Useful Information

Useful Info

Below are lists of groups and sources of information that you may wish to investigate. They are not specific endorsements by ABAA4ALL. You will also find a list of books to explore and some useful videos to view.

Industry bodies

UK Society for Behaviour Analysis (UK-SBA) Industry body for ABA in the UK. It is a forum for behaviour analysts for accreditation, professional development and networking. Parents can join as Affiliate members for a small annual fee.

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) US organisation which issues credentials for behaviour analysis. Accreditations are valued internationally. Parents looking for ABA consultants are advised to secure those with BCBA or BCaBA qualifications.

PBS Academy A collective of organisations and individuals in the UK who are working together to promote Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) as a framework for working with children and adults with learning disabilities who are at risk of behaviour that challenges.

General ABA info and support groups

The following are general all-rounders, particularly useful for those looking into ABA for the first time and searching for more information.

Child Autism UK Formerly called Peach, this was one of the first ABA charities in the UK. Offers a helpline, support and ABA training, as well as being a service provider for ABA programmes which are typically for young children before they start school.

Scotland ABA / VB Facebook group For those interested in ABA including parents, BCBAs and therapists in Scotland.

Birmingham ABA Autism group A closed Facebook group to unite parents and professionals involved with ABA and autism in the Birmingham region. Also a place to share ideas and experiences. Approval needed to join.

Milton Keynes ABA Autism Group A closed Facebook group run by parents to offer support to each other in this area of Buckinghamshire. Request to join.

ABA Tutors/Parents Closed Facebook group for posting advertisements for home tutors.

ABA Ireland A closed Facebook group for all things ABA-related in Ireland.

ABA Tutors/Families in Coventry A Facebook group for those interested in ABA in this city in the West Midlands.

ABA Scotland Unite A facebook support group for families using ABA in Scotland.

Focus Surrey A Saturday club for those with autism aged two to 16 which also offers a series of talks from guest speakers.

General info (autism, but not ABA)

Autism West Midlands Charity support for those with autism and their families and carers.

Special Needs Jungle Parent-led information website for multiple diabilities, not just autism.

Association for Science in Autism Treatment A US group with information about different therapies and treatments available.

ABA consultants and service providers

ABA Matters Based in the West Country, this consultancy offering home and school-based programmes is run by Kelly Taylor-Saunders. Kelly also runs online social skills groups.

ABA Sheffield A South Yorkshire clinic with BCBA Jubran Khokhar, which offers on-site services to nursery and primary age children. Home and school services are also provided, plus training.

Achieve With Autism Consultancy This is a London-based consultancy, although it operates UK-wide, and is run by BCBA Esther Thomas, former Ambitious and UKYAP.

Acorn ABA This is a Midlands-based consultancy, although it operates UK-wide, and it is run by BCBA Sarah Walker.

All Behaviour Consultancy Run by Georgiana Barzey, BCBA, who has clients in London and the South East.

Autism Consultancy Services An international service provider based in London and Riyadh, directed and run by a worldwide expert in the treatment of autism, Dr Christos Nikopoulous BCBA-D.

Autism Partnership An international service provider with an office in Leeds, which also provides services in London.

Beehive ABA A centre in London with two-hour sessions for two to eight year olds which is due to open in April 2024. Run by two BCBAs.

Blooming Tree The first ABA clinic in London, with BCBA-managed programmes for younger children running at the well-equipped site either full-time (35 hours) or half-time (15 hours) or at home.

Blossom ABA BCBA Veronica Dunning runs this Wales-based provision, which offers ABA services in Wales and also across the south of England (acc. to availability) plus in Brazil, Portugal and Angola as she works bilingually in both English and Portuguese.

Carbone Clinic Renowned US expert Dr Vince Carbone, BCBA-D, offers clinics in London, Manchester and Dubai.

CEIEC Duncan Fennemore runs the renowned Centre for Educational Intervention in Early Childhood offering home and school-based ABA/VB services in the UK as well as abroad.

Cornerstone Learning Due to open in April 2024 in Farnborough, Surrey, this CIC offers services for those aged three to five who have difficulties in social communication. A diagnosis is not necessary. Please email cornerstone.learningcic@gmail.com for more information.

Creative Behavioural Solutions This is a London-based company with a team of BCBAs, but they also consult nationwide. Also offers supervision for those wishing to train in ABA.

Daisy Chain Educational Services An ABA/VB consultancy in the Southampton area.

First Bridge is a centre in Chelsea, London, which opened in 2020 offering ABA/VB on a full or part-time basis for children on weekdays.

The Footbridge This Surrey consultancy offers ABA, play therapy and yoga.

Hand in Hand ABA A Kent-based consultancy run by Victoria Meader, BCBA.

HeadStart An ABA and SALT provider, led by group of BCBAs, serving London, Birmingham, South East, Midlands and South Wales

Keys for Learning A Scotland-based provider offering ABA/VB programmes, workshops and building specific skills, such as toilet training or eating.

Leapfrog Therapies Operating in the North-west and Midlands areas, Natalie Sylvaine also consults on sleep and mental health difficulties as well as PBS and ABA/VB.

Little Talks Autism Consulting BCBA-led learning and behaviour support for children aged 2-12. Little Talks provides services in home, school and nursery in North-East England and Edinburgh.

Love ABA Former ABA school headteacher Lesley Love has set up a clinic. Lesley is based in Essex but will travel to London and the surrounding areas.

Open Avenues ABA, PBS and Behaviour Support service covering Birmingham, Northampton, Coventry, Warwick, Leicester, Luton, Milton Keynes and surrounds.

PEAT Northern Ireland A parent-led charity offering home programmes, advice and training.

Piece of Mind Therapies Run by Rochelle Gray, who is both a BCBA and Speech and Language Therapist, this provider offers therapies across London and some areas of Kent. Rochelle has experience in home and school-based programmes and has also worked in an ABA school. She has also worked in the Middle East.

Reflect Autism Outreach Home programmes mostly LA-funded across the UK. The group has a school, a day centre and a care home in Wales.

Roots Autism Consultancy ABA consultants based in Leicestershire and providing services to families and schools within the Midlands and surrounding areas.

Skybound Therapies Based in Pembrokeshire, this provider offers ABA, social skills interventions, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. Holds training courses at the office, but delivers services to homes and schools across the country and overseas.

Small Steps ABA A consultancy offering home and school-based programmes in the Midlands area.

The Sunflower Autism Consultancy Julia Gudinchet holds a Masters Degree in Autism Studies and is training to be a BCBA. The consultancy is in Bromley, Kent. Julia works with ages up to 18 and has lived in Switzerland and is therefore fluent in French.

Sure Steps ABA Kent-based BCBA Julia Underwood provides services to families and schools. She covers the South East area, including London.

Vision Beyond Autism A charity which helps people access education and activities by using PBS and ABA in the Manchester and Cheshire areas. They also can offer home and school packages.

Finding tutors

ABA Tutor Finder A useful website where you can search using your postcode to find tutors with listings of how far they are from you and how much they charge.

ABA training

Simple Steps Autism is an online tool for parents and professionals to learn about ABA, and features video tutorials, advice and training. It was created with four top BCBA-D professionals (Prof Mickey Keenan, Prof Karola Dillenburger, Dr Stephen Gallagher and Dr Neil Martin) and the parent-led Northern Ireland charity PEAT.

Child Autism UK See above under "General ABA info". Offers training for parents and tutors.

Autism Partnership See above "ABA consultants and service providers". Provides introductory workshops for parents.

Blue Sky Training focussing on Pivotal Response Therapy, based in Stirling, Scotland, plus London.

BeyondAutism This charity, which runs two ABA schools in London, offers training for professionals and parents.

Jigsaw School This school in Surrey offers introductory and advanced workshops for professionals and prospective parents.

D.ESCAL8 Run by BCBA Des Cooke in Wales, this firm provides training in Positive Behaviour Support for those dealing with challenging behaviours, including families and professionals.

Charities offering ABA grants or bursaries

Please contact directly for the most up-to-date information.

The Playhouse Foundation Bursaries available, means-tested, Hampshire

The Giving Tree Foundation Means-tested full bursaries London and Birmingham

Week on the Street and Active for Autism Grants for ABA and other therapies, Wales

The Fred Foundation ABA funding available

The Blossom Development Trust A small, Southampton-based ABA funding charity

The Joe Noakes Trust Funding available for Norfolk/Suffolk/Essex/Cambs families of limited means and with a child under the age of five

Daisy Chain Educational Services
Bursaries have been available, means-tested and consultancy only in Southampton for children 2-4, but contact for further information.

Legal help and advice - free

SOS!SEN Independent telephone helpline offering advice and infornation on SEN matters. Also offers useful workshops and advice clinics in Surrey (Thornton Heath, Hampton Court), London (Waterloo), Buckinghamshire (High Wycombe), Hampshire (Aldershot), Kent (Gravesend), Manchester and Oxford.

IPSEA Gives information about SEN matters, with an advice line and training.

Legal help and advice - affordable

Advocacy and Mediation Consultants Founded by renowned expert Fiona Slomovic, who will help you negotiate with your Local Authority and support you through a tribunal.

SEN SAS Run by Sunil Chothi, this independent advisory service operates in London and outside counties. Sunil regularly helps with families needing ABA in an EHCP.

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