Mountainside ABA

04/27/2026

We're a few days late to the game on this -- Administration Professionals Appreciation Day was April 22 -- but we wanted to take a moment to highlight the dedicated work of one of our key staff members.

Julia serves as our client services coordinator as well as our billing and credentialing specialist, and she is the glue that holds it all together. We see you, and we appreciate you and your efforts every day, Julia!

04/27/2026

If you've been wanting to learn more about how a WVABLE account works, check out this webinar, set for tomorrow, April 28, at 7 p.m. There's still time to sign up!

04/27/2026

Happy Monday afternoon!

We hope you're taking things one day at a time, and one moment at a time, if necessary. Just do the next right thing, and remember, as MLK said, "You don't have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step."

04/27/2026

Learn more about why Breanna, WV WE Develop ABA's RBT of the Month, finds most rewarding about being an RBT.

"Please join us in celebrating Breanna Hanson, our Registered Behavior Technician of the Month! 👏 Breanna is an RBT at Augusta Levy Behavioral Services in Wheeling, WV.

What Breanna loves about being an RBT: ""No two days are the same. Each day we are faced with new challenges, given new opportunities to grow, and learning new ways to help the children we work with. There is never a dull moment.""

✨ Breanna's Top 3 Things About Being an RBT:

1️⃣ Seeing the growth in the children she works with — and knowing she helped them succeed
2️⃣ Her incredibly supportive coworkers, who are quick to lend a hand and offer feedback
3️⃣ Getting to have FUN at her job every single day!

Thank you, Breanna, for the passion, heart, and dedication you bring to our team and to the children and families we serve. You truly make a difference! 💫"

04/27/2026

Join our Fairmont center for a fun, low-key stroll in the park to celebrate the start of summer and raise money for new playground equipment!

Scan the QR in the flyer to sign up!

04/23/2026

This is a great tip to keep in mind!

Love this! It really gets to the root of the issue. When I was in college working on my education degree, we had courses focused on behavior. One key takeaway was that there are three main reasons for a student’s behavior: they are trying to avoid something, seeking something, or attempting to communicate a need (simplified version). Being proactive vs. reactive is a must!

04/23/2026

🍽️Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 3, for Mountainside ABA's Eat Wings, Raise Funds fundraiser from 4-9 p.m.

Our Buckhannon center is raising funds for hands-on learning materials and tools that will help our kids build communication, social, and everyday life skills.

You can help by marking your calendar, sharing this post, and saving and/or printing the tickets linked in the comments.

The more people who head over to eat wings, the more money we can raise to make our learning spaces truly fun and engaging for our kids.

04/22/2026

Recently, our Fairmont center had three new RBTs pass the RBT certification exam in ONE WEEK! Pictured, from left, are Hale Vidolin, Marcus Jones, and Emilee White. Congratulations and welcome to the Mountainside ABA team! 🎉👏

To become a Registered Behavior Technician, our employees must complete a 40-hour training that covers important ABA concepts like data collection, reinforcement, and ethics; pass the RBT Initial Competency Exam; apply for certification through the Board Analyst Certification Board; and finally, pass the RBT exam.

04/22/2026

Mountainside ABA Founder/Director Liz Cloak made the trip to Charleston Friday for the governor's signing of the Autism Acceptance Proclamation April 17. Her kids came, too, and got their photos snapped at the Capitol and at the Clay Center's kid-sized governor's desk! :)

04/21/2026

Check out this great event coming up this Saturday, April 25!

04/21/2026

Did you know??
WV ABLE accounts are life-changing tools for so many people, but they are an extremely under-utilized resource, so we wanted to take a minute to highlight how they work.

WVABLE -- WV's Achieving A Better Life Experience savings program is designed to help people with disabilities save for qualified expenses without losing their eligibility for federal benefits, specifically Medical and SSI (Supplemental Security Income).

To be eligible for a STABLE account through WVABLE, you or the beneficiary must:
--Be a West Virginia resident
--Have a disability that started before the age of 46 that will last, or has lasted at least a year
(Disabilities include autism, mental illness, physical disabilities, deafness, blindness, and other conditions listed on the Social Security Administration’s “List of Compassionate Allowances Conditions”)
--Be able to confirm one of the following factors:
1) You are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) because of a disability
2) You can produce a signed diagnosis form by a licensed physician if requested

In the comments, we're putting a 'how to get started' link and a second link to a webinar designed to help you be informed about this process.

Check out their website at https://wvable.com/how-it-works/eligibility.

04/21/2026

Hello, all!
Welcome back to another edition of .
This week's tool is what we're calling a Behavior Playlist 🎧

Instead of telling kids to calm down, we can give them a "playlist" of strategies to choose from, which enables THEM to pick what helps them in the moment.

This builds independence, reduces power struggles, and helps kids take ownership of emotional regulation + self-soothing strategies by encouraging them to figure out what works for them -- since regulation isn't one-size-fits-all.