ABA Consultation & Education

For Families & Communities

ABA Consultation & Education for Families and Communities

A practical, real-life approach to supporting individuals and the systems around them.

What is ABA?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the science of understanding behavior - why it's happening, and how to respond in a way that supports meaningful change. At its core, ABA focuses on the idea that behavior is influenced by what happens before and after it, so that small, intentional changes can lead to more consistent and positive outcomes over time.

In practice, this looks like:

  • Caregivers gaining confidence in how to respond
  • Individuals building skills that support independence
  • Teams developing more consistent and effective approaches
  • Focused on real environments - home, school, and community
  • Built around understanding behavior and applying strategies in the moment
  • Flexible based on the needs of the individual or team

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In-Home Consultative Support for Families

Megan works directly with your family in the home, assessing an individual's strengths, needs, and goals, then coaching caregivers to implement strategies that carry across all the people and places that matter.

What the process looks like

We start with a conversation to understand what is currently happening and where things feel stuck. From there, support typically includes:

  • Intake & assessment to understand patterns and needs
  • Development of a treatment plan and practical recommendations
  • Caregiver coaching and modeling within real routines
  • Addressing caregiver overwhelm and problem-solving realistic next steps
  • Collaboration with OT, speech, primary care, or mental health providers
  • Ongoing progress monitoring and adjustment
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School, Community & Residential Consultation

Support for organizations that want to better understand and serve individuals with disabilities across settings - including schools, community-based programs, and group homes.

Services may include

  • Education on understanding and responding to individuals with autism and other disabilities
  • Staff training on behavior support strategies
  • Development of clear, usable response protocols
  • In-the-moment coaching and modeling with staff
  • Support with reducing high-risk behaviors and improving safety
  • Completion of Functional Behavior Assessments for students and individuals
  • Identifying opportunities to strengthen consistency across staff and settings

All support is designed to fit within real staffing structures and daily routines.

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Common Topics and Addressed Areas

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Building comfortable transitions and routines
Helping your child navigate daily transitions, unexpected changes, and new expectations with greater ease and predictability.
Creating functional communication through play
Using play as a natural context to build communication skills - expressing wants, needs, and ideas in ways that work for your child.
Following directions
Building your child's ability to respond to instructions across different settings, people, and levels of complexity.
Addressing behaviors
Understanding the function behind challenging behaviors and building practical strategies to reduce them and replace them with meaningful skills.
Parent empowerment and goal creation
Working with caregivers to identify realistic goals, understand behavior, and feel confident implementing strategies at home.
School readiness and school conversations
Preparing your child for the demands of a school environment and supporting families in navigating behavior-related school discussions.
Flexible thinking and social skills
Supporting your child in developing the ability to shift between ideas, tolerate differences, and build meaningful connections with others.

Payments & Rates

Private Pay
Package options and hourly rates are available. Sliding scale available upon request.
Insurance
In-network with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield NC as of July 2026. Optum credentialing pending, expected late summer 2026.
Aetna Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Optum — pending
ESA+
Approved to accept NC ESA+ funds.

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