Behavioral Support Partnership

What are your favorite fall traditions?

Beginning in September, youth ages 6 to 18 will be able to ride all OC Bus every day for free during a six-month promotion. https://www.octa.net//Fares-a/Specialty-Passes/Youth-Pass/

Alexa received her B.S. degree from Grand Canyon University in Psychology and is currently studying at Azusa Pacific University for a Masters’ degree in School Psychology. She has always had a deep love for kids and knew this was her calling. Entering the field of School Psychology, Alexa hopes to rally alongside kids who need an equitable learning environment to be successful. Choosing ABA to get her feet wet in the field was one of the best decisions she has made. It has only solidified her passion for working with kids and watching them grow. In her spare time, Alexa loves to hike, spend time with her cat, garden, and visit Disneyland.

BSP is hiring! Newly graduated and those looking to make a change!!! BSP is recruiting Behavior Therapists... BSP has PT/FT positions for candidates with experience with children. Send your resume to [email protected] https://behavioralsupportpartnership.com/bsp-careers/

BACK TO SCHOOL! Here are some great suggestions for helping your child prepare for the new school year. https://www.autismspeaks.org//back-school-17-tips-help-aut

Rosa received her B.S. degree from Cal State Long Beach in Public Health. Early on in her career, Rosa was interested in serving groups of people who face difficult health disparities and in her search, she came across the field of ABA. Her decision to pursue to career path as a Behavior Therapist was also influenced by a family member who has a developmental disability. Rosa is currently a Parent Training Consultant and Direct Interventionist with BSP and is working towards her BCBA. With BSP, Rosa enjoys being creative in helping her clients learn and grow. In her spare time, Rosa likes to workout, hike and make art.

We invite: Families impacted by disability (K-5th grade playdate w/ neurotypical peers, family workshop on IEP)

Behavioral Support Partnership Receives 2020 Garden Grove Award Garden Grove Award Program Honors the Achievement GARDEN GROVE January 13, 2020 -- Behavioral Support Partnership has been selected for the 2020 Garden Grove Award in the Mental Health Service category by the Garden Grove Award Program.... Each year, the Garden Grove Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Garden Grove area a great place to live, work and play.

https://www.nytimes.com//early-treatment-for-autism-is-cri

Happy New Year 2020 to Everyone from BSP Team.

Happy Holidays to all of our clients and wonderful families from the BSP team!

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the science of learning and behavior. ABA seeks to understand the factors that influence behavior in the environment. Once we understand these variables, we can change the variables to decrease unwanted behaviors and increase socially acceptable behaviors and functional skills. BSP (Behavioralsupportpartnership.com) helps with the following skills: Language Skills Play Skills Social Skills ... Self Care Skills Daily Living Skills Self Regulation and Coping Skills Etc. See more

OC Autism is having their 9th Annual Breakfast with Santa at Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove! See the link and photo below for further details. Merry Christmas! http://www.rcocdd.com/holiday-events/

Our ABA staff undergoes rigorous training, everyone at Behavioral Support Partnership holds a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

Celebrating Thanksgiving at BSP

Behavioral Support Partnership Partnering with families to provide comprehensive and quality ABA services.

Katie is being placed in the Spotlight in recognition for her amazing dedication to BSP and her clients. Congratulations, Katie! Katie has been working at BSP for two and a half years. Prior to working with children, Katie worked with adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities through Supported Employment Services in the Bay area. She loves the field, because every day is different and it is wonderful to help children and their families increase their knowledge... and skills. Katie is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Education with a teaching credential in Mild/ Moderate Special Education. Outside of her work with BSP, she enjoys cooking, walking, practicing yoga, traveling and spending time with family.

NCAAS is excited to announce that it successfully secured language in the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Funding Bill to highlight the importance of the f...ederal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), cite health plan and insurer requirements that violate MHPAEA, direct CMS to ensure compliance with MHPAEA, and encourage training of those individuals who authorize and deny treatment. Importantly, the language explicitly identifies parent or caregiver participation requirements, preauthorization processes, location of services exclusions, and fail-first policies as examples of MHPAEA violations in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Many thanks to all of the NCAAS members whose tireless lobbying and support made this possible! To join NCAAS, visit www.nationalautismcoalition.org. Here is the pertinent excerpt: Mental Health Parity.The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was enacted more than 10 years ago to prevent group health plans and health insurance providers that provide mental health or substance use disorder benefits from imposing less favorable benefit limitations on qualifying mental health benefits than on medical or surgical benefits. The Committee is aware of instances where insurers, covered health care plans and managed care organizations (MCO), including MCOs that manage state Medicaid programs, may be imposing conditions for access to treatment for mental health services, including services for Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, that are not imposed on medical or surgical benefits. These limitations may include parent or caregiver participation requirements, preauthorization processes, location of services exclusions, and fail-first policies. The Committee directs CMS to ensure compliance with MHPAEA by regularly issuing guidance to insurers, covered healthcare plans, and MCOs, that outlines how compliance with MHPAEA is to be achieved. This guidance should include recommendations for appropriate training of personnel responsible for benefit authorizations, adverse benefit determinations, and payments. These agencies should ensure that such informational bulletins also provide appropriate consumer and complaint information that helps patients take action when they encounter MHPAEA violations. #autism #MHPAEA #mentalhealthparity #NCAAS