Our Services

 
 
 
 

Why Families & Providers Choose Us

Exceptional Care | Meaningful Relationships | Lasting Impact

At ABA Behavior Services, we believe exceptional therapy begins with understanding the individual child and building meaningful relationships. Our evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming, and assent-informed approach combines advanced clinical expertise with compassionate, individualized care that respects each child’s strengths, needs, and goals.

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. We believe in doing what’s right for each child.

 

  • ABA Behavior Services is proudly independently owned and operated by Dr. Alexandra O’Grady, PhD, BCBA-D, a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst, mom, and clinician with more than 15 years of experience working with children and families.

    As an independently owned, clinician-led practice, we prioritize personal relationships, clinical excellence, and individualized care. From your very first phone call, you’ll speak directly with our owner and executive director—not an intake coordinator. Dr. O’Grady remains personally involved in every case we take on, working closely with our clinical team to ensure each child receives thoughtful, individualized care and every family feels heard, supported, and valued.

  • Every child learns differently, and we believe therapy should reflect that. Our evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach emphasizes play-based learning, Natural Environment Teaching (NET), and individualized strategies tailored to each child’s strengths, interests, needs, and learning preferences, while incorporating each family’s values and goals.

    Some children thrive with structured learning and Discrete Trial Training (DTT), while others learn best through play, exploration, and Natural Environment Teaching (NET). Many benefit from a combination of approaches. We adapt our teaching to each child—not the other way around.

    Whether we’re building communication, social, behavioral, or daily living skills, our focus is on meaningful learning that promotes independence and carries over into everyday life.

    Depending on each child’s needs, we also incorporate developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed approaches, including principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to support emotional regulation, psychological flexibility, and meaningful behavior change.

  • Dr. O’Grady earned her Master’s and PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis from Caldwell University through an ABAI-accredited doctoral program—one of only nine such accredited doctoral programs worldwide at the time of her graduation.

    Advanced training and continued professional education help shape the clinical standards, supervision, and evidence-based practices behind the care we provide.

  • We believe the relationships we build with families extend far beyond therapy. Being welcomed into a child’s life is a privilege we never take for granted. Many of our families continue to stay in touch long after services end, sharing photos, celebrating milestones, and updating us as their children grow. We’re grateful for these lasting connections and remain a trusted resource for families long after their time receiving services with us has ended.

  • The field of ABA continues to evolve—and we believe the best providers evolve with it.

    Our approach prioritizes dignity, autonomy, assent, meaningful choice, connection, and respect for neurodiversity. We focus on skills that meaningfully improve a child’s life—including communication, independence, self-advocacy, safety, emotional regulation, and participation in everyday routines.

    When we know better, we do better. We continually learn, evaluate our practices, and evolve our approach to provide compassionate, evidence-based ABA care.

  • There is no one-size-fits-all child, and there shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all ABA.

    Children have important developmental years ahead of them, and we believe their time matters. Finding the right clinical team, the right recommendations, and an approach that truly fits your child can make a meaningful difference.

    That’s why we don’t rely on cookie-cutter programs. Treatment is built around your child’s strengths, needs, communication, preferences, family priorities, environment, and quality of life—and continually adjusted as your child grows and progresses.

    Your child deserves thoughtful, individualized care from a team committed to helping them thrive. That’s the standard we set for ourselves.

  • Parents know their children best. Families are active participants in goal development and clinical decision-making—not observers on the sidelines.

    Our ABA parent training and caregiver support is practical, collaborative, and designed for real family life. We explain not only what we’re recommending, but why.

  • The right treatment plan matters. The right people delivering it matter just as much.

    We prioritize experienced ABA therapists, ongoing professional development, close BCBA supervision, and staff retention so children can develop strong, trusting relationships with consistent clinicians.

  • We provide in-home ABA therapy, school-based ABA, daycare ABA, camp support, and community-based ABA services throughout New Jersey.

    By working within children’s natural environments, we can help them develop meaningful skills where those skills actually need to be used—and support generalization beyond a therapy session.

  • We understand that bringing an ABA therapist into a classroom, daycare, or camp requires professionalism, collaboration, flexibility, and respect for the existing environment.

    Our clinicians work alongside teachers and staff to support successful participation while minimizing disruption. As children develop skills and independence, support can be thoughtfully adjusted and systematically faded based on individual need.

  • With family permission, we collaborate with teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other professionals involved in your child’s care.

    When goals align, we can incorporate and expand on skills your child is working on with other providers—helping create consistency and more opportunities to practice those skills in everyday life.

    We also connect families with trusted related-service providers we’ve personally worked with who share our commitment to evidence-based, systematic, individualized care.

    Because the strongest outcomes happen when your child has a true team—working together, communicating, and cheering them on every step of the way.

For Families

ABA Behavior Services offers individualized in-home, daycare, and private school ABA therapy for children ages 12 months to 21 years with autism, ADHD, behavior challenges and their families in New Jersey. We work with caregivers to develop goals based on each child’s needs and everyday routines. Services may focus on communication, play, daily living, and other meaningful skills. Contact our team to discuss your location, current availability, and insurance benefits.

 

  • We develop goals for programming in collaboration with families to meet each child’s individual needs on an ongoing basis.

    Based on your child’s needs, we implement a combination of Intensive Behavior Management/Modification, Discrete Trial Training (DTT), and Naturalistic Environment Training (NET).

    Some services we offer include:

    Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) for Autism

    • Services for children from birth to three years old

    Skill Acquisition Program Development and Implementation to Teach a Variety of Meaningful and Functional Skills such as:

    • Language Skills (Receptive and Expressive)

    • Communication Skills

    • Social Skills

    • Adaptive and Functional Living Skills

    • Safety Skills

    • Leisure Skills

    • Self-Help/Self-Care Skills

    • Feeding Interventions

    • Toilet Training

    • Community Skills

    • Vocational and Pre-Vocational Skills

    • Academic and Pre-Academic Skills

    Interfering Behavior Plan Development and Implementation to Manage and Reduce Unwanted Behaviors through the use of:

    • Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)

    • Functional Analyses (FA)

    Desensitization Procedures (teaching tolerance)

    Transition Programming (to school or typical classroom setting)

    Home School Programming (using ABA)

    Shadowing in Community Activities

    Developing, Implementing, and Training on Data Collection Systems

  • At ABA Behavior Services, we provide individualized, evidence-based behavioral support for children with ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, and behavioral challenges. Our services focus on building practical skills that help children manage frustration, navigate transitions, strengthen executive functioning, improve self-regulation, and develop greater independence.

    Our approach may incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, helping children develop psychological flexibility, recognize and navigate difficult emotions, and make choices aligned with their values and goals. We combine these strategies with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), positive reinforcement, skill-building, and caregiver collaboration to create meaningful, lasting changes.

    Rather than focusing solely on reducing challenging behaviors, we teach the replacement skills children need to succeed in everyday life.

  • ABA Behavior Services provides individualized, evidence-based ABA therapy in homes, schools, daycares, preschools, camps, and community settings throughout Northern and Central New Jersey. Based in Berkeley Heights, we proudly serve families in Westfield, Summit, Chatham, Madison, Short Hills, New Providence, Scotch Plains, Mountainside, and surrounding communities.

    We believe children learn best when therapy is tailored to their individual strengths, needs, and everyday environments. Our experienced behavior analysts and ABA therapists incorporate play-based learning, Natural Environment Teaching (NET), and structured teaching strategies to build communication, social, behavioral, emotional regulation, and daily living skills.

    Whether we’re supporting a child at home, helping them navigate classroom routines, developing friendships at daycare, or building independence in the community, our goal is to help children develop meaningful skills that carry over into everyday life.

    We bring high-quality ABA therapy to the environments where children live, learn, and grow.

  • We’re excited to announce that ABA Behavior Services is expanding! Beginning in January 2027, we plan to offer center-based ABA therapy in Westfield, New Jersey, bringing our individualized, PhD-led approach to a thoughtfully designed, child-centered environment.

    Our new Westfield ABA therapy center will provide a welcoming, engaging space where children can develop communication, social, behavioral, play, and daily living skills through individualized ABA therapy, play-based learning, Natural Environment Teaching (NET), and structured instruction.

    Designed to support children with autism and a variety of developmental and behavioral needs, our center will emphasize meaningful learning, independence, and opportunities to practice skills through play, peer interactions, and everyday activities.

    Conveniently located in Westfield, Union County, NJ, our new ABA center will serve families from Summit, Berkeley Heights, Scotch Plains, Mountainside, New Providence, Cranford, Clark, Fanwood, and surrounding New Jersey communities.

    The same exceptional, personalized ABA therapy our families know and trust—now with a dedicated center-based option in Westfield.

  • Parents are a child’s number one teacher. As a parent, it’s important to feel understood, supported, and empowered to help your child the best you can… and we help you get there! At ABA Behavior services we provide ongoing support and hands-on training to parents and other caregivers through collaboration to develop goals for parent training to meet each child’s and family’s needs.

    We work with parents, grandparents, nanny’s, siblings, and any other family member of your choice.

    We train in behavior techniques to eliminate any frustration and to help you teach your child to gain independence, communication, socialization, and play skills.

  • We offer developmental check-ins for parents concerned about their child’s development and milestones.

    Our services are designed for children aged 12 months to 4 years, providing expert guidance and support to help ensure your child’s developmental journey is on track.

    Whether you’re noticing delays or just want peace of mind, we’re here to help!

  • We offer a wide variety of evaluations and assessments that include:

    • Independent Home-Based or School-Based Evaluations

    • Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)

    • Program Evaluations

    • Functional Analyses

    • Functional Behavior Assessment

  • We pair your child with other children who can model appropriate social interaction, communication, and play skills.

  • We provide support and consultation in classroom placements, recommended services, and in the IEP process. We can also attend IEP meetings.

For Schools

We conduct various assessments, provide consultative services, and set up quality ABA classrooms in schools.

 

  • Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) conduct various behavioral assessments, observations, Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)/Functional Analyses (FAs) and trainings on Individualized Behavior Intervention Plans. All FBAs and FAs are followed with a report as well as staff training.

  • We provide consultation for children with a variety of diagnoses including autism, ADHD, anxiety disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder in the Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and High School classrooms.

    Some Services Provided to Schools Include

    • School Program Review

    • Staff Training and Supervision

    • Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)

    • Functional Analyses (FA)

    • Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)

    • Behavior Plan Implementation/Training

    • Skills/Behavior Assessments (e.g., VBMAPP, ABLLS)

    • Classroom Management Systems

    • Behavior Consultation

    • Data Collection

    • Progress Monitoring

    • Curriculum Modifications

    • Visual Supports

    • Collaboration with Teachers and/or Child Study Teams

    • IEP Support (e.g., review and recommendations)

    • ABA Classroom/Program Set-up/Development/Consultation

    • Teacher In-Service/Workshops

    • Staffing BCBAs and Behavior Technicians for supplemental ABA services (e.g., 1:1 aides)

  • We help set up quality ABA classrooms at all grade levels, which can include creating and implementing a) curriculum based on ABA, b) behavior systems, c) data collection procedures, and d) classroom behavior plans.

For Professionals

ABA Behavior Services provides services in Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism and Related Disorders in a 1:1 setting. Services are available in home, community, and school settings. We also provide Professional Development presentation/trainings and CEUs for BCBAs.

 

  • All services are supervised by high quality Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) that meet several requirements.

    All therapists have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 1 year of ABA in-home experience. Therapists receive continuous oversight, evaluation, and training by BCBAs.

    Our team of highly qualified BCBAs offer supervision services, support, and guidance for any individual or student seeking an RBT, BCaBa, and BCBA certificate.

  • We provide ABA therapy for Autism, training, and follow-up services

    Some ABA Therapy treatments offered are:

    • Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

    • Skill Acquisition Programming

    • Behavior Reduction Programming

    • Language and Communication Training (Verbal and non-verbal)

    • Study Skills

    • Desensitization Programs

    • Social Skills Training

    • Pre-vocational and Vocational Training

    • Adaptive and Functional Skills Training

    • Community Programming

    • Toilet Training

    • ABA Treatment for Autism

    • ABA Therapy for ADHD

    • Feeding Interventions

    • Parent/Caregiver Training

  • We accept majority of insurances with out of network benefits for Autism Treatment and Autism Therapy in NJ; our staff will verify benefits and eligibility prior to starting services.

  • We offer training and presentations to schools, daycares, and organizations looking for staff development/professional development days.

  • We offer Continuing Education Units to BCBA’s