ABA Therapy, Designed with Intention

At Lantern Learning Therapy Center, we provide individualized ABA services in the clinic, home, and community settings based on each learner’s unique strengths, needs, and goals. Our approach focuses on meaningful skill development, reducing barriers to learning, and supporting independence across everyday environments.

What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science-based approach to understanding how behavior works and how learning takes place. Grounded in decades of research, ABA focuses on how behavior is influenced by the environment and how meaningful skills can be taught through thoughtful, evidence-based strategies.

ABA is widely recognized as an effective intervention for individuals with autism and other developmental differences, with support from organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General. At its core, ABA is about helping individuals build skills that support independence, communication, and participation in everyday life.

At Lantern Learning Therapy Center, we approach ABA with intention, compassion, and a commitment to quality. There is no one-size-fits-all model. Each learner’s programming is individualized to reflect their strengths, needs, and goals, with a focus on teaching skills that truly matter — communication, social connection, daily living skills, and independence.

We do not view behavior as something to simply reduce or control. Behavior is communication. Our role is to understand the purpose behind it and teach meaningful, functional alternatives that allow each learner to navigate their world more successfully.

Our approach prioritizes connection, engagement, and dignity. We focus on building strong relationships, creating meaningful learning experiences, and supporting learners in a way that translates beyond the clinic and into their homes, their communities, and their everyday lives.


❋ Recognized & Evidence Based

ABA is endorsed by leading medical and behavioral health organizations as a safe and effective treatment for autism and related developmental needs.

❋ Rooted In Science

ABA is based on well-established principles of learning and behavior that have been studied for decades and shown to be effective in teaching new skills.

❋ Individualized & Flexible

Every program is tailored to the learner’s unique strengths, needs, and goals, with ongoing adjustments based on progress and data.

❋ Focused on Real-Life Skills

Prioritizing skills that matter; communication, independence, and daily living, so progress carries into everyday life.

* Therapy That Grows With Your Learner

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* Therapy That Grows With Your Learner *

For young learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we focus on building foundational communication, play, social, adaptive living skills, and learning readiness skills through individualized, relationship-centered ABA therapy.

Early Intervention Services

As learners grow, therapy evolves with them. We support older children and teens with goals related to emotional regulation, independence, social relationships, executive functioning, community participation, and daily living skills.

Services for School-Age Children & Teens

We believe meaningful support should not stop at childhood. Our services for adolescents and young adults may focus on vocational readiness, self-advocacy, communication, independence, safety skills, routines, and navigating everyday life with confidence.

Young Adult Support

Support for Related Developmental & Behavioral Needs

In addition to ASD, we may support learners with developmental, behavioral, or learning differences such as ADHD, executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and other individualized support needs when ABA is clinically appropriate.

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Evidence-Based Approaches We May Utilize

  • A structured, clinician-led teaching approach used to build foundational skills such as communication, attention, and early learning abilities. Skills are broken down into small, teachable steps and taught through repetition, prompting, and reinforcement. Data is collected throughout to ensure progress is monitored and instruction is adjusted as needed.

  • A play-based, learner-led approach that embeds learning into everyday activities and routines. Skills are taught within meaningful contexts; such as play, social interactions, and daily activities, to promote generalization and independence. This approach helps learners apply skills naturally across environments.

  • Focuses on teaching learners effective and appropriate ways to communicate their wants, needs, and emotions. By replacing challenging behaviors with functional communication (e.g., requesting, protesting, or asking for help), learners gain more control over their environment while reducing frustration.

  • Complex skills; such as dressing, hygiene routines, or completing multi-step tasks, are broken down into smaller, manageable steps. Each step is systematically taught and linked together using chaining procedures to promote independence and mastery over time.

  • An evidence-based strategy used to increase appropriate behaviors while decreasing challenging behaviors. Specific behaviors are reinforced while others are given reduced levels of reinforcement or no reinforcement at all,, helping learners to understand what behaviors are expected and effective.

  • Prompts are supports (like gestures, modeling, or physical guidance) used to help a learner respond correctly. Over time, these supports are gradually reduced (“faded”) so the learner can perform the skill independently.

  • We actively program for skills to be maintained over time and applied across different people, settings, and situations. This ensures that progress extends beyond the therapy environment and supports long-term independence.

  • We work closely with parents and caregivers to ensure that skills learned in therapy carry over into everyday life. Caregiver collaboration meetings focus on teaching practical, easy-to-use strategies that support communication, behavior, and independence at home and in the community.

    During these sessions, we model techniques, provide guided practice, and offer ongoing support so caregivers feel confident implementing strategies on their own. Our goal is to create consistency across environments and empower families to be active participants in their learner’s progress.

Every leaner is unique, which is why ABA therapy is individualized to align with their strengths, goals, and communication style, and support needs. ABA therapy may incorporate a variety of evidence-based strategies to support meaningful progress across environments. The approaches listed are examples of evidence-based techniques commonly utilized in ABA therapy and may be incorporated into treatment based on each learner’s individual strengths, goals, and support needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We offer comprehensive ABA services including one-on-one therapy, social skills groups, parent training, and collaboration with other professionals (such as speech and occupational therapy). Services are provided in-center and across relevant settings to support meaningful, real-life progress.

  • Getting started is simple. Reach out to us through our contact form, phone, or email. From there, we’ll guide you through intake, insurance verification, and scheduling an initial assessment to begin building your learner’s individualized treatment plan.

  • Our approach is compassionate, collaborative, and highly individualized. We focus not only on skill acquisition, but on building meaningful, functional outcomes that improve quality of life for both learners and their families. We prioritize strong relationships, thoughtful programming, and consistency across environments.

  • Yes, we offer private pay options for families who prefer not to use insurance or who may not have coverage for ABA services. We’re happy to discuss rates, provide superbills if applicable, and help you explore the best option for your family’s needs.

  • Depending on clinical recommendations and learner needs, services may be provided in our center, within the home, and throughout community settings to support meaningful skill development across environments.

  • We provide services across the lifespan, supporting children, adolescents, and young adults. Our programming is individualized to meet each learner’s developmental level, goals, and environment.

  • ABA therapy is individualized, so the length of services varies based on each learner’s needs, goals, and progress. Some learners benefit from short-term, focused support, while others receive longer-term services to build and maintain skills across settings.

  • We accept a variety of commercial insurance plans and are actively expanding our network. Please contact us to verify your specific benefits, we’re happy to walk you through coverage and help you understand your options.

  • Absolutely. We believe progress happens best when families feel supported and involved. We provide ongoing parent training, resources, and collaboration to ensure strategies carry over into daily life.

  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is most commonly used to support individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but it can also be beneficial for individuals with ADHD, developmental delays, and other behavioral or learning differences. ABA focuses on building meaningful skills such as communication, social interaction, daily living skills, and reducing behaviors that may interfere with learning and independence.