Three moments from an ordinary Tuesday, because "trauma-informed" should mean something you can picture.
The session opens at the activity shelf, and Leo reaches for the dinosaurs. So dinosaurs it is — his therapist builds the morning's language goals into the game he chose. Starting with your child's "yes" is what assent-based practice means.
In our family room, a mother watches her daughter's session on the camera feed — no appointment needed, no heads-up required. Cameras are always active and parents are welcome anytime. Nothing here happens behind a closed door.
A BCBA and RBT huddle over a goal that's been creating frustration all week. They rewrite it. When something isn't working, we adjust the plan — we don't push the child harder through it.
The right fit matters more to us than a full roster. If we're not it, we'll help you find who is.
Predictable rhythm, flexible moments — kids know what comes next, and choose a lot of it.
Same greeter, same routine. Familiar faces make walking in easy.
Kids pick the first activity. Goals get built into what they already love.
Communication, motor, and social targets — inside games, not worksheets.
Real mealtime practice with peers — and downtime that's actually downtime.
Focused time with their therapist on this month's goals — at their pace.
Every win gets its high-five before pickup — big, small, and in-between.
Decades of research show that early, intensive, play-based behavioral support helps many autistic children build communication and daily-living skills. Our methods come from the practices identified as evidence-based by the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence & Practice and the EIBI research literature. That's the whole pitch — no invented statistics and no guarantees, just methods grounded in the research and a plan built around your child.
Pick your plan. We'll tell you right now — no form, no callback needed for this part.
No. Stimming — rocking, flapping, spinning, scripting — is regulation, communication, and often joy. Autistic adults have been clear about the harm of “quiet hands” approaches, and we take that seriously: stimming is not a treatment target here. The one exception is harm — a child hurting themselves. Even then, the goal is never to erase the behavior; it’s to understand the need underneath and, with you, find a safer way to meet it. How to verify: review every goal on your child’s plan before services start — nothing is added without you — and observe sessions whenever you like.
Comprehensive programs (usually 30–35 hours a week) work across many areas at once — communication, play, daily living, social skills. Focused programs target a smaller set of goals in fewer hours. Your BCBA recommends one based on the assessment, and you decide together.
Insurance requires a medical diagnosis from a physician or psychologist — a school evaluation alone isn't enough. But that's a next step, not a dead end: call us and we'll point you to diagnostic providers in the Las Vegas area and help you understand the path. Lots of families start exactly where you are.
It's a fair worry — but most of those hours look like play, meals, and social time with support woven in, not desk work. The day has real downtime, and schedules flex around naps and family routines. If your child is telling us they're done, we listen.
Yes — anytime, unannounced. Cameras run in every room during all hours, and parents are welcome to observe in person, or watch the live feed from our in-center family room. The cameras aren’t accessible over the internet — by design. We built it this way on purpose: trust you can verify beats trust we ask for.
Clinically reviewed by Kathryn Mahan, M.S., BCBA, LBA
No pressure — just a clear path. Here's exactly what happens when you reach out:
