How To Get Started
1. Schedule a Consultation
- Contact a member of the DevelopMeant Team by calling (520) 900-7141 or you can email us at info@developmeantaba.com to schedule a telephonic Pre-Screening for services with DevelopMeant.
- Someone will respond to your inquiry within within 2 business days.
2. Insurance
- Once you send it back we are required to verify services with your insurance plan and benefits.
- Once details and costs are confirmed, we will reach out, review your insurance benefits costs (Deductible, Coinsurance, Copays, etc.) and begin the intake process.
- Not in-network or your insurance does not cover ABA therapy? That’s okay. We can discuss private pay as well as other opportunities for reimbursement of our services.
3. Intake
- The intake process will include: completing the Client Intake Packet and sending in your child’s most recent comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and IEP - Individualized Educational Plan (if applicable). We may ask for other documents if your child is receiving other types of services.
4. Assessment
- After receiving the your Intake Packet, DevelopMeant will schedule the assessment for ABA services. Assessment are typically completed at DevelopMeant Therapy Center. The assessment will include: directly observing and interacting with your child, parent/guardian interview and interviews with other family members or supports (i.e. teacher, therapists, etc.) with your permission. Sometime this may take multiple sessions to complete.
- Once the assessment is complete your BCBA will create a Treatment Plan based on the results of your child’s Assessment Scores and provide ABA goals, number of hours per week of services, and recommended Parent Goals.
- The assessment and treatment plan can take between 2-3 weeks to complete. It’s a lengthy process but an individualized Treatment plan takes time.
- Once the plan is complete we will review it with you and your family. This is where your input matters most! We want to make sure you understand the goals we are working on with your child and what ABA will look like with your child.
5. Authorization
- After the plan is reviewed and accepted by Parents, we will request Pre-Authorization/Pre-Certification for ABA therapy from your Insurance provider. Typically, it takes 10-14 business days for most insurers to authorize/certify services.
6. Treatment
- Once ABA therapy is approved we can begin treatment! Your child will be assigned a designated behavior technician(s) who will work directly with your child.
- Throughout treatment, your designated BCBA will conduct supervision training with the behavior technician, parent training and ongoing assessment.
- Treatment will be entailed to the specific needs of your child and family.
