one thing: they were designed with children first. With toys, games, musical instruments, activity centers, and more, it’s a children’s paradise. But just below the surface, and baked into every activity is something greater – Behavior Frontiers’ award-winning Applied Behavior Analysis treatment. 

Whether your child receives services in a center or at home, the goal remains the same: to expand your child’s skills in areas of need by focusing on their strengths, by creating a positive environment in which your child can grow and thrive, and by teaching and rewarding the behaviors we want to see more of! 

Do you need help with a diagnosis or evaluation? Contact us, we can help!

Our professional and highly skilled staff is NOW available to conduct intake assessments, either in-person or through telehealth, with your family to begin the treatment process. Please contact us at 661-258-3240 to find out more about our services and to schedule an initial appointment.

Behavior Frontiers has enhanced our policies and procedures regarding the delivery of our ABA services, including, limiting staff in clients’ homes, adhering to CDC guidelines for safety and social distancing requirements for center-based services, and offering telehealth services. We also require employees and clients to cancel sessions if they exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, as well as provide detailed protocols for clients and employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. We believe that these safety procedures have helped to reduce the risks of exposure in providing ABA services.

Superior Quality ABA Services

Comprehensive Treatment by Expertly Trained Compassionate Professionals

Behavior Frontiers offers exceptional behavior intervention services to the Bakersfield area of California. We are NOW ACCEPTING new clients with autism or other special needs into our applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment programs. Our comprehensive treatment program is conducted in the child’s natural setting, such as his/her home, school, or community. Our highly-trained team of behavior supervisors and instructors work together with family members and other professionals to target the reduction of problem behaviors and the improvement of a variety of age-appropriate skills, such as socialization and communication. We accept payment from private sources, as well as from insurance companies or school districts. Please contact our office at 888-922-2843 today to start services!

Service Locations

Behavior Frontiers’ clinical staff members are currently able to serve clients in or near the following cities: Algoso, Arvin, Bakersfield, Crome, Delano,  Edison, Fuller Acres, Gosford, Kayandee, Lamont, Landco, Lonsmith, Maltha, Oildale, Oil City, Oil Junction, Old River, Panama, Saco, Stevens, Shafter, Taft, Una, Venola, Wible Orchard

We are open to extending our range of service to additional areas and to contracting with additional school districts, regional centers, and insurance companies. Please contact our office at 310-856-0800 if you do not see your location listed above.

Did you know that recent California law mandates that most health insurance plans cover ABA treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder? Behavior Frontiers has contracts with health plans so that we can provide this medically necessary treatment to children with autism spectrum disorder. Please contact us today to find out if your child’s health insurance plan will cover these benefits at 1-888-922-2843.

Behavior Frontiers is an in-network provider for the following commercial health plans within California:

Behavior Frontiers also provides ABA services to clients through the following Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans in California:

• Molina Healthcare

• Kern Health Systems

• Kaiser/Easterseals of Southern California

If your child is a beneficiary of one of these health plans, please contact our office today at 888-922-2843 so we can verify benefits.

We are also in the process of finalizing contracts with additional health plans. Please contact us if you do not see your health plan listed so that we can discuss your options.

Bakersfield Clinical Team Leadership

Neela Zalmay, M.ADS BCBA

Clinical Director - Bakersfield

Neela Zalmay received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Waterloo. She then went on to receive her Master’s degree in Applied Disabilities with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis from Brock University as well as her certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Neela has experience working with children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down’s syndrome, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and other, dually diagnosed mental health conditions. Her experience includes various clinical positions in both one-on-one and consultative roles in regional clinics, hospitals and government funded agencies. Neela’s strengths are providing evidence-based intensive early intervention, augmentative communication, analysis and treatment of severe maladaptive behaviors and research in health and behavioral sciences.

She oversees clinical operations in the Bakersfield region and is passionate about research, particularly in behavioral pharmacology and providing evidence-based treatment services.