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PRESS RELEASE
January 30, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Julie Capobianco, 813-892-5756
BEHAVIORAL CONSULTING SETS
"ALL THINGS POSSIBLE" OPEN HOUSE FOR FEBRUARY 21 AT NEW WESLEY CHAPEL LOCATION
TAMPA, FL - January 30, 2009 - Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay, Inc. is hosting a free community open house on Saturday, February 21, from 1p.m. until 4 p.m., at it's new Wesley Chapel office located at 3717 Turman Loop, Suite 102.
 
Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay, Inc. is an organization committed to changing the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families through quality behavioral services and interventions.
 
According to Kelley Gardner, MA BCBA, president of Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay, the theme of the open house, "All Things Possible," is a reflection of the skills and behaviors that quality behavior analysis programs are making possible for children with autism and their families.
 
Events scheduled during the community open house include:
 
  - A Tour of the Facility

 - An Opportunity to Meet the Staff

 - Information Sessions
    · Autism - Early signs and characteristics of children with Autism.
    · Applied Behavior Analysis - What it is and how it works.
    · Teaching Programs - The latest techniques and results being achieved.
    · Interactive Sessions - Experience what a child with autism deals with each and every day.

 - For the Children
    · Games
    · Arts and Crafts
                               
  - For Parents
    · Question and Answer Sessions
    · Meet Parents with Shared Concerns

  - For Everyone
    · Refreshments
 
"We've planned this to recognize and to celebrate the significant gains being achieved every single day," Gardner said.
 
New Location to Serve Growing Wesley Chapel Community
 
The new 2,000 square foot facility will initially accommodate a staff of up to eight, including a Behavior Analyst, Associate Behavior Analyst and therapists serving the children and families of the Wesley Chapel area.  The new office officially opens on Monday, February 23.
           
Since its founding in 2004, members of the organization's staff have assisted more than 150 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and problem behaviors to learn language, social and other developmentally-appropriate skills. Behavioral Consulting's current location at 6916 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 102, in Tampa, will continue to serve Tampa Bay area children and their parents.
 
For directions and more information about the Wesley Chapel open house, please call 813-265-0210 or email info@bcotb.com.


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.