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Chris A. – As ABI’s substitute skills trainer, Chris has had the opportunity to work with so many of our kids. He has thrived in this position, familiarizing himself and building a rapport with all of our clients very quickly. Chris does an excellent job of ensuring he is running programs properly and bringing any questions or concerns to the Program Supervisor’s attention. We are thrilled to know that when our regular Skills Trainers are unable to work, we have an excellent team member to send in their places.

Mayra M. – Mayra has demonstrated great natural skills working with our kids! Her clients take to her quickly, seeing her as both a friend and teacher at the same time. She does a great job of following her clients behavior intervention plans and implementing skill building interventions. Her great work with our kids, plus her positive attitude is what makes her a star employee at ABI! Thanks for your outstanding work, Mayra!

Carla A. – Since starting her work at ABI as a skills trainer, Carla has shown parents, teachers and colleagues that she has a genuine passion to improve the lives of the clients with whom she works. Carla always comes to work with a positive attitude and her dedication to her work is evident in every session. Carla’s supervisors appreciate her active participation in team meetings and consistency with implementing all of their feedback. We are thrilled to have Carla as part of TeamABI!

Star L. – Star has proven herself to be a strong and dedicated skills trainer since starting at ABI. She excels in behavior management and moving her clients’ programs forward. She is always enthusiastic, fun, and shows dedication to her clients’ progress. Star is professional during team meetings and takes the time to ask her supervisors thoughtful questions about programs and interventions. Star, thank you for all of your hard work!

Here at ABI we find that one of the things that differentiate us from many other ABA treatment providers is the fact that we keep it personal. That means that we concentrate on and have an individual touch with every one of our clients. Our number one priority is to maintain skilled and knowledgeable teams for our kids and ensure that every child we serve is receiving the best treatment possible.

One way in which we work to achieve our mission is by creating community partnerships with local universities. We’re about to complete our first year of providing internships to undergraduate students studying child development at California State University, Northridge. During their internships, our undergraduate interns learn about applied behavior analysis (ABA) and how to apply ABA-based procedures to the treatment of children and adolescents with autism. Interns also have the opportunity to observe therapy sessions and team meetings in action. One of our first interns has already joined our team as a skills trainer and what she learned through her internship has shown through in her work with our clients. By being an internship site, we hope to educate a whole new generation about the important work we do and the life-changing effects that quality ABA treatment can have.

In addition to partnering with universities, we also look to build a strong team of skills trainers by recruiting soon-to-be and recent graduates in psychology, child development, and other related fields at local university career fairs. If you or someone you know might be interested in working with children and adolescents with autism or other developmental disorders, check out our page here to find out more about how to become part of this exciting and rewarding field.