12/10/2025
Ten Questions You Should Ask Your ABA Provider:
At Southeastern ABA, here are our answers to those important questions.
How many BCBAs and behavioral therapists do you have on staff?
- 21 BCBAs/LBAs and 110 Direct Service Providers. A robust, dedicated ready to support your child’s success.
Are your BCBAs licensed with the BACB and through the?
- Yes—our BCBAs are certified by the BACB and licensed through the state.
What background checks are given to BCBAs, behavioral therapists, and other staff members?
- A CORI background check is completed annually for every staff member to ensure safety and trust.
What training do your therapists receive? How often?
- Each case is supervised by a BCBA who provides weekly supervision and on-site training to Direct Service Providers, ensuring high-quality, consistent care.
What are your areas of expertise?
- Functional skills and increasing independence
- Reducing challenging behaviors and replacing them with functional, adaptive skills
- Communication, including:
- Manding (Requesting): Asking for desired items or activities (e.g., “apple,” “more”)
- Tacting (Labeling): Naming objects, people, or actions (e.g., “dog,” “running”)
- Echoics (Repeating): Using repetition as a bridge to meaningful communication
- Answering Questions: Building “who,” “what,” and “where” response skills
- Following Instructions: Understanding and acting on directions (e.g., “Put the toy away”)
- Functional Communication Training (FCT): Teaching appropriate, effective ways to communicate needs
- Play skills, leisure skills, social skills, and activities of daily living (ADLs)
- We work on anything that interferes with living the most typical, fulfilling life possible.
How much direct supervision do behavioral therapists receive from BCBAs weekly?
- At least 1 hour for every 10 hours of direct service.
How many hours per week of therapy can you provide?
- Therapy is based on each child’s needs. We do not have a set number of hours—every program is fully individualized for your child and family.
How many therapists will be working with me or my child?
- Depending on direct service hours, 1–3 therapists will work with your child to ensure consistency and progress.
Do you offer home-based or clinic-based therapy?
- Home-based services, community-based services, and social groups—support where it matters most.
Do you have any exclusion criteria? Are there people who you do not feel comfortable treating?
- No. We accept individuals with a medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, and beginning January 1, 2026, we will also accept individuals with Down syndrome.
Do you have a wait list?
- Yes. Wait times depend on your location, your availability, and staffing availability. We’ll communicate clearly and keep you updated.
What type of insurance do you accept?
- We accept all major private insurance and policies under the MassHealth umbrella. We no longer accept Aetna.
Please reach out to us if your child needs in-home ABA services.
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