Gersh ABA Services to Open Five Applied Behavior Analysis Centers Throughout Long Island

In response to the growing population of children with autism spectrum disorder on Long Island, Gersh ABA Services will open five new Applied Behavior Analysis Centers throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties at the beginning of 2019. Gersh ABA Services has developed ABA Centers that address the individual ways children on the autism spectrum learn. The center-based services will be located in  Glen Cove, Glen Head, Hauppauge, and West Hills at the West Hills Day Camp campus. The West Hempstead facility is now open and continues to accept new applicants. 

The combination of therapy, environment, and reinforcers offered in the more socialized setting at the ABA centers offers a better alternative than being treated at home. The new centers provide both one-on-one therapy and stimulating group atmospheres to help individuals improve on attending, peer interaction, and generalization. The program also makes efforts to help children with steady growth of social relationships. The access to reinforcers and structured breaks will help reduce the boredom that often occurs in a home learning environment.

By combining scientifically validated discreet trials with opportunities to generalize, socialize, become more independent, and improve on all essential skills, Gersh ABA Services aims to receive the best possible outcomes and to drastically change the lives of those with autism.