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.

Online discussion boards

ABA-UK Yahoo! Group A posting site for parents to share information about their ABA programmes, which began in 1999. Membership first requires approval and a Yahoo! mailbox.

ABA consultants and service providers

ABA Autism Journeys A South Yorkshire consultancy run by Helen Chew, BCBA, which also offers Talk Tools programmes.

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.

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 Fledglings Offering services in South Wales and the South West, this provider has a wide range of workshops, as well as home-programme consultancy and sessions at its therapy centre near Swansea.

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

Autism Support UK This Bolton-based provider is planning to open an early intervention centre for kids aged 15 months to 8 years.

The Behaviour Change Clinic An ABA/VB provider with offices in Cobham (Surrey) and Bristol, which runs programmes across the country.

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, opened a London clinic in September 2017 to complement his New York, Boston and Dubai portfolio.

Caterpillar Centre Due to open in September 2018 in Halifax, this will be a multi-disciplinary centre including ABA services. No website as yet, so email caterpillarcentre@gmail.com for further details.

CEIEC Duncan Fennemore runs the renowned Centre for Educational Intervention in Early Childhood offering home and school-based ABA/VB services in London and the South of England, based in Surrey.

Cooper-Lewis-Kids! This service provider has a therapy room in Northamptonshire and provides services across London and the Midlands. Services can be provided for typically developing children and teenagers in the areas of behaviour, sleep and toileting, as well as those with special needs. Cooper-Lewis-Kids! also offers training for parents and professionals.

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.

Early Action For Autism Run by two BCBAs and one BCaBA, this provider offers services for children up to age five at its Haywards Heath centre in West Sussex, plus outreach if appropriate. Training can also be provided.

First Bridge is a new centre in Chelsea, London, due to open in 2020 offering ABA as well as SLT and OT.

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

Hummingbird An ABA provider led by veteran BCBA Rosie Whitaker - formerly of Forest Bridge school - serving Leeds and West Yorkshire.

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

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.

Reach for the Stars For children aged two to six years, this is a not-for-profit organisation in Cardiff, 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.

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.

Tomorrows Voices BCBA Adele Norman and team provide clinic services to families in the Stockport area; charitable part-time funded places to follow.

True Colours Behavioural Services Based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, this provider supports both children and adults with autism and is run by BCBA Krys Sanderson.

Finding tutors

ABA VB Community A message-board site for people to post their requirements for tutoring or services as a professional.

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.

PEAT Northern Ireland Training courses for parents and professionals across various sites in Northern Ireland.

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.

Catesbi A Tayside provider of training to professionals and 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.

Autism Parent Empower Parent online resources, West Sussex - ABA, nutrition and family wellness

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

Petra Ecclestone Foundation Petra's Place is a nursery and therapy centre that offers a range of therapies and interventions, but not ABA directly. However, therapy is informed by Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). It is open to families in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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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