Behavior Therapy in Orlando
That Helps Children Make Real-Life Progress
Behavior therapy, parent coaching, and specialized support in one place - helping children build communication, social skills, and daily living skills while guiding families through services before and after diagnosis.
Aetna & TRICARE In-Network • Step Up For Students Provider • Private Pay Available
No long waitlist | Clinic, Home, School & Community Support
WHAT WE HELP WITH...
- Behavior challenges at home and schools, including parent coaching and family support.
- Emotional regulation and coping skills.
- Homework resistance and daily routines plan.
- Social interaction and play skills.
- Feeding difficulties and mealtime stress
OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE...
Discovery Call (Free, Virtual)
- 15–20 minute call to understand your child’s needs
- Explore next steps and best-fit services
- No diagnosis required
Behavior & Family Assessments
- Comprehensive in-person behavior and family assessment
- Virtual or In-person behavior and parent assessment available
- Functional behavior analysis and skill/regulation review
- Custom written behavior & support plan
- Clear recommendations and feedback session
- Skill building, emotional regulation, and coping strategies
- Behavior reduction support
- No 30–40 hour therapy requirement
- All services supervised by a BCBA
BCBA/RBT services: Individualized Behavior Therapy
- 1:1 behavior therapy with experienced RBTs, or directly with a Lead Behavior Analyst
- Clinic, home, or community-based support
- Skill building, emotional regulation, and coping strategies
- Behavior reduction support
- No 30–40 hour therapy requirement
- All services supervised by a BCBA
BCBA Services: Parent/Caregiver coaching
- Parent coaching and caregiver training
- Program development and treatment updates
- School consultation and collaboration
- Support for complex or high-need cases
- Available in-person or virtually
BCBA Services: School Collaboration & Behavior Support
Your child is struggling at school, and you're not sure why?
- Emotional outbursts, aggression, or difficulty regulating at school
- Refusing work, not attending, leaving the classroom, or shutting down
- Hitting, kicking, throwing, or destroying classroom materials
- Frequently being labeled as “difficult” or “the bad kid”
- School observation to understand what may be triggering or maintaining the behavior
- Collaboration with teachers and school staff to develop practical strategies that work in the classroom
- Support to help your child build the skills they need—not simply stop the behavior
Understanding the why behind your child’s aggression, tantrums, refusals, etc.
Learning how to pinpoint triggers and how to prevent escalation
Your child is having an episode, learn how to de-escalate the situation safely and calmly
How to assess and what to do after your child has calmed down from their tantrum
Skill acquisition for your special needs child (self-management, emotional regulation, waiting, transitioning, following directions, etc.)
Hybrid Support Model (Most Families Choose This)
- Combination of RBT-led sessions for hands-on practice
- BCBA sessions for strategy, coaching, and oversight
- Effective support without unnecessary therapy hours
We believe progress happens when therapy connects to real life, at home, at school, and in everyday moments and so we focus on:
- Practical, functional skill development
- Respectful, individualized care
- Empowering parents as active partners
- Supporting the whole child, not just behaviors
Every child deserves support that feels understanding, structured, and hopeful, and every parent deserves guidance they can trust.
FREE GUIDE
Taming Tantrums
In this guide, I’m sharing practical tactics to help you with daily challenges like tantrums, refusal to listen, aggression, or screen time so you can create a cooperative and happy environment for your autistic or ADHD child.
Intensive Feeding Program (In Collaboration with Food for Thought in Lake Nona clinic)
- 6 week program, Monday-Thursday, collaborative feeding intervention
- Support for extreme picky eating, aversions, gagging, and sensory-based food refusal
- Integrates behavior support, feeding therapy principles, and parent coaching
- In-person program with limited availability
- Collaboratively led by feeding-specialized SLPs and an experienced BCBA
Social Skills Groups (Clinic-Based) in Lake Nona and Maitland
- Emotional regulation, confidence, and meaningful peer interaction
- Conversation, cooperative play, perspective-taking, and problem-solving
- Flexibility, frustration tolerance, self-advocacy, and navigating disagreements
- Groups thoughtfully matched by age, communication style, and skill level
- Theme-based activities with real-life peer practice and in-the-moment coaching
- Led by trained RBTs under the guidance and supervision of a BCBA
The Neurodivergent Nook - Micropods in Lake Nona and Maitland
Important Notes
Flexible Ways to Access Services
We want families to have options when accessing the support their child needs.
✓ Aetna Insurance
Skills Shape ABA is an in-network provider with Aetna for eligible ABA services. Coverage and authorization requirements vary by plan.
✓ TRICARE
Skills Shape ABA is an in-network TRICARE provider, supporting military families seeking eligible ABA services. Coverage, referrals, and authorization requirements may vary based on your TRICARE plan.
✓ Step Up For Students
We are an approved Step Up For Students provider, and eligible families may use scholarship funds for qualifying services.
✓ Private Pay
Private-pay options are available for families who prefer to pay directly, do not have applicable insurance coverage, or are seeking services outside of their insurance benefits.
- Not sure which option applies to your family? Schedule a free discovery call and we'll help you understand your options and determine the best next step.
