ABA guides for Austin families and referring professionals

If you are just getting started

• How to prepare for ABA therapy intakeWhat to have ready, what to confirm after you apply, and what to do if something is missing.
• Preparing for an ABA clinic visitA checklist for what to notice and ask when you see a clinic in person.

If you are comparing providers

• How to choose ABA therapy in the Austin areaHow to narrow your list and weigh the trade-offs. No rankings.
• Questions to ask an ABA providerA printable list for calls and tours, with what to listen for.
• Changing ABA providersHow to decide, what to gather, and how to plan a move between providers.

If you are planning your child’s week

• Center-based or in-home ABA: how to decideWhat differs between the 2 settings and how to decide.
• Coordinating ABA therapy and preschoolWhat to ask each team when therapy and preschool share a calendar.
• Planning an ABA schedule around family lifeA logistics worksheet for mapping your week before you commit to a schedule.

If your child is starting or already in therapy

• Asking about ABA goals and progressQuestions about individualized goals, meaningful progress, and revisiting a plan.
• How parents and caregivers can take part in ABAQuestions about caregiver participation and home coordination you can sustain.
• Coordinating ABA, speech, and occupational therapyQuestions for families working with more than 1 kind of provider.

If you are a pediatrician or care coordinator

• Referring a child to Training Wheels ABAFor pediatricians, diagnosing providers, and care coordinators sending a family our way.
• A pediatrician’s guide to the ABA conversationHow to raise ABA with a family and what to leave them with after the visit.
• ABA follow-through checklist for care coordinatorsA barrier and follow-through checklist for keeping a family’s next step moving.

Please call (737) 214-9205 for current referral and document transfer instructions.

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