About Us

What is Autism?

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior.

Social communication/interaction behaviors may include:

  • Abnormalities in eye contact and body language
  • Deficits in developing, maintaining, understanding relationships
  • Failure to respond to name and other verbal attempts to gain attention
  • Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships

Restrictive/repetitive behaviors may include:

  • Stereotyped or repetitive motor movement
  • Inconsistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines
  • Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus
  • Hyper- or hypoactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment

Treatment

OUR APPROACH

L.E.A.P.S. and Beyond, Inc. (LEAPS) is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services company dedicated to enabling individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disability disorders to live their lives to the fullest and reach their maximum potential. Our behavioral and educational service delivery model is thorough, and research based. We use the principals of ABA to design treatment plans around individual’s needs while maintaining the compassion and respect each child requires. Our primary focus is to increase individual achievement in the areas of academic, adaptive, social, and communication skills. LEAPS believes in the advancement of positive behavior support practices and hopes to share these principles with families and communities to ensure our children play an active role in society.