Therapeutic Services & Testing

Behavioral Concepts (BCI)

Raising a child with autism is not a one-person job. At BCI, we want you to know we’re here for you - and can help your child make progress every day. In greater Beverly, we specialize in using compassionate, contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, tailored to the unique needs, behavior, and personality of your child or young adult. Throughout therapy, we consider you, as a parent or caregiver, your child’s first and most important teacher - and work with you to carve your own path to success.

Futures Behavior Therapy Center

Futures BTC provides quality and individualized treatment to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other related disorders. Futures Behavior Therapy Center offers a full time ABA-based program dedicated to social interaction that focuses on teaching communication skills, appropriate play skills, and cooperative learning.

Northeast ARC

• Building Blocks

Northeast Arc’s Building Blocks is an approved Department of Public Health Early Intervention Specialty Provider. The program provides individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children ages 0 to 3 years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. The approach focuses on building skills and addressing challenging behaviors through enjoyable interactions and everyday routines in the context of familiar, supportive relationships. Activities emphasize family and caregiver coaching. Building Blocks is a development-behavior therapy, applying the principles of behavior analysis (ABA) with knowledge of child development and family support. Goals and strategies are individualized and drawn from the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), related tenants of Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and principles of Early Intervention 0-3.

• The Learning Center

The Learning Center at the Northeast Arc offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in a community child-care setting with an integrated center model. The Learning Center offers an alternative clinical delivery model for ABA therapy which allows individuals to access services in a school-like setting with peer models. This service is available for children ages 15 months - 6 years.

• Building Bridges

Northeast Arc’s Building Bridges Program provides individualized ABA to children over the age of 3 diagnosed with ASD and their families. Behavioral assessments are conducted to identify areas for improvement and learning and a comprehensive treatment plan, consisting of both long- and short-term goals, is developed that enables each individual to become independent and successful.

• Spotlight

Northeast Arc’s Spotlight program provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children over 6 years old in a group setting. It provides a safe and encouraging environment where the sense of belonging is cultivated, differences are celebrated and tolerance is valued. Our groups take place in both community and center based settings.

Seasons Behavioral Services

At Seasons, our 1:1 services are delivered by ABA technicians and overseen by BCBAs. Services begin with a comprehensive assessment to help inform treatment goals and a recommendation for weekly service hours. We target socially significant goals such as communication, leisure, social skills, independence, and decreasing problem behavior. Our goal during treatment is to create a strong rapport between your child and the team so they feel happy, engaged, and safe during therapy sessions. Throughout the course of services, the BCBA will continually evaluate your child’s preferences for activities and learning styles, while also ensuring they are making meaningful progress towards their goals.

Aspire Cape Ann Early Intervention

Aspire’s Early Intervention program provides support and resources for family members and caregivers to enhance the development and learning of infants and toddlers who are not reaching expected milestones or are at risk of developmental delays. Our goal is to maximize the potential of each child through individualized, developmentally appropriate interventions embedded in everyday activities.

Behavioral Concepts (BCI)

Our providers’ Early Intensive Behavior Intervention (EIBI) Services are designed for children under three years of age, either with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of autism or a developmental delay.

Early Intervention Information for Families (from the mass.gov website)

Whether you’re concerned that your child or a child you know might have a developmental delay, this page offers information, resources, and family engagement and leadership opportunities in early intervention.

Early Intervention Informational Brochures

Northeast ARC - Cape Ann

Serves Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Magnolia, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield and Wenham. Contact Aimee Velazquez (Program Director) at 978-921-1182 for more information.

Seasons Behavioral Services

At Seasons we offer early and intensive behavioral intervention to children as young as 12 months. Our team will work directly with you and your child’s care team to design goals and programming that will help your child learn essential communication and play skills. Our early intervention is play based and incorporates naturalistic teaching focused on all the things your child loves.

Buttonloop

We offer both individual and group feeding sessions. Sessions are tailored to each individual’s needs, and recommendations for group or individual treatment will be made by your feeding specialist at the time of the evaluation.

Seasons Behavioral Services

Seasons offers programming designed to give children confidence to try new foods, helps them fall asleep and stay asleep, and gain independence with toileting.

InStride Health

Specialty outpatient care for pediatric (ages 7 - 22) anxiety and OCD

MCPAP for Moms

Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program's website dedicated to promoting maternal mental health during and after pregnancy.

Project CHILLD

Psychotherapy is a treatment method that uses communication and interaction between a client and a trained professional. The goal of psychotherapy is to identify and address patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are negatively impacting an individual's quality of life.​

Essex Pediatric Neuropsychology, LLC 

Essex Pediatric Neuropsychology provides high-quality assessments in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The assessments are developmentally and culturally-informed, and bridge the gap between assessment and intervention planning to help your child thrive.

Integrated Behavioral Care

Project CHILLD

The purpose of neuropsychological assessments is to identify an individual's cognitive, emotional and behavioral strengths and challenges, in order to provide interventions and strategies that will enhance function across environments. Neuropsychological assessments can be used to identify and diagnose underlying neurocognitive conditions, such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and mood disorders. Project CHILLD offers testing for children ages 5 - 26. 

Buttonloop 

By helping children to develop the skills needed to succeed in areas such as play, self-care, school performance and socialization, our pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) aim to boost a child’s self-esteem and build a sense of accomplishment.

Creating Connections, LLC

Creating Connections mission is to provide holistic and family-centered care in order for children and their families to gain stability, confidence, and independence in their daily lives.

Find Your Voice

Therapy sessions are individualized to focus on the child’s strengths, interests, and learning style. We believe every child has a voice and are passionate about finding the right voice. Families are encouraged to be an active part of our therapy sessions in order to best carry over activities and skills outside the therapy sessions.

Futures Behavior Therapy Center

Futures BTC offers occupational therapy assessments and individual sessions for children with fine and visual motor needs. These individualized programs utilize the ABA methodology to teach necessary skills. A certified Occupational Therapist will help your child with a wide range of motor skills including pre-handwriting and hand writing skills, typing, dressing and activities for daily living. They will cover pre-vocational and vocational tasks while also working on skills related to upper-body strengthening, coordination, balance and feeding.

KidSHINE

Creating Strong Bodies.  Strong Minds.  Strong Hearts.  And helping Kids SHINE.

Project CHILLD

Childhood occupations include play, social participation, school, and self-care activities. Our approach is to examine all systems from sensory to bio-mechanical to cognitive to emotional, in order to obtain a complete picture of the child’s functional level and capabilities. In our state-of-the-art treatment facility, our therapists create a sensory-rich environment to match each individual child’s needs. We provide your child with the “just right” challenge in a safe setting where your child can feel the confidence to succeed.

Therapy from the Heart

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Speech therapy encompasses articulation, expressive language, receptive language, and social pragmatic language skills. We work in a play-based approach, moving a child from where they are, offering scaffolding, and helping them realize their fullest potential.

Find Your Voice

Therapy sessions are individualized to focus on the child’s strengths, interests, and learning style. We believe every child has a voice and are passionate about finding the right voice. Families are encouraged to be an active part of our therapy sessions in order to best carry over activities and skills outside the therapy sessions.

Futures Behavior Therapy Center

Futures BTC offers speech and language evaluations as well as individual therapy sessions. Every session is overseen by a Certified Speech-Langauge Pathologist and is tailored to fit the needs of the child.

Peer Projects

Project CHILLD

At Project CHILLD, we work with children and their families in a fun and dynamic environment to meet each individual child’s needs, and to challenge and support each child to improve his or her skills in the areas of communication and swallowing/feeding.  

Integrated Sound Therapy

Project CHILLD

Project CHILLD is one of the most experienced Integrated Sound Therapy clinics in New England and one the few clinics that offer a complete listening assessment. Our experienced staff creates individualized programs that target the specific needs of each client

Learning Disabilities

The Learning Disabilities Program at Boston Children's Hospital

The Learning Disabilities Program at Boston Children's Hospital offers a comprehensive evaluation for children who face challenges in cognitive (thinking), academic, and social development. The evaluations give parents, teachers, and physicians a well-rounded understanding of a child's learning profile and provide recommendations to help address the difficulties they encounter.

Myofunctional Therapy

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For children being treated for articulation and feeding as isolated concerns, this form of therapy addresses the foundation—oral musculature. By understanding how these muscles orchestrate the intricate dance of articulation and chewing, therapists empower children to conquer challenges with newfound confidence. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the primary aim of orofacial myofunctional therapy is to create an optimal oral environment for growth and development. This means that by targeting the muscles first, we set the stage for improved breathing, feeding, and articulation skills. Function follows form, making Myofunctional Therapy a holistic solution.

Neurofeedback

Project CHILLD

Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback for the brain. What differentiates neurofeedback from treatment through medication is that the changes created in NF training actually alter brain physiology.  Therefore, if NF is practiced sufficiently, the brain’s structure and firing patterns will change, causing the client to function more optimally at baseline (without further treatment).  This process is possible through neuroplasticity, or the idea that the brain can reorganize itself.

Sensory Integration Therapy

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Our sensory-enriched clinic provides a variety of gross motor/sensory equipment that allows children to explore and engage in play opportunities used to help organize the nervous system. Our experienced occupational therapists are trained in specific sensory strategies, which are incorporated into treatment plans on an individualized basis.