Consultants are typically in charge of behavioral programming. The consultant will base their reccomendations on Applied Behavior Analysis technologies. Please see the resources page for information on the various ways that Applied Behavior Analysis can be used. They will:

• conduct assessments
• write and read reports
• set goals for therapy
• provide training and troubleshooting for home programs

Most consultants have at least a Master's degree and several years of behavioral training. The autism special interest group of the Association for Behavior Analysis recommends guidelines for consumers. Read the guidelines carefully and ask questions of your consultant.

At present, there are no legal requirements for being a behavioral consultant in Maryland. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board is a good place to start; however, not all BCBAs are qualified autism consultants.

• Team meetings and home visits will typically last in the range of about 2hrs.
• I will come and do initial training and then supervise the programs, make changes, etc…and keep in contact with you through phone, email, and my internet site.
• I will ask you and members of your team to use my internet site for training and other resources.
• Each family has a protected interactive area in my site to read notes, ask questions and interact with all of the members of the team.
• I will also observe sessions and give direct feedback to the therapists.
• There’s a lot of data collection. Some your therapists will do and some I will ask you to do. We don’t make changes without data!
• I will give you strategies for communication training and interacting with your child.
• I may ask you to do something that might be counterintuitive or contradicts what others might have told you. If you have questions/concerns, ASK. I do respect your opinions!
• Please remember that NONE of us has all of the answers. I can’t predict the outcome, but I will do my very best to help you and your child reach his/her potential.