Therapeutic Consultation (TC)

Therapeutic Consultation is available to individuals who have Virginia's Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver. A behavior analyst provides ongoing consultation to help the individual, parents, guardians, family members, and other support providers put an individual support plan into practice.

What to expect

An assessment of the individual's needs and strengths
A therapeutic consultation support plan written for your situation
Training for family members, caregivers, and other providers so everyone can support the plan consistently

Apply for TC

New to Therapeutic Consultation? This short video from Virginia DBHDS explains how it works within the DD Waiver.

ABA Services

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) helps children and adults build communication, daily living, and social skills, and reduce behaviors that get in the way. We serve clients of all ages, at home, at school, in the community, or by telehealth, and we accept TRICARE, Virginia Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

What to expect

An assessment by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
A treatment plan individually determined through the assessment and built around your family's priorities
Your BCBA implements the treatment plan as prescribed
Parent and caregiver training so progress carries into everyday life

Apply for ABA (TRICARE)

Apply for ABA (Medicaid or Commercial)

*Applying for ABA services does not guarantee services. Completing the forms above will provide our organization the information needed to confirm benefits and begin the process of matching the client with an appropriate provider.

EMG accepts clients of all ages.

All service details are ultimately determined based on licensed provider assessment and funder allowability. Locations may include home, community, residential, school, telehealth, and vocational. Modalities may include face-to-face direct services, in-person direct services with telehealth clinical direction, telehealth direct services, and caregiver-mediated telehealth services.

Questions Families Ask

What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?

ABA is an evidence-based approach that helps people build skills that matter in daily life, like communication, self-care, and social skills, and reduce behaviors that get in the way. Every program is individualized and designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) based on an assessment of the person's strengths and needs. Want more detail? The Council of Autism Service Providers has a helpful overview at casproviders.org/about-aba.

Who can receive services?

We work with children and adults of all ages. ABA services are available through TRICARE, Virginia Medicaid, and commercial insurance. Therapeutic Consultation is available to individuals enrolled in Virginia's DD Waiver.

How do I get started?

Choose the application above that matches your funding: TC (DD Waiver), ABA with TRICARE, or ABA with Medicaid or commercial insurance. Once we receive it, our team confirms your benefits and begins matching you with a provider who fits your needs. Submitting an application does not guarantee services.

Where do services take place?

Wherever they will help most. Depending on the assessment and what your funder allows, sessions may happen at home, at school, in the community, in residential or vocational settings, or by telehealth.

How involved are parents and caregivers?

Families and caregivers are part of the team. We train the people in a person's life so that progress carries over into everyday routines, and we set goals together with you. Caregiver-led telehealth sessions are also an option when they are a good fit.

We're a military family. Can you help?

Yes. Supporting military families is one of our specialties. We are a TRICARE provider, and we understand the realities of military life, from moves to deployments, so we plan care with that in mind.

Our Approach

Our work follows the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. Each client is matched with a provider who has expertise in their specific needs, and we work as a team with families and other providers. We use a range of assessments to decide which evidence-based practices fit each client, including:

Verbal Behavior

Discrete Trial Training

Direct Instruction

Pivotal Response Training

Incidental Teaching

Precision Teaching

Natural Environment Training

Antecedent Management

Functional Communication Training

Maladaptive Behavior Management

BCBA Supervision

EMG supervises trainees working toward BCaBA, BCBA, or BCBA-D certification, as well as RBTs and first-year BCBAs. Our supervisors each have at least five years of supervisory experience, and our trainees currently have a 100% first-time pass rate.

Learn About Supervision

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