Compassionate and Trauma-Informed Applied Behavior Analysis directly with a BCBA

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What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)is a scientific approach to increasing adaptive behaviors and decreasing problem behaviors. ABA is an evidence based approach to treating symptoms related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders. In addition to decreasing problem behavior, ABA also focuses on increasing skills in the areas of communication, self-help, social skills and cognition. At MGC Pediatric Behavior Change we focus on values-based treatment that is highly individualized to each client and their families.

“Today’s ABA teaches from joy”
— Greg Hanley

What we offer

ABA Therapy

Direct ABA therapy is 1:1 ABA with a Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) and the client. The RBT is directly supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The therapy is highly individualized for each client and includes increasing skills such as communication, self-help and social skills. We also assess and decrease challenging behaviors. Our services are offered in-home or clinic.

Caregiver Training

Caregiver training includes training for anyone who cares for the client. That can include but not limited to parents, grandparents, siblings or babysittters. The training is conducted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The goal is to bulid capacity within caregivers so they can successfully increase adaptive behaviors and decrease problem behaviors.

Consultation with Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Direct ABA therapy is 1:1 ABA with a Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) and the client. The RBT is directly supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The therapy is highly individualized for each client and includes increasing skills such as communication, self-help and social skills. We also assess and decrease challenging behaviors. Services are conducted in-home or clinic.

Decrease Severe and Emerging Problem Behavior

Our staff are highly trained in assessing and treating severe as well as emerging problem behaviors. They also build capacity within caregivers to quickly asses and treat problem behaviors across settings.

Sleep Training

Nobody functions well with little to no sleep, not you or your child!! Our evidence based approach to sleep training will have the whole house sleeping through the night

Food Selectivity and Refusal

Feeding struggles are challenging for the whole family. This can look like being highly selective with foods the child eats or even complete food refusal. Our approach to dealing with these problems are evidence based and conducted in a relaxed environment.

Meet the Team

Marikate Carabase MSEd., BCBA

Clinical Director/Owner

Marikate has her Masters in Special Education and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Marikate received her Masters Degree at Simmons University in Boston Massachusetts and completed her coursework towards obtaining her BCBA at Western New England University. Marikate has experience working as a Behavior Analyst in a variety of settings including public school systems, clinics, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, in-home services as well as telehealth. She was also a Practicum Supervisor for the graduate program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Simmons University in Boston Massachusetts. Marikate also has a passion for fitness/nutrition and likes to apply the principles of ABA to living a healthy lifestyle. When Marikate is not working, she is spending time with her husband , daughter and son!

Kristina Allison RBT

Kristina has been working in the field for 5 years and became a Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) in 2020. In addition to taking great care of our clients, she is also a mother of 3 children of her own. Kristina is originally from Ohio but is now working with our clients in Florida. Her favorite color is yellow and favorite show is Friends!

Mara Michaels-Campis

Mara has been a Registered Behavior Tech since 2019. She is currently working on her bachelors from Southern New Hampshire University. Mara cherishes her time with her clients and loves watching her clients grow and learn. When she is not changing the lives of our clients, she enjoys going to Disney and doing puzzles and Legos!

Aly Gootee RBT

Kayla Blumenshein RBT

More of Our Services

  • Early intervention is paramount in the development for children with ASD. Our early intervention clinic specializes in increasing communication, social, cognitive and self-help skills while decreasing problem behaviors in toddler and preschool age children. Our treatment is guided by the Preschool Life Skills Curriculum and Skills Based Treatment and is highly individualized to each client.

    We offer full and half day programs Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

  • Our sleep and feeding therapy can be done virtually or in our Glastonbury, CT office.

  • Consultations with one of our BCBA’s can be done in person or via telehealth.

  • We assess and treat severe problem behavior using a Practical Functional Assesment and Skills Based Treatment. These services are offered via telehealth or in our Glastonbury, CT office.

  • Our team offers 1:1 in-home ABA therapy. We will work on increasing communication, cognition, social and self-help skills in your child’s natural environment