M-CHAT-R Screening Tool
The official screening tool to detect Autism Spectrum Disorder in children ages 16-30 months.
The official screening tool to detect Autism Spectrum Disorder in children ages 16-30 months.
We individualize treatment and will embed a variety of ABA strategies to ensure that the child makes progress towards his/her goals.
3111 N Tustin St
Suite 100
Orange CA 92865
The ABA Medi-Cal benefit in Orange County is administered by CalOptima. CalOptima members may reach the appropriate department by calling the number on the back of their insurance card. If you are interested in working with Children’s Learning Connection, please give our Intake team a call today to learn about how soon we can get your child started. You may then include that information in your call to CalOptima. It’s worth noting that, generally, Medi-Cal beneficiaries below the age of 21 years are able to access ABA therapy with a recommendation from a licensed physician or psychologist with a statement of medical necessity.
Center-based ABA services allow your child to learn a variety of skills in a structured environment. This setting enables generalization of skills in a less familiar environment.
Home-based ABA services allow teaching to occur in the child’s natural environment and incorporates learning within the child’s natural routine
Research indicates that early, high intensity intervention, often 2-4 years old may have the best outcomes for improving your child’s development.
If your child needs a diagnosis, we’ll connect you with a diagnostician near you who can conduct an evaluation and provide you with all the documents that will be needed to move forward.
Achievement in the domain of social interaction greatly improves the quality of life for a learner and we place a premium on screening, assessment, and individually tailored interventions.
It has been proven that parents who are actively involved in their child’s therapy often see more progress in their children. Our clinical team is trained to build success for the entire family unit.
Telehealth is a tool that allows us to deliver Applied Behavior Analysis services directly to families using electronic telecommunication technology.
A child’s day is made up of activities and routines, or “occupations.” These occupations may be playing with toys, coloring, eating with a spoon or putting on a T-shirt. Occupational therapy helps children develop these essential skills.
Speech therapy assessments, consultations, and sessions include articulation, fluency, delayed language development, auditory and language processing disorders, and more.
Focused ABA services are for individuals who (a) need treatment only for a limited number of key functional skills, or (b) have such an acute problem behavior that its treatment needs to be prioritized.
Our processes to improve cognition, adaptive, social, and emotional domains range from structured lessons to more naturalistic programming that can look like play, chore completion, or conversation.
Children’s Learning Connection of Orange County, CA offers speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and ABA therapy for children, infants and families dealing with developmental delays, speech disorders, language disorders, sensory processing disorders, motor disorders, apraxia, auditory processing, social skills deficiencies, feeding challenges, behavior challenges, and autism.
The mission of Children’s Learning Connection is to provide the highest level of clinical expertise to facilitate significant and sustainable improvement for the individuals and families we serve.
Anh Nguyen, MA, BCBA received her Bachelors of Art in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles and her Masters of Art in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University. Anh has been working in the field of ABA for the last 10 years. She first got into the field because her nephew was diagnosed with Autism and was receiving early start services. She previously held direct service provider, parent trainer, and case supervisor positions. She is passionate about social skills group and providing mentorship for upcoming Program Supervisors. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” –Helen Keller
There are parent organizations and resources within Huntington Beach that may be helpful supplements to ABA therapy. Please visit Regional Center of Orange County for more information.
Yes, we do! We invite you to visit us at our Huntington Beach location:
5312 Bolsa Ave
Suite 105
Huntington Beach CA 92649
CLC’s Social Skills Groups are led by experienced and trained staff to facilitate healthy peer relationships, teach coping mechanisms, and provide tools to cope with social changes and learning healthy choices for emotional expression. Parental involvement is crucial to the generalization and maintenance of skills children will learn. Parents are trained in using techniques that are demonstrated in Social Skills Groups.
We provide Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.
We provide diagnostic evaluations, such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).