Center-Based ABA Therapy in Beaverton, Oregon
Individualized ABA Therapy for Young Children
At Westside Behavior Therapy, we specialize in individualized, center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for young children with autism. Our locally owned clinic in Beaverton, Oregon provides a supportive, structured environment where children can build meaningful communication, social, play, and daily living skills.
Since 2015, we've partnered with families throughout Beaverton and the greater Portland area to provide compassionate, evidence-based early intervention tailored to each child's unique strengths and needs.
Ready to Learn More About Westside?
We're currently welcoming new families! Schedule an informational meeting to learn more about our center-based ABA program, ask questions, and explore whether Westside may be the right fit for your child.
Specializing in Early Intervention ABA Therapy
Early childhood is an important time for developing foundational communication, social, play, and daily living skills. At Westside Behavior Therapy, we focus exclusively on early intervention, providing individualized ABA therapy for children up to age six.
Our center-based program combines structured teaching with naturalistic, play-based learning opportunities to help children develop meaningful skills they can use across environments. Treatment goals are tailored to each child's developmental needs, with an emphasis on building independence, strengthening communication, and supporting successful participation in everyday activities.
Skills We Help Children Develop
We target communication to decrease challenging behaviors and increase the use of language. We utilize a variety of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and can work closely with your child's speech therapist to encourage communication and language development.
We help children develop the skills needed to understand and respond to instructions, participate in daily routines, and navigate transitions between activities. Through individualized teaching and positive reinforcement, we work to increase independence, flexibility, and meaningful participation while addressing behaviors that may interfere with learning and everyday experiences.
We help facilitate and cultivate positive peer interaction from the beginning, sometimes even starting with simple proximity exercises. In our center-based environment, your child will have access to multiple similarly-aged peers in order to engage and practice new and developing social skills.
We include the whole family in our ABA programs, and may conduct parent and sibling training to ensure consistency in programs.
Our ABA programs can promote and target appropriate play skills while diminishing challenging behaviors.
We incorporate Natural Environment Training (NET) into programs in addition to creating task schedules for everyday life skills.
While program goals are as diverse as our clients, we target transitioning our kids into schools whenever possible.
If everyday outings and trips can be difficult, we may implement NET outings to accustom our clients to routine flexibility.
We use data tracking and daily schedules to make potty training a success.
Our ABA therapists collaborate with your child's occupational, physical, and speech therapists, when applicable, to support functional skill development and reinforce shared treatment goals. This collaborative approach helps promote consistency across therapies and supports the use of developing skills in everyday activities.
While emphasizing ability, we may incorporate pre-academic skills into our client's programs.
Getting Started With ABA Therapy at Westside
Receiving an autism diagnosis for your child can bring a lot of questions about what comes next. At Westside Behavior Therapy, we're here to help families understand their options and navigate the process of beginning ABA therapy.
Our enrollment process begins with getting to know your child and family, learning about your priorities, and determining whether our center-based program is an appropriate fit for your child's needs.
If you decide to move forward, our clinical team conducts individualized assessments to identify your child's strengths, areas of need, and meaningful treatment goals. From there, we develop a personalized treatment plan focused on building communication, social, play, and daily living skills.
We believe families are essential partners in their child's progress and work collaboratively with parents and caregivers throughout treatment.
Interested in learning more? We welcome you to schedule an informational meeting or submit an enrollment request to take the next step.
Ready to Get Started?
Westside Behavior Therapy is currently welcoming new families! Take the first step toward individualized, center-based ABA therapy by submitting an enrollment request today.