School can be an important component of a child’s educational plan. If a child is already in school, our Consultants often work with parents and school staff to determine the appropriateness of the educational setting for the child based on his or her current level of functioning and individual needs. Should adjustment be warranted, our Consultants can assist parents and schools in making meaningful changes to increase the success of the school and ABA programmes. In addition, Consultants have experience in working collaboratively with school teams to ensure that goals and behaviour plans are consistent between the ABA programme and school.

If a child does not yet attend school, our Consultants will make a recommendation regarding school attendance and appropriate placements based on the child’s current level of functioning and educational needs. It is sometimes recommended that participation in group learning environments like early childhood or preschool be delayed until the child has mastered the important first learning skills such as attending, compliance, imitation, a form of communication and behavioural control. Once these skills have been established, successful inclusion in group learning settings is much more easily achieved.