ABA with ABI
ABA in Allston
ABI New England is proud to serve families in Boston through our dedicated Allston center. Our team is committed to our mission of providing inclusive ABA that empowers every individual. We invite you to learn more about us and our approach to clinical excellence, which focuses on creating a supportive environment where progress is celebrated daily.
Our programs are designed to support growth at every stage, ensuring children are ready for school while helping older students navigate transition services to become Ready for Life. We prioritize tracking developmental milestones and can collaborate with your local district to support your child’s IEP. Whether you are looking for center-based care or in-home ABA, our clinicians provide the expert support your family deserves.
Starting your journey is simple through our streamlined referral process, which begins with a personal consultation. We also offer telehealth options to ensure your family has flexible access to our expertise regardless of your schedule. Contact our Allston team today to discover why our personalized care makes us different.
Allston
Meet Our Team
Center Director
Carolyn Walker, M.S., BCBA, LABA
Senior Clinical Team
Mattie Goad, M.S., BCBA, LABA
Ashley Matthews, M.S., BCBA, LABA
Clinical Team
Lily Beckett
Nhi Nguyen
Administrative Team
Aurora Benitez – Castillo
Learn more about our ABA Therapy in Allston
Frequently Asked Questions
ABI New England specializes in providing comprehensive ABA services to a wide range of age groups, with a primary focus on early learners and school-aged children. We support toddlers (starting at age 2), preschoolers, and adolescents. Our clinical programs are developmentally adapted to meet the unique needs of each stage of life, ensuring that the skills we teach are socially significant and age-appropriate for the individual.
ABI New England offers a flexible service model tailored to your family’s needs. We provide home-based therapy for naturalistic learning, center-based therapy at our specialized “Ready for Life” locations, and school-based consultation. These varying approaches allow us to target different skills in the environments where they matter most, ensuring comprehensive support for your child.
We focus heavily on “school readiness” skills to ensure a smooth transition into the classroom with our “Ready for School” Program. This includes practicing group-learning behaviors, such as following a teacher’s instructions, participating in circle time, and transitioning between subjects. Our BCBAs can also consult with school teams and provide data-backed recommendations to help support the child’s success in a preschool or kindergarten environment.
Our team uses proactive, function-based strategies to address challenging behaviors. Before intervening, we determine the “function” of the behavior. Whether the child is trying to communicate a need, escape a task, or seek attention. We then teach the child a safer, more effective replacement behavior. Our priority is always to maintain a safe, supportive, and positive environment using the least restrictive methods possible. We like to approach this as the putting the “fun” in function.