The need to identify treatments that positively impact the daily lives of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is ever-present, and families yearn for tangible progress that can be measured by improvements in their child’s daily life. This is where the limitations of conventional ABA therapy become apparent, as it often relies on standardized developmental assessments and treatment protocols that fail to address the unique needs of each child and family.

Spectrum Autism Services, an ABA therapy provider, emerges as a transformative force when navigating the inherent complexities of providing ABA treatment to individuals with autism. With a CEO who has a deep personal and professional understanding of ASD and a dedication to supporting families through every step of their journey, Spectrum delivers individualized ABA therapy that is tailored to the unique needs of each family and child.

Spectrum capitalizes on the learning opportunities that occur naturally during a child’s daily routines and play, utilizing natural-environment teaching techniques throughout treatment sessions. Spectrum integrates the insights gathered from in-depth discussions with a child’s parents and caregivers, in-person behavioral observations, as well as developmental assessments and rating scales with proprietary treatment protocols, to develop individualized treatment objectives.
“At Spectrum, we work with families to ensure that treatment has a meaningful impact on the child’s life,” says Nancy Daly, CEO of Spectrum Autism Services. She and her husband established the company with a deeply personal mission that originated from their own experiences as the parents of a child with autism.

Spectrum strongly encourages the active participation of parents and caregivers throughout the treatment process. From the initial client intake, Spectrum works with families to develop treatment objectives that will have the most significant impact on the child’s daily life. Parents are regularly provided with educational materials and hands-on training opportunities.

In addition, Spectrum substantially invests in its staff’s training and professional development to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the therapy.

Spectrum’s services greatly benefit military families. These families are often required to relocate every few years. They are faced with the task of locating new treatment providers and the very real potential that their child may regress during the move.

Drawing from their own experience as a military family, the Dalys and their team work with the family. They provide assistance in accessing resources and minimizing disruptions in treatment when a service member receives orders to relocate to a new duty station. The company’s strategic locations in Virginia, near Quantico and Fort Belvoir, and in California, near Camp Pendleton offers military families at these duty stations the opportunity to seamlessly transition their child’s services when relocating.

Spectrum’s efforts are not limited to the direct provision of clinical treatment. The company has worked with members of Fairfax County SWAT to provide essential education and training to law enforcement personnel tasked with responding to emergencies and crisis situations. Staff members also participated in a simulated hostage scenario exercise to further equip emergency personnel with hands-on training utilizing the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively respond to emergency situations involving individuals with ASD. Driven by a profound commitment to improving the lives of children with ASD and their families, Spectrum Autism Services exemplifies a family-focused, individualized approach that offers hope and delivers measurable progress.