November 5, 2019

Behavior Frontiers Now Offering Early Start Services Through CA Regional Center

Behavior Frontiers is now offering Early Start Services for children 0-3 years old through the (CA) Regional Center of Orange County (Code 805). Programs are uniquely tailored to help infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays and their families develop positive relationships and improve the entire family’s quality of life. We empower families with positive strategies that nurture social and emotional growth and language development.

Behavior Frontiers’ multidisciplinary team of professionals come to the client’s home to work with the child and family in their natural environment. All programs and providers are culturally and linguistically sensitive, and services are family oriented and relationship based.

Early Start Services include:

1:1 intervention provided by Early Start Instructors
Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) consultations
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) consultations
Occupational Therapy (OT) consultations

The nuts and bolts:

All program managers have at least a Master’s degree
Immediate openings in Orange County, CA cities
All services, including consultations, are provided in the home setting
Two morning time options available
Support in additional languages (as available) including Spanish, Vietnamese and Farsi

And, Behavior Frontiers is also an in-network contracted provider with most insurance carriers – including Kaiser (EasterSeals), Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Magellan and UBH/Optum –allowing for a smooth transition should additional ABA services be recommended.

Is your family currently on a waitlist with RCOC for Early Start Services? Please ask your Service Coordinator about Behavior Frontiers.

Beyond Orange County, we partner with regional centers across California to help families access ABA services as smoothly as possible, wherever they’re located.

For additional information, please contact Debra Ruff, M.S., PPS, BCBA at druff@behaviorfrontiers.com or call (310) 872-4265.

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