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The Helm is dedicated to supporting our school districts by equipping teachers with knowledge and tools needed to effectively educate children with autism.

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Autism affects 1 in 56 children in the United States. Traditional teacher preparation provides
less than 3-hours of training regarding behavior and the needs of individuals with autism. Most teachers are eager to learn and apply techniques that will improve outcomes, but tragically, many simply don’t have access to proper training.

That’s where we come in!

Since 2015, The Helm ABA has served as a district trainer, expert witness, evaluator, out-of-district placement, and consultant for over 15 Texas school districts. These partnerships have linked local school districts with the tools to:

Decrease maladaptive behavior
Reduce restraints and incident reports
Implement evidence-based strategies as required by IDEA
Navigate the Texas Autism Supplement
Train personnel as required by the Texas Autism Supplement and IDEA
Reduce staff burnout and turn over

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We have been a family blessed with the help of the team at The Helm. Our son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 2.5 and The Helm was one of the places recommended by our developmental psychologist. I am a physician and still found it hard navigating this new medical problem and knowing what to do next. I called many places and from step one Lee Ann was the most helpful explaining the process with paperwork, assessment, available services, insurance, etc. we were able to start therapy quite soon after diagnosis and had sessions at home daily for 3 hours. The quality of staff, the system they have in place for the therapists, the coordination by the BCBA supervising therapist and early response put us at ease that we were on the right path. Ultimately the steady positive changes we saw with our son overcame any fears we had about autism holding our son back for the rest of his life.

We used many forms of intervention that we felt were individually tailored for our family – for potty training, anger management, dietary intervention and even let them know when we could not maintain something suggested in family training, and they would just take our request and implement another plan. Our son has now graduated/transitioned out of therapy and is currently in pre-K in a regular classroom with him on par with his class in academics, has friends and no behavior issues. Most important of all we have a happy son who loves to play with his big sister.

I know that I will always read all there is on autism and watch my son for any features. But I hope my review adds to positive aspects that I wish someone would have told me when I started the journey – start early, don’t put off your suspicions, get your child evaluated now! The label does not hinder, in fact it falls to the side once you have the diagnosis to facilitate therapy. ABA intervention, especially done with the right people, makes a big difference. It does not pressure or upset the child at all, and you are not stuck in therapy for life! I know if any behavioral issues come up in the future I have The Helm, and they will help us and the outcome is going to be positive. Said with heartfelt thanks.

– Former Helm ABA Family