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Testimonials
Feedback from the families we serve is our paramount importance to us. When our families are happy, we are happy. We appreciate all feedback and use it to guide our continual quality assurance process. Here's what some of our customers are saying about us.
We
have a boy who is deaf and on the autism spectrum. He got easily
frustrated, even angry, and on the other end of the behavior spectrum,
very silly. My experience with Behavioral Analysis Inc. has been very
helpful. At first, it seemed a bit intimidating with all of the record
keeping but once we made the decision to do it, it was very feasible.
Medea was very helpful in the strategies she provided. The nice thing
is that what she said and how she said to implement them were very
common sense. Since beginning our meetings last year, Josiah has
markedly improved in his behavior on both sides. His anger and
frustration levels are considerably down and he is much more apt to
control himself in harder situations. Though he still struggles with
these tendencies, his behavior is much more self controlled. It is such
a blessing to see our son grow in these skills and abilities,
especially since he realizes that he can do it.
-- David, Father of Josiah
Before we started Behavior Analysis, Inc. my son Ryan, had many behaviors that hindered his health and lifestyle. One of the key behaviors that we focused on was eating new food. Ryan's food intake was extremely limited. No meat, vegetables or fruit. We worked week after week and our behavior therapist wrote many plans to try, retry and implement ways to introduce new food. We would follow through during the week with the reward systems that were suggested. At first, Ryan was very resistant and food went flying. Screams and sounds were prevelent most of the sessions. I can remember one time when I know our therapist left with oatmeal stuck in her hair. She definitely went above and beyond the call of duty. After a year and a half of consistant therapy and training, Ryan eats most all vegetables, fruits and meat. He started growing off the charts. We can now enjoy meals with our son and going out is becoming a great adventure instead of our worst nightmare. We are blessed beyond our wildest dreams and we will be forever grateful of our experience with Behavior Analysis, Inc.
-- Darci, Mother of Ryan
My son Sebastian is 4 years old.
He was diagnosed with Autism when he was 2 ½ years. I was shocked, sad and scared of the new
challenges I was forced with. I remember, after about a week of crying myself
to sleep, I got to work to find out what it was I needed to do for him.
I emerged myself into the world of autism and began to educate myself on
everything related to this disorder. That's when I discovered Behavior Analysis,
Inc. I started my son with about 20 hours of
Little by little, he started making sounds, then began saying words. Now,
Sebastian is a different child. He is no longer in his own little world. Now,
he is in my world. He is talking in sentences, engages and plays with his
brothers. He even expresses and understands emotions.
I'm so glad I decided to take this approach and didn't waste any money or precious time. Since
then, the Association for Pediatrics has confirmed that early intervention is key in
children with Autism and my son Sebastian is living proof.
My name is Carol and I am the mother of two beautiful children. My oldest Brittney is seventeen years old and full of life. She is neuro-typical and beautiful. My second child is Nicholas; he is four years and was diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder before the age of two. Nicholas met all of his developmental milestones right on time. He sat on his own at six months, crawled at nine months, walked at twelve months and was saying several words by the time he turned a year old. Nicholas would wake up in the morning and shake his crib wile calling out “Mama, Mama”. He was friendly and interacting appropriately with his environment. We were one big happy family. Little did we know what was in store for us.
At about eighteen months my beautiful cherub faced little angle started to disappear into his own world. He stopped responding to his name. It was as if we were speaking to him in a foreign language. He stopped waving, he stopped kissing us, and he started loosing his speech and would stare off into space for long periods of time as if he was daydreaming. He would become transfixed by a ceiling fan, open and close drawers and line up his toys. Next, came the horrible tantrums that were difficult to control. We never knew what would set him off or how to calm him down. We would literally ride out the tantrums and pray that they would not last too long. I know something was very wrong. I took my beautiful boy to the pediatrician and she assured me that nothing was wrong. She told me “boys talk later than girls”. I told her that Nicholas was talking and that now he was loosing his speech. She told me that I should wait a month and if things did not improve that she would refer us to a speech pathologist to allay our fears.
A month later, we were back at the pediatrician’s office and requested a referral to have Nicholas evaluated. We took Nicholas to the speech and language pathologist that advised us that Nicholas was delayed and referred us to early intervention. Alas, I knew I was not going crazy. She asked me what my concerns were and I told her that I thought Nicholas was autistic. She said, I cannot diagnose but, I do have some concerns about his development. When we left the appointment, I immediately contacted the Dan Marino Center for an appointment. We were able to see a neurologist a week later. He confirmed my worst nightmare. Nicholas was “Definitely on the autistic spectrum”. He told us that we were lucky because we had time on our side. Nicholas was only twenty months old and with early intervention the prognosis was much better. He advised us that the only scientifically proven treatment was applied behavior analysis. He told us that insurance will not cover this treatment but it was our only chance. I felt like someone had dropped a bomb on us. I wanted to close my eyes and pretend it was a bad dream. I quickly recovered from my shock and realized time is of the essence and we were going to get our little boy back.
I contacted Behavior Analysis, Inc., and with in weeks Nicholas was receiving therapy. We have not stopped since. It has been two years and four months since we have been coming to Behavior Analysis, Inc., and we would not stop now for anything in the world. The staff at BAI have become like family. They are all very caring and dedicated to our kids. Nicholas’ improvement over the last two years has been remarkable. Initially, Nicholas was being taught sign language due to his loss of speech. Needless to say, we thought he would never speak again. How wrong we were. The sign language enables him to communicate thus, decreasing his frustration and eliminating his tantrums. Imagine being in a foreign country and not being able to communicate your basic needs. This is how our soon must have felt.
I am happy to say that Nicholas is now communicating in two and three words phrases. Nicholas is very affectionate and enjoys interacting with us now. None of this would have been possible with out the help and perseverance of our BAI family. Nicholas has come such a very long way. We implemented the gluten and casein free diet as well. Nicholas’ allergies cleared up, his reflux disappeared and he no longer has a Buddha belly as we affectionately called it. I believe that the diet has allowed Nicholas to feel better and therefore be more attentive to learn all the wonderful things the staff at BAI has taught him. The journey is not over. It is a long journey but, I feel blessed to have learned many life lessons. I have learned how to be more humble and patient, how to appreciate the smallest miracles and above all, I have learned the meaning of unconditional love. My final words to anyone chosen to take this journey are: never ever lose hope and know that you are not alone. I encourage anyone considering applied behavioral analysis to contact BAI. We would not be where we are without them.
- -- Carol, Mother of Nicholas
Our son started at Behavior Analysis, Inc. when he was one year and ten months. By then he could say about 7 words and had little receptive and communication skills. He did not answer to his name, and in general he was in his own world. It took two months for Jason to learn to say two words: “bubble” and “movie”. After eight months of intensive one on one ABA we now have another child, he is aware of his surroundings, he has too many words to count, he knows the entire alphabet, he answers to his name 80% of the time and he is playing appropriately. I appreciate immensely the support of Krystine, she helped me so much! Please feel free to have any parent who wishes to hear our story contact us at anytime.
-- Mom and Dad of Jason (2 years and 5 months), Miami, FL August 16, 2008
Alex, after 3 years of being the most brilliant and outgoing child, all of the sudden was the quietest and most solitaire little boy. Several doctors’ appointments and tests diagnosed Alex with “delays” and “traumas” but nobody could tell us what was wrong with our son. Speech therapy, Occupational Therapy could not help for him, until a devastating August 2007 when the right diagnosis came out, “PDD-NOS-Autism”. I just wanted to wake up, it was a nightmare. Then the fight started. By this time Alex had not improved in any area. It took 2 years to finally start this journey. Therapies continued but still no progress. Hopes were far away, but I heard about this place called Behavior Analysis, Inc. I called, I had nothing to lose, and this was just the beginning of when our life changed. They have been “angels” to our little boy. In few months his progress is amazing and unbelievable. My hopes are back. Alex is now aware of his environment, his eye contact is back, his communication skills improves every second with incredible answers. What I like about Behavior Analysis, Inc. is not only the way they broke down skills into small steps and motivate the child, it’s also the love, dedication and time they take with each child and their parents. Alex’s progress has been formidable and every day, each therapy session is full of learning, joy and praise. I have no words to thank Krystine and Natasha, his therapist, whose patience and knowledge has brought me my baby back out of his shell. You are the best, It’s a long way but with your help we know we are going to make it……..Thanks
Thanks to Behavior Analysis, Inc. our son Corey has made tremendous strides in his acquisition of speech and language. After 8 moths, he has graduated from his Complex Place class to a regular Place Class in the fall.
Behavior Analysis has made a world of difference in my child. We are so fortunate to have found the only ABA Therapist in our very small town, Key West. She is wonderful and we are lucky to have her.
-- Marisol in Key West, Florida
Behavior Analysis's ABA program is far superior to any other treatment our 2 year old Autistic son has received. We received ABA and speech elsewhere prior to using BAI. He is matched with a first rate therapist and Manager; both patient, highly skilled and extremely adept at adapting to our son's needs. I highly recommend Behavior Analysis to any prospective parent.
I am the grandmother of a 4 year old autistic boy. He has been receiving 10 hours a week of ABA therapy at Behavior Analysis Inc. for 10 months now and we are very satisfied with the progress he has made. The therapists are well trained and work very hard and the analysts are very good.
