Aurora Behavior Analysis

12/30/2023

Happy New Year’s from the Aurora & Defy staff! Sessions/classes will resume Wednesday, January 3rd. 2024

11/30/2023

This! THIS is what Aurora's heart looks like. We were able to help 11 children through Project Christmas with Stand for Hope. Thank you to all the families and staff for being the amazing, genuine and caring people you are - even though you never did it to receive a thank you.
We're just getting started! ❤️

11/07/2023

10/24/2023

This is in our clinic as soon as we walk in each morning. I'm so grateful to work with a group of people who care a whole awful lot... Exciting things ahead!!!!

10/08/2023

Morning sessions are regular times.

08/20/2023

08/15/2023

Defy the Label
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08/01/2023

For the last two school years, there was an MOU agreement between my company and Ouachita Parish Schools regarding behavioral health services. We were under the impression a registered line technician could fulfill the medically necessary ABA hours for a client, in the child's best interest with the support of data, at the discretion of the principal in the least restrictive environment for the child (the classroom). We were notified this was a misunderstanding, and we can no longer provide ABA services beyond 90 minutes per week in the public school system.

For some of our clients - this is still a great win! We will be able to ensure generalization across environments and help in whatever collaborative capacity we are allowed to fulfill their transition plan out of ABA. We want our kids to want us, but no longer need us.

However, for some of our clients, this would only allow me to provide a fraction of the hours to those who need a comprehensive plan. It would likely result in a regression of progress from the child receiving direct 1:1 therapy provided by individuals trained in behavior, to being placed in a class setting without that specific type of support while I watch helplessly. (For the sake of time, I'll try to keep myself from elaborating on the difference between a comprehensive and focused plan. There are also specific criteria that we look for before even considering a transition into the school system, but please ask me …).

Originally, the families options would have been: 1) send their child to the public school system without an ABA technician and receive substantially less ABA. Some schools will allow the child to be checked out early to receive some of the medically necessary hours of ABA. However, we have seen increased frustration from parents and staff on the lack of generalization this provides and the hours would still not be near recommendation. In my opinion, this has the potential to be very hurtful to a field I love. 2) find a way to homeschool their child so they can continue to receive services.

In response to this, we wanted to provide another option to parents. We created Defy, LLC, in order to provide a homeschool co-op where children with different abilities can receive both instruction as well as ABA services.

We are thankful for the capacity in which we can operate while remaining truly hopeful this changes in the future. We are thankful for some of the amazing staff in Ouachita parish we have met along the way. We are very thankful for our families for trusting us with your hearts and allowing us to be a part of your lives. Because of you, we get to do what we love every single day.

To the kids who are not mainstream and will not be contained, we hear you.

07/23/2023

BIG NEWS COMING SOON!!!!!!

03/27/2023

Happy Spring Break! We are looking forward to seeing our afternoon clients 2:30-4:30 🙂 We hope everyone has a fun and safe week!