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New Alternatives for Children

New Alternatives for Children

UPDATED: April 18, 2019

The Peter Haje Center for Autism at New Alternatives for Children is one of many programs within NAC’s Mental Health Clinic, as part of the Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic. NAC’s Mental Health Clinic provides a full range of psychiatric and psychological services, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy. NAC provides ABA therapy as part of it’s Family Centered Treatment approach. Parents and caregivers are critical contributors to treatment, and valued members of each ABA treatment team.

NAC’s ABA therapy team is highly experienced, and consists of:
 Board Certified Behavior Analysis
 New York State Licensed Behavior Analysts
 Registered Behavior Technicians
 Trained ABA Behavior Technicians

Services Provided:
 Initial Assessment
 ABA Treatment Planning
 Treatment Updates
 Supervision
 1:1 ABA Therapy
 Social Skills Group
 ABA After School Program
 Parent Training
 Team Meetings
 Consultation
 Functional Behavior Assessment & Behavior Intervention Plan

Additional Mental Health Services at NAC:
 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
 Full Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluations
 Individual/Group Therapy
 Medication Management
 Crisis Intervention & Planning

  • Languages:
  • English
  • Interpreter available as needed
  • Open to families of any language
  • PECS
  • People of all verbal abilities are welcome!
  • some ASL
  • Spanish
  • Insurances Accepted:
  • No Cost
  • Medicaid
  • Private Insurance

Address:

New Alternatives for Children
37 W. 26th Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10010
United States

Website:

NAC Website

Phone:

212-696-1550 x554

Email:

mogrady@nackidscan.org

Contact:

Maureen O'Grady

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