The Shape
Of Behavior is an established ABA/HBI clinic which
has served over 200 Houston
families, multiple school districts, business's
and Day Cares.
This center-based program operates Monday thru
Friday from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM. Children receive
a behavioral assessment and an individualized
ABA program tailored to meet their learning needs
with intensive instruction. Hands-on parent
training, sibling sessions and inclusion classes
are included.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is all ABA the same? What makes TSOB
different?
A: ABA is a science based
treatment approach, so the principles used
should be the same. We are unique
in several ways. Ask us how!
Q: Are there any additional fees involved
other than tuition? Do I pay extra for the
assessment?
A: Yes, assessment fees
are offered at an extra cost.
Q: Who will work with my child?
A: The Shape of Behavior
has a team of BCBA's
who rotate through the clinic sites to "tweak" programming
and spend hands-on time with the children, parents,
and staff. BCABA's work directly with kids
also and are stationed at each site. 75%
of the staff have a bachelor's degree or higher
and many of them are getting certified in behavior
analysis. The other 25% are working on
degrees and have been at TSOB for some time under our
Supervision. They go through rigorous training (learn
about our training satellite and protocol for
staff training) as well as attend monthly staff
training, and monthly continuing education meetings
in ABA/HBI. We take our staff to yearly TxABA
conferences. We do strict background checks,
reference checks, and random drug-testing. TSOB
fosters a "team work" attitude and provides ongoing
supervision and training for staff, in other
words, even after training, the staff must prove
their "performance" with observed evaluations
on site, via video surveillance, and on staff
training day. The staff is required to master
content areas in behavior analysis as well as
get the hands-on training. A team of behavior
analysts will rotate supervising your child's
programming and progress.
Q: Are you currently hiring new ABA/HBI
trainers?
A: We are currently accepting applications.
Please fax all resumes to (832) 358-3530 or email
to Employment@shapeofbehavior.com
Q: Can my child attend the program part-time?
A: We are currently not
taking part time kids. We
recommend that families take full advantage of
the program. After the initial behavioral assessment,
a program will be developed to meet the individual
needs of each child including a recommended treatment
schedule. The literature suggests that the more
intensive the intervention the better the progress
will be.
Q: How do I make sure that we can carry
the programming over to my home?
A: Most of the parents
of the children currently in the program schedule
parent training days. The parents come to the
clinic and work a hands-on session with the
trainer to gain knowledge and experience to
learn to be successful with their child. It is only required one time a month.
We have an open door policy for parents for observations
and training. We also have BCBA's accessible
to go into your home.
Q: How are behavior problems dealt with
and how do you guarantee that my child will
not imitate other children's behaviors?
A: Behavior problems are usually an indication
of a serious need for revamping the children's
reinforcement schedules. Often times, in-home
programs have been operating with little or no
thought given to reinforcement schedules. Once
the child learns how to appropriately contact
the schedule of reinforcement there is usually
a decrease in behavior problems. In short, we
reinforce the appropriate behavior and attempt
to extinguish the undesirable behavior. Descriptive
data collection recording the antecedents, behaviors,
and consequences is part of the daily routine
at TSOB.
We cannot guarantee that
your child will not imitate the undesirable
behaviors of other children, however, if we
do are job right, they will also imitate the
desirable behaviors as they learn what will
get them in contact with reinforcement.
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