Behavioral Assessment Services
Is a Behavioral Assessment Right for Your Family?
A behavioral assessment may be beneficial if:
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🧩 You're looking to better understand why challenging behaviors occur.
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📉 Previous strategies haven't led to meaningful progress.
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🏡 Behavior is affecting success at home, school, or in the community.
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💬 You're looking for individualized recommendations to support meaningful change.
Not every concern requires a comprehensive assessment. Sometimes parent coaching, educational consultation, or other supports provide the most effective path forward.
Our Assessment Process
💬 Initial Consultation
Learn about your concerns, review records, and determine whether a behavioral assessment is the right next step.
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📋 Information Gathering
Interviews, observations, record reviews, and data collection.
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📊 Analysis
Identify meaningful behavioral patterns and the variables influencing behavior.
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💡 Recommendations
Receive individualized, evidence-based recommendations tailored to your child's needs.
What Is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is an evidence-based process used to understand why challenging behaviors occur. Rather than focusing only on reducing behavior, an FBA identifies the factors influencing behavior so that effective, individualized interventions can be developed.
An FBA may include:
✔ Caregiver interviews
✔ Teacher interviews
✔ Record review
✔ Direct observation
✔ ABC data collection
✔ Behavioral data analysis
✔ Individualized recommendations
What You'll Receive
Following the assessment, you'll receive individualized recommendations designed to support meaningful, socially significant behavior change.
Recommendations May Include
✔ Parent Coaching
✔ Educational Consultation
✔ Behavior Support Strategies
✔ Functional Communication
✔ Environmental Modifications
✔ Behavior Intervention Planning
Our Approach
We believe behavioral assessments should do more than identify the function of behavior—they should lead to practical, realistic solutions. Every recommendation we make is individualized, evidence-based, and designed to support meaningful change across the environments that matter most to your child.
Insurance & Payment
ElevatED is an in-network provider with Aetna and Cigna/Evernorth. Insurance-funded ABA services are based on clinical need, individual plan benefits, eligibility, and authorization requirements. Contact us to discuss your family's needs and determine next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every behavior concern require an assessment?
No. During the initial consultation, we'll discuss your concerns and determine whether a behavioral assessment is the most appropriate recommendation.
What is the difference between a behavioral assessment and parent coaching?
Behavioral assessment focuses on understanding why behaviors occur through information gathering, observation, and analysis. Parent coaching focuses on teaching caregivers practical, evidence-based strategies to support meaningful behavior change.
What happens after the assessment?
Recommendations vary depending on your child's individual needs and may include caregiver training or parent coaching, educational consultation and school collaboration, focused behavioral support, or participation in a small-group program when appropriate. If your child would benefit from more comprehensive or intensive ABA services than ElevatED provides, we will discuss those recommendations and appropriate next steps with you.