Beam ABA Services has launched ABA Pathfinder, the UK’s first digital ABA therapy service, giving families and individuals with autism access to affordable therapy in their homes.
Under the scheme, a board-accredited Beam ABA consultant will design a tailored programme for the child and will monitor and support their progress via regular video calls and email.
An unmet need for affordable ABA therapy
The service, created in collaboration with parents, launches nationwide today and is intended to address the huge unmet need for affordable, proven autism therapy. Annual fees for the new ABA Pathfinder service start at £3,500, a fraction of the cost of traditional ABA programmes.
Parents receive coaching and mentoring from their accredited Beam ABA consultant to deliver the course. In addition, they can access a unique library of specially created e-learning to build their understanding of ABA and help effectively implement ABA procedures and strategies. Using the ABA Pathfinder platform parents can access individual behavioural programmes and reports, as well as peer-to-peer support forums.
A proven method of intervention for children, teenagers and adults
Data on their child’s identified skills and behaviours is collected via an app on a phone or tablet. Using technology in this way means parents are able to stay in more frequent contact with their consultant, who has immediate access to live data.
The consultant’s role is to design a person-centred ABA programme that identifies the individual’s target skills and behaviours to develop; offer support and guidance to the parent as they implement the programme; analyse progress against goals set; and to regularly revise and review the programme.
The parent’s role is to implement the programme under the guidance of the consultant, collecting data against identified criteria. In this way the parent and consultant work together to develop skills that meet learning outcomes and objectives.
ABA Pathfinder is also an accessible method of intervention for high-functioning youths and young adults with autism or other behavioural needs. Self-implementation can help to reduce the stigma associated with having a support worker at college or university and also helps to grow independence and confidence.
Find out more at www.beamaba.com/pathfinder
