services

Behavioral Consultation &
Functional Behavior Analysis

We provide behavioral consultation to adult and youth group homes, residential care facilities, day programs and supportive living services. UBI also consults for individuals and families, as well as for other regional center funded programs and privately funded agencies. Additionally, part of UBI’s mission is being able to provide pro bono services for some clients who have exceptional financial pressures.

Verbal Behavior Intervention
Verbal Behavior is an approach to teach functional language to individuals with developmental disabilities within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. It uses B.F. Skinner’s 1957 analysis of Verbal Behavior that analyzes the function of language through the basic verbal operants (echoics, mands, tacts, intraverbals, LRFFCs, etc.). The Verbal Behavior approach with language is used to teach that the meaning of a word is found in its function, not in the form of a response. The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VBMAPP) is used as an assessment tool and guide to set up individualized language-enriched programs for our clients.

School Consultation
We provide consultative services in public and private school settings. We work collaboratively with teachers, school staff, and families to develop behavior intervention plans and effective systems of reinforcement that help each child achieve meaningful objectives in the classroom. Our goal is to help teachers, school staff, and families implement effective teaching methodologies, based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, to help each child in their classroom meet and exceed their educational goals.

PECS Consultation / Training
We are enthusiastic providers of training for the Picture Exchange Communication System for group homes and other residential facilities who have clients who are nonverbal or with limited verbal ability. We also serve day programs and work privately with individuals and families.

Continuing Education Seminars
UBI provides continuing education training for Residential Services administrators and staff. We are also a BACB approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for BCBA and BCaBA professionals, and we are certified to provide CEU credit courses in behavioral interventions for LCSWs, MFT psychotherapists and licensed psychologists in the state of California.

Click here for more information about CEUs.

Early Intervention
UBI’s Early Intervention program is designed for school age or younger children who have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. These services provide specific, individualized programming, based in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to address the impaired language, play, cognitive, social and adaptive functioning that a child may exhibit.

For more information about Early Intervention Services, click here.

Behavior Training Seminars
UBI presents general training in Applied Behavior Analysis as well as video training for individuals, families, administrators and residential care staff.

Autism Clinic (coming soon)
UBI is rolling out an autism clinic for residential care providers, individuals and families.