Behavior Support
What Does Treatment at Cornerstone Look Like for my Child?
Cornerstone’s treatment approach involves a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) collaborating closely with families, educators, or caregivers to assess the child’s behavioral needs and design effective strategies for improvement. The process focuses on delivering practical, individualized recommendations to help manage challenging behaviors, promote skill development, and foster a more positive, supportive environment for the child’s growth and success.
Beginning Treatment
Beginning treatment involves observing the child's behavior, reviewing their history and environment, identifying patterns and triggers, and creating a personalized plan with hands on strategies to help caregivers support the child's progress.
How Your Child’s Information Guides Their Care
The treatment team designes individualized customized plans designed to meet each child's specific needs and goals while aligning with the familiy's unique routines, dynamics, and priorities.
Benefits of Treatment at Cornerstone Autism Center
Cornerstone offers expert guidance and customized strategies to help children with autism develop essential skills and overcome challenging behaviors. By tailoring recommendations to your child’s specific needs and family dynamics, treatment can improve communication, social interactions, and independence, while reducing frustration and stress. It also empowers caregivers with the knowledge and tools they need to confidently support their child’s progress at home, in school, and in the community.
Skill Development
Behavior consultations support skill development by helping children build essential skills like communication, social interaction, following routines, self-help, and emotional regulation.
Family Empowerment
Behavior consultations empower families with practical strategies and tools to manage challenging behaviors, create consistency, and foster a more harmonious and supportive home environment.


What To Expect
Knowing what to expect can make starting a behavior consultation less overwhelming. From the initial assessment to ongoing support, here’s how we work together to create a plan that’s tailored to your child’s needs and helps your family feel confident and supported every step of the way.
Initial Assessment
The initial assessment includes observing your child’s interactions, reviewing their developmental history, identifying triggers and reinforcing factors for behavior, and collaborating with family to pinpoint specific goals for a personalized behavior plan.
Plan Development + Implementation
BCBAs work closely with families to create and implement behavior intervention plans by setting clear, achievable goals, selecting effective strategies, and providing hands-on guidance to support progress both in therapy and at home.
Ongoing Suppot
Continuous support is provided through regular follow-ups, data-driven progress monitoring, and timely plan adjustments to ensure each child continues to make meaningful progress and families feel confident in managing behaviors.

Who Provides Behavior Consultation Services?
Our behavior services are led by highly trained Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who are experts in Applied Behavior Analysis. These professionals hold advanced degrees, complete ongoing training, and have extensive experience working with children with autism and their families. They collaborate closely with Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and other team members to ensure each plan is both effective and compassionate. This combination of expertise and heart ensures your child receives the highest quality care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the qualifications of your staff?
We’re very selective about who we hire at Cornerstone! All therapist candidates go through a comprehensive training program to become Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and must pass a certification exam. In addition to an RBT certification, a therapist at Cornerstone will be trained in Professional Crisis Management (PCM). Our therapists are supported by Mentors, Team Leads, and BCBAs who have extensive training and experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
What are the signs of autism?
Behaviors suggesting your child may struggle with autism most often occur between ages 2 and 6. None of the behaviors below represents an immediate indication of autism. But if you’ve observed any of them, you should consider a comprehensive evaluation from a clinical psychologist. No babbling or pointing by 12 months No single words by 16 months or two-word phrases by 24 months No response to name Loss of language or social skills Poor eye contact No smiling Impaired ability to make friends Absence or impairment of imaginative or social play Stereotyped, repetitive or unusual use of language
How do you address social skills?
Children at the center have numerous opportunities throughout their day to work on social skills. From simple greetings of peers, to turn-taking during board games, to interacting during art projects or circle time activities, they are presented a wide variety of opportunities to practice skills that will help them be more successful in their interactions with other children.
Experience the Cornerstone Difference
A tour is the best way to see how we turn therapy into meaningful progress. Step inside our centers, meet our compassionate team, and explore how we support your child’s journey with expertise and heart.