We all want peace of mind, to know we are making the best decisions not only for the needs of our children but for the entire family unit.  When you add into the mix extra appointments and services for neurodivergent children, you can be left reeling from all of the spinning plates that need managing.  The Integrated Services model at Optimal Beginnings is here to remove things from your plate, while maintaining the goal of independence for your child.  Your time is precious to us, we don’t want to waste it!

We pioneered the Integrated Services model based on 15+ years of experience and proven outcomes.  Let’s walk you through what this means, and how it revolutionizes how the industry has approached autism services!

What does Integrated Services mean?

Integrated Services is the framework we’ve created that takes an interdisciplinary approach to treatment.  Traditionally, children diagnosed with autism receive ABA therapy in a 1:1 in-home setting. Though progress can be made, this is not a child-centered approach, and instead is directed by the adult in the environment.

In an Integrated Services model, we incorporate all the pieces of their world. Multiple services and providers work together to provide the very best and most comprehensive autism treatment available while navigating an environment that mimics every day life. Whether your child is well into their school years or perhaps you’re building the courage to navigate unpredictable public settings, our team and framework teaches your child how to communicate with other kids and adults that are in their environment.

How Integrated Services Benefit Parents & Children

Juggling schedules is quite a balancing act between school and activities.  Did you know that at Optimal Beginnings our Integrated Services model helps you streamline?  Gone are the days of ala carte services leaving the entire family frazzled with one more appointment to attend!  We partner with your family to make schedules more manageable and guide you as a part of the team.

Once your child is assigned to the program appropriate to their skill level and goals, your child will be immersed in sessions that include:

• Speech therapy
• ABA (applied behavior analysis)
• Small group settings
• Parent Coaching

Additionally, we  focus on empowering your entire family, not just your child.  We believe that every person, at every age and level of ability, has the potential for growth and independence.  Our CEO, Dana Visalli-Gold, speaks to this in a great video explanation of our Integrated Services model here.

For the parent, this means: 

• More immediate communication and feedback
• Less coordination of various appointments in different locations
• True interdisciplinary approach to your child’s daily therapy

Don’t just take our word for it! In this video you can listen as a prior OB mom, Haimi, walks us through her story about her son, Noah. 

Our approach had a major impact on their family as a whole, and we were so honored to have partnered with them on their journey to independence!

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We have newly renovated spaces at our Vienna, VA office & a brand new office location in Rockville, MD (formerly located in Bethesda) opening the end of June 2023!