www.bcotb.com
PRESS RELEASE
January 23, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Julie Capobianco, 813-892-5756
BEHAVIOR ANALYST JOINS BEHAVIORAL CONSULTING OF TAMPA BAY
  
Program Director Will Work with Children and Parents at
New Wesley Chapel Location
TAMPA, FL - January 23, 2009 - Jamie Granatino, MS, BCBA, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, has joined Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay, Inc. as program director at the new Wesley Chapel location opening on February 23, 2009.
 
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay, Inc. is an organization committed to changing the lives of families and children through quality behavioral services and interventions. 
 
Granatino, who received her bachelor's degree in clinical psychology and child development from Tufts University and her master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northwestern University, has been working with children with Autism as well as other developmental disabilities and problem behaviors since 2001.
 
She will be working with children and parents at Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay's second office, which is opening at 3717 Turman Loop, Suite 102 in Wesley Chapel, Fla., on February 23, 2009.

About Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs with an emphasis on verbal behavior.  Our skill acquisition programs, customized for each child's learning needs, focus on evoking language and communication, self-help skills, compliance behavior and appropriate peer and social skills.   We provide discreet trial teaching in addition to natural environment teaching, while using error-less learning techniques.  To maintain a consistent level of quality, our Board Certified Behavior Analysts oversee programs and evaluate and document progress every 4 weeks.
 
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay compared the rate of development in 18 clients who were between the ages of 2 and 7 years old during the onset of services.  All received our intensive instruction averaging 10 hours a week for 5 months.  We found, on average, the group more than doubled their original skill set.  Based on these findings, we're confident that all children, regardless of skill deficits, diagnosis, or behavior, can learn skills and develop behaviors never before thought possible if a quality behavior analysis program is implemented.  
 
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay has 2 locations to serve you: 6916 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 102 in Tampa and 3717 Turman Loop, Suite 102, in Wesley Chapel.  For more information, please visit their website, www.bcotb.com, call 813-265-0210 or send an email to info@bcotb.com.