News Updates from GBS
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* GBS Autism Therapy Center
GBS Autism Therapy Center, Williamsport PA location,
is up and running!!!
Wow! we have had an AMAZING first couple of weeks. Very excited.... so much progress already seen! Little guys saying words they never said before, following instructions, interactive play, toilet training, reducing problem behavior, we've seen/done it all!
The Therapy Center has a rolling-enrollment, so apply today!
Monday through Thursday, 12-3:30pm
Register for 4 days/wk or just 2days/wk!
Classes limited to 5 students.
Credentialed with:
Highmark/BCBS NEPA/FPH, Aetna/Coventry/First Health, Magellan/Geisinger Health, Cigna, and others.
Also accepting private pay.
*Credentialing does not guarentee coverage by your specific plan. Please call your insurance to check for eligibility or email aba.garner@gmail.com
To enroll in current program: 1) Autism diagnosis within 1 yr
2) Primary insurance coverage (email to check eligibility)
3) ages 2-7yr
In the near future we will be expanding!!!
* Morning sessions!
* Summer Camps!
* ESY
* Adult Services under Adult Waiver
* After school social programs f
or tweens with Aspergers!
Please stay posted!! Lots happing at GBS!!
***GBS provides 6month pro-bono services to one child per 3 covered students. If you would like to sponsor a child to attend the Therapy Center, please email ABA.GARNER@GMAIL.COM for weekly rates.
*** please email for private pay rates and discounts.
* Private remote supervision cohort is currently full. Please email if you would like to be on the wait list for an opening. Spots will be opening in Spring, 2018. For BACB applicants in central PA, supervision field experience can be obtained at the Therapy Center.
* Diakon FamilyBased 8wk workshop scheduled for 2017
* Dr. Garner will be presenting at the ABAI Conference in Paris, France in November 2017
** Pay via Paypal! Use the following link:
Autism Therapy Center
Supervision of BCBA Applicants, RBT's, and BCBA Mentoring
Trainings and Workshops
ABA Intensive Therapy Center opening in Williamsport, PA!!
Intensive behavioral interventions using the research based principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. Programs are overseen by a BCBA-D and direct intervention provided by behavior technicians (BT's) registered behaivor technicians (RBT's) or Licensed Behavior Specialists (LBS).
Services provided at center. In the future, plans are to expand services to homea nd community for generalization of learned skills.
We are currently accepting private pay clients. Insurances that are accepted are listed above.Even if insurance is listed, this is not a guarentee of services. Email to check eligibility.
Trainings and workshops are available for school inservice days, groups, facilities and conferences.
Please schedule two months in advance. Various topics available, including but not limited to:
functions of behavior,
parenting difficult children,
verbal behavior,
assessment,
program development,
and classroom management.
Dana Garner, BCBA-D is an approved BACB ACE Provider
(can provide CEU's for BCBA's)
Remote Supervision of field experience for BCBA applicants, competency assessment for RBT applicants, and mentoring for novice BCBA's is offered.
Limited spots available.
Dr. Dana Garner, Owner Garner Behavior Services, LLC
Dr. Garner is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, a Licensed Behavior Specialist in PA, MD and NJ, certified Autism Specialist, and a BACB CEU approved provider.
She received her BA in Psychology from Indiana University of PA, her MA in Applied Behavior Analysis from Penn State Harrisburg, and PhD in Special Education from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Garner has over 20 years working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, their families and teachers.
Dr. Garner specializes in language development and behavior management in young children. She has provided (and continues to provide) services internationally.
Our Approach
Garner Behavior Services, LLC follows applied behavior analytic principles and procedures in all services. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science that studies behavior change. A vital component of behavior change is the environment, this includes the setting and other people (therapists, teachers, parents, etc). The field of ABA views behaviors as learned, and therefore by changing the environment, one can change behavior.
Our ABA intensive interventions start with assessment, ie, identifying the customer's strengths and weaknesses, building on strengths, and making learning fun and exciting but structured and data driven.
Trainings and workshops are available on many topics for inservice days, facilities, schools, and private parties.
Supervision is conducted in accordance with BACB regulations.
All of our services are research based and data driven, with compassion, interest in the customer, and fun.
