ABA Therapy in East Madison

At our East Madison, WI location, Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education provides individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Our services focus on improving communication, social development, adaptive daily living skills, emotional regulation, and reducing behaviors that interfere with learning and independence.

Each child receives a personalized treatment plan developed and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Therapy may be delivered in our clinic or, when clinically appropriate, in the home setting. Our goal is to provide evidence-based autism services that support meaningful progress for children and families throughout the Madison community.

Yes, in-home ABA therapy services may be available in the East Madison area when deemed clinically appropriate. Before recommending in-home services, a BCBA conducts a comprehensive assessment to determine whether the home environment is the most effective setting for your child’s goals.

Some children benefit most from structured clinic-based services, while others may benefit from targeted support within their home environment. The recommendation is always based on what will best support skill acquisition, behavior reduction, and long-term success.

What distinguishes Cultivate in East Madison is our family-centered and collaborative approach to ABA therapy. We prioritize strong partnerships with caregivers to ensure consistency across home, school, and community settings.

Our organization operates under the guiding philosophy of “People, Patients, Performance.” By investing in our team members and maintaining high clinical standards, we create an environment where children receive high-quality, ethical, and individualized care. Our treatment plans focus not only on reducing challenging behaviors but also on building independence, communication, and confidence in everyday life.

The frequency of ABA therapy varies depending on your child’s age, developmental needs, behavioral challenges, and school schedule. Following an initial assessment, a BCBA will recommend a treatment intensity tailored to your child’s clinical profile.

Children receiving ABA therapy in East Madison may receive between 10 and 40 hours per week, typically delivered across five days to maintain consistency and routine. The recommended schedule is designed to maximize skill development while remaining appropriate for your child and family.

Yes. Parent and caregiver training is an essential component of ABA therapy at our East Madison location. ABA is most effective when caregivers and clinicians work collaboratively.

Families meet with their BCBA regularly to review treatment goals, learn behavior management strategies, and practice reinforcement techniques that can be used at home. Parent training helps ensure that skills taught during therapy generalize across environments and are maintained long-term.

ABA therapy may be recommended if your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or demonstrates challenges in communication, social interaction, adaptive skills, or behavior regulation.

If you are unsure whether ABA therapy is appropriate, it is recommended to seek a developmental evaluation from a qualified medical or psychological provider. Once a diagnosis is obtained, our East Madison team can meet with you to determine whether ABA services would benefit your child’s specific needs.

A typical ABA therapy session in our East Madison clinic involves individualized instruction aligned with your child’s treatment plan. Children receive one-on-one support from a behavior technician and rotate between natural environment teaching and structured skill-building activities.

Sessions may focus on communication skills, social play, adaptive daily living skills, toileting, feeding, emotional regulation, and behavior reduction strategies. Positive reinforcement is used to increase motivation and engagement, and every session is guided by data to support measurable progress.

ABA therapy is a data-driven field, and progress is tracked carefully through specialized data collection software. Each child’s individualized treatment goals are clearly defined within the system, and behavior technicians record data throughout every session.

The supervising BCBA reviews this data regularly to assess mastery, maintenance, and generalization of skills. This structured analysis ensures programming remains effective and adjustments are made when necessary.

Absolutely! In fact, many children that we work with are nonverbal. If your child is nonverbal when they start with us, we evaluate the most effective teaching method to help expand their communication. This may include expanding on requesting with a point, using sign language, a picture communication system, or an electronic device to communicate their wants and needs. If you already have a system in place for their communication, we can continue to build off of that as well!

This depends on a few things. As clinicians, our BCBAs need to ensure that the daycare or preschool are clinically appropriate for your child to make progress towards their goals. This also is contingent on if the daycare or preschool will allow us to come into their facility for sessions and if they have the appropriate environment for us to provide services.