True North Therapies strives to create a safe and trusting environment for clients and their families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our mission is to provide an inclusive and collaborative therapy experience founded on the evidenced-based practices of ABA through compassion and individualized treatement plans.

We strive to nurture and support growth and development through utilizing ABA techniques and individualized treatment plans to help develop effective communication, social skills and independent life skills.

We promote a multi-disciplinary approach to Autism treatment with continued collaboration. True North Therapies partners with local disciplines to provide in-house services for speech, OT and PT while your child is at our facility in efforts to increase collaboration and reduce parent stress. Our goal is to surround families with all the resources our community offers to increase your child’s success.

While all plans are unique and individualized to the needs of each client, True North Therapies strives to put emphasis on social skills and gaining independence in life skills.

We offer adaptive life skills rooms as well as simulation rooms staged for various life experiences.

What is Autism?

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects how an individual learns, communicate, interacts with others and behaves. It is characterized by deficits in communication, social interactions and the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors. A diagnosis is accompanied by a severity level, indicating level of support needed. Autism has a wide variety of symptoms. It can be diagnosed as early as two years old and early intervention is critical.

According to the CDC, one in thirty-six children are diagnosed with ASD.

What is ABA?

Applied Behavior Analysis is the science of behavior used to improve behaviors of social significance. ABA is the leading treatment for individuals with ASD. Early intervention is key!

ABA is used to help remediate many skill deficits, but most commonly skills affiliated with communication, social skills, life skils, coping and self-management. ABA helps teach appropriate replacement behaviors to socially inappropriate behaviors (destruction, tantrums, aggression, elopement, etc.) that can restrict opportunities and inhibit learning and social opportunities faced by those with ASD.