Behavioral Intervention For Autism (BIA)
BIA4Autism provides early intervention services to children diagnosed with Autism in all areas of the San Francisco Bay Area
BIA is one of the most experienced providers, founded in 1993. In addition to intensive, home based, intervention, BIA offers after school social skills programs and a social skills summer camp.
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We have used BIA (Behavioral Intervention Associates) in Emeryville for almost 3 years and have been happy with them.
The agency we used was BIA for my son with high-functioning ASD. Don’t know if they have any openings, but they were great. My son attended a private preschool at the time of diagnosis. His ABA program consisted of both home activities and support in community settings (such as preschool, music classes, etc.). It was ideal for a high-functioning kid like him to have aide support while navigating his preschool class of typically developing peers. His preschool welcomed his aide. If they had not, I feel so strongly that the aide presence was so useful that I would have changed preschools without hesitation. There are many preschools in the Berkeley/Albany area that accept aides. Your ABA provider could probably let you know the schools they’ve had clients at as a starting point, if needed.
Hi there, we loved BIA out of Emeryville. We used their services about 10 years ago and our son is now mainstreamed. I know they still provide services, not sure if they have availability. But they are definitely worth the call and or wait.
Archived Q&A and Reviews
April 2013
RE: ABA services for autistic 7-yr old in Berkeley
We used the services of BIA for our son and we were very happy with them. Our son stopped receiving services almost three years ago now, but I credit BIA with making a huge positive difference in my son's life. I have also heard good things about STE Consultants, but I have never heard of the other two providers you mentioned. Anon
I worked for BIA for years as a program manager and after having kids started working privately for families. BIA is a great organization. They are really supportive and create programs based on the child's needs specifically. They make it fun. It is amazing to see the progress happen. I think it works best if the parent is involved in the process and varies over the work they do into their daily life (e.g., generalization). That's when you see the most progress. Of course every families face challenges but with any program that will happen. Hilary and Deanne (the founders) are the best in the business. After my kids get a bit older I plan on going back. Please feel free to ask any questions. Good luck! Lindsay
I highly recommend BIA. We worked with them for 3 years when my son was younger and I credit them for changing our lives completely. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. Jill H
Sept 2012
RE: ABA for 3 year old with autism?
I was in your shoes about four years ago. My son was almost three when he was diagnosed with autism. He is now in a typical first grade class, has made some close friends, participates in sports, and is an overall happy kid. I cannot stress enough how important ABA was to our son and our family. We received funding for ABA through the Regional Center. If you haven't yet, you should contact them. Our ABA provider was BIA, and I highly recommend them (http://bia4autism.org/). It takes a big time commitment, and it can be stressful, but our son would not be doing as well as he is now without the many hours of therapy that he did. ...
March 2006
RE: Autism Early Intervention Centers for 2-y-o
I have no experience with CHAI but my son currently gets services from BIA and I can tell you without a doubt that it's the best thing I've ever done for him. They are the absolute BEST. The program is comprehensive, flexible to adapt to your particular child's needs, but the best part is that I saw instant results in my son as soon as we started. I wouldn't go any other way, ever. The only problem, and they'll tell you this, themselves, is that they're incredibly expensive. Our school district is paying for them, through my son's IEP, and if it wasn't for that, we wouldn't be able to be doing it. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions about the specifics of our program. Jill
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