Fort Myers ABA Therapy
FOCUS POCUS Sensory-Friendly Halloween Party is TODAY!!
Celebrate gourd times! FOCUS Therapy’s 4th annual FOCUS POCUS sensory-friendly Halloween Party – complete with costumes, trick-or-treat, games, and fun prizes – is TODAY! Our therapists are decorating each room of our clinic with a different theme. Join us at…
Improving Executive Functioning Skills for Kids is Often a Top Therapy Goal
As our Fort Myers pediatric therapists can explain, improving executive functioning skills for kids is one of the most common goals listed in our patients’ plans of care. That’s because these skills play a crucial role in a child’s overall…
Top Fort Myers ABA Therapy Misconceptions
As Fort Myers ABA therapy practitioners, we have been confronted with so many misconceptions about this treatment. We’re passionate about this work because we see the phenomenal difference it makes in the lives of these kids, their families, and their…
How Do I Know if Fort Myers ABA Therapy is Right for My Child?
As Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who provide Fort Myers ABA therapy, we understand the importance of carefully considering whether this type of intensive intervention therapy is the right fit for your child. Because the practice of ABA (short for…
FOCUS Therapy Prioritizes Therapist Relationships With Patients & Parents
At FOCUS Therapy, one of the first things we do when starting speech, occupational, or ABA therapy with a new patient is make it a point to begin building a positive relationship with the child and their parents/caregivers. The fact…
Congratulations to Our Newest Therapist Grad!
Big shout out to Christie Lawrence!! A much-loved RBT (registered behavior technician) in the ABA therapy department at FOCUS since 2019, Christie just earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health, with a minor in ABA (BCaBA), from the University of…
New Early Autism Testing May Help Kids Get ABA Therapy Sooner
It’s well-established that the sooner a child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, the earlier they can begin interventions like ABA therapy – and thus the more positive their long-term prognosis. It’s the reason the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends…
7 Super Awesome Benefits of In-Clinic ABA Therapy for Kids in Southwest Florida
Many ABA therapy providers in Southwest Florida share similar approaches and philosophies with respect to evidence-based methodologies and evaluation standards. That said, there are different schools of thought when it comes to the optimal treatment setting – whether that’s in-clinic,…