Allen, Brooke BCBA of Little Rock

She is relocating from Springfield, MO to the Little Rock area.

Name: Crystal Brooke Allen
Group or Organization: Behavior Based Learning
Address: 5604 South Foxboro Trail|Springfield|MO|65804|US
Email: behavioral_educator@yahoo.com
Your Comments: Behavior Based Learning provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services through hands-on approaches.  Direct-instruction includes assessments (e.g., ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP) and individualized program design and implementation.  Experience includes consultation in classrooms, clinic, and homes; University-level instruction; social-skills groups; workshop/conference invitee; and public school special education autism program development.

Ms. Allen is in the process of moving to Little Rock from Missouri.  I will update her information when she's located in the LR area.

Sincerely,
C. Brooke Allen, MS, BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Springfield Public Schools Early Childhood Autism Consultant

Andrews Neuropsychology Consulting of Little Rock

The practice of Andrews Neuropsychology Consulting PLLC includes a therapist in trained in ABA. Please call 501-501-823-0552 for more information.

Arkansas Regional Therapy Services in Fayetteville

A clinic that offers various services including ABA to its families. See link for more information.  LINK HERE

Autism Services North through internet and in NLR area

Autism Services North provides ABA services to several millitary families as part of the Tricare ECHO project. He is currently working with several families at the Jacksonville Millitary Base. He lives in New York state but works through occasional visits and online consulting. Autism Services North also hires local BCBAs to supervise the ABA work of Arkansas families.

Autism Service North

STORY LINK HERE

Bean, Heather, Certified Teacher in Russellville

Friendship Community Care, Inc. in Russellville provides intensive autism therapy to children until age 5. Those from 0-3 receive care under a TEACCH model. Children from 3-5 continue to use the TEACCH model as well as the nonverbal approach developed by Dr. Vincent Carbone. This program can take Medicaid payments, provides most of the therapy, and trains parents in the techniques.

Please contact (479) 967-2322

Behavior Therapy and Counseling Clinic in Fayetteville

The Behavior Therapy and Counseling Clinic offers individual behavioral and cognitive behavioral treatment for child; behavioral management for parents of young children; and family behavioral therapy for older children and adolescents. The BTCC is currently not accepting Medicaid but may in the future.

BTCC
7 Colt Square
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 575-0868

Belk, Suzanne, M.S.E., BCBA of Jonesboro

Suzanne Belk works as a behavioral intervention consultant for the Arkansas Department of Education. She conducts the ABLLS, the VB-MAPP, and some curriculum-based assessments on school children.  For social skills she uses the Social Skills Assessment material from Ligui-Systems and Michelle Garcia WInner from the Center for Social Thinking in creating appropriate goals and objectives for children on the Spectrum.

She sees children privately for ABA as well as contracts with local school districts for educational consultation and ABA.  She can work with students on functional routines/community based instruction through their ABA programs as well.  She serves a wide population of clients across the spectrum ranging in age from 3-17 at the current time.

 Please call Suzanne Belk for more information at (870) 919-1596

Benham, Angeline, Ph.D. Psychologist of Fort Smith and Rogers

Dr. Benham offers "Family therapy focused on transition techniques to prevent child from experiencing too much stress." Her offices are in Fort Smith and Rogers. She is currently not accepting Medicaid but may change her policy in the future. Please call (479) 452-5040 for more information.

Benton, Adam, Ph.D. Psychologist of North Little Rock

Dr. Adam Benton and other psychologists of Behavior Managment Systems offer family therapy, parent training and education, behavioral therapy, and social skills groups to children, adolescents, and families dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Benton has recently started a group social skills class for higher functioning teens on the autism spectrum ages 13-17. Behavior Management Systems is not currently accepting Medicaid but may do so in the future.

Adam Benton, PhD
Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychology
Behavior Management Systems, Inc.
2402 Wildwood Ave., Suite 140
Sherwood, AR 72120
501-771-4442

Child Study Center at UAMS Dept. of Psychiatry in Little Rock

The Child Study Center of the UAMS Department of Psychiatry is the outpatient treatment clinic for children with mental health concerns. Both psychiatrists and psychologists who are familiar with autism can be found here. Medicaid and private insurance are both accepted.

Dr. Rachel Bowman has left for Duke Medical Center, but the Center continues to offer many services to families Dr. Lagory has recently finished his Ph.D. at ACH and has joined the staff of the Child Study Center. He is operating a group class on emotional regulation for children that can be billed to insurance. Ms. Melissa Ainslee, BCBA, also offers behavioral consulting to families.

Please contact the Child Study Center for more information.

Cornerstone ABA Services in Conway

Cornerstone ABA Services provides ABA services rather than psychological services to children with autism spectrum disorders.

611 Court Street, Suite 1, Conway, AR 72032

We are excited to announce the opening of Cornerstone ABA Services located in Conway, Arkansas! We will be providing comprehensive ABA services to students on the autism spectrum, including child assessment, parent training, social skills groups, and direct services. Appointments will be available during the evening and on weekends starting May 1^st, 2011.

At Cornerstone ABA Services, we strongly believe in early intervention and using quality, research based interventions founded on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). We believe every child has the capacity to learn and seek to help parents become active participants in helping children reach their full potential.

 Please contact Jennifer Hennessey, Ed.D., BCBA at 501-940-4435 or Shelia Smith, Ph.D. at 501-730-3578 for more information.

Dahlem, Shannon, BCBA of White County

Shannon Dahlem is a BCBA located in White County. She is willing to develop ABA interventions for children. You can reach her by email at srdnox@yahoo.com

Davis, Mike, Ph.D. Psychologist of Jonesboro

Dr. Mike Davis offers patients with autism spectrum disorders family therapy focused on education, behavior management, social/communication skill building, and educational consultation. His practice will take Medicaid.

Mike Davis, Ph.D.
Child Psychologist
Families, Inc. Counseling Services
1815 Pleasant Grove Rd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
870-933-6886
Toll Free: 877-595-8869

Ekdahl, Mary, Psychologist in North Little Rock

Dr. Ekdahl is willing to work with families to establish an ABA-type intervention. She is an established private practice psychologist who would like to work with individuals on the autism spectrum.

My graduate school (Binghamton University) was a behavioral program and I did very intensive ABA programming with children there at the Children's Unit for Treatment and Evaluation under the supervision of Raymond Romanczyk.  Before graduate school, I worked as an aide implementing ABA programs in a school.  I graduated with my Ph.D. in 1995.

Please contact Dr. Ekdahl at (501) 771-4442 for more information.

Ewing, Chris, BCBA in Little Rock

Chris Ewing of Arkansas Department of Education CIRCUIT also runs the firm Innovative Behavior Analysis Support Systems that provides home ABA services such as ABLLS-R. Please visit his site for more information.