Behavior Care Specialist | McKinney

At Behavior Care Specialists, we understand the importance of communication and language development in autistic children. Depending on their individual needs, speech therapy can help them progress and grow into more independent and confident individuals. If you’re wondering if your child needs speech therapy, it’s important to look for any delays in language development. This could include difficulty responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, or understanding other people’s body language. Speech therapy should be a big focus in early intervention for autistic children and our specialists can help you determine if your child needs this type of therapy. For more information, we recommend reading our comprehensive guide to speech therapy. Contact Behavior Care Specialists in McKinney today to learn more.

At Behavior Care Specialist in McKinney, we understand how important it is to ensure that your child can communicate effectively with others. Our experienced speech therapists can help your child to develop the skills needed to communicate, including nonverbal skills such as gestures and signs, forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. We strive to provide the best speech therapy services to help your child reach their full potential.

At Behavior Care Specialist in McKinney, we specialize in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, a science-based therapy that focuses on improving communication skills, social skills, and daily living skills. Our primary goal is to help you reduce problem behaviors and become more independent. To learn more about ABA therapy and how it can help you, check out our comprehensive guide.

At Behavior Care Specialist in McKinney, we understand that deciding whether to pursue Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for your child is a big decision. We want to make sure you have the right information to make an informed decision. ABA is a type of therapy that seeks to improve communication skills, introduce productive habits, and reduce harmful behaviors. While it can be a beneficial tool, it is important to be aware of providers who are looking to “cure” autism. High quality ABA therapy is focused on helping children learn all they can so they can reach their potential while embracing their unique traits. We have developed a comprehensive guide to help you start and end ABA therapy. Contact Behavior Care Specialist in McKinney today to learn more.

At Behavior Care Specialist | McKinney, we understand the importance of ABA therapy and the associated costs. ABA is usually covered by insurance if you have an autism diagnosis, as it is typically the only diagnosis insurance will authorize for ABA services. It’s important to make sure your specific insurance plan covers ABA therapy for your child’s diagnoses and that the provider you are seeking care at is in-network. To help you understand ABA therapy and the cost associated with it, we’ve developed a complete guide to provide you with all the information you need.