The Academy at The Helm ABA

An individualized school readiness program for all learners
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At The Helm, we know that finding the right place for your young child to learn and grow can be daunting. When it is time to pick out a preschool setting, parents are typically faced with a decision: “Do I try my hand at private preschool and hope the school ‘gets’ my child?” or “Do I begin to wade into the red tape of a public school preschool program and see if my child qualifies for services?” The decision is hard. Neither seem totally right.

After watching this struggle over the years, The Helm ABA set out to create a much needed alternative. The Academy at The Helm ABA offers children with unique learning needs the opportunity to prepare for the transition to school in an individualized and therapeutic environment. With our low learner to staff ratio, children are able to begin to learn how to navigate a group setting while still receiving the individualized attention from highly qualified instructors that they deserve.

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Prepare for school in a setting that is designed with your child’s unique needs in mind.

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Specially designed to target:

  • Friendship and social skills
  • Classroom readiness skills
  • Skills to not only learn, but thrive in a group setting

The Academy at a Glance

This program is designed to support learners of all abilities without the typical pressures and expectations of a one-size fits all preschool program. At The Academy, learners have the opportunity to develop at their own pace with the support of highly trained ABA professionals.

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Is my child appropriate for this program?

The Academy is ideal for learners who are between the ages of 3 and 6, have a developed form of communication (all methods welcome), potty trained, and are able to safely participate in a small group setting without hurting themselves or others.

Not sure if The Academy is right for your child? Give us a call and we can guide you in the right direction!

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The Helm ABA is proud to offer The Academy within our Dallas Office. Due to our small learner to instructor ratio spots are limited. Call today to reserve your child’s seat and let us take the guesswork out of your child’s crucial transition to school!

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

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