Many kids who have a disability who are in fostercare or who are adopted have trauma, have a harder time learning, and may have a higher rate of maladaptive behaviors such as aggression, property destruction, self-injurious behaviors, etc.
My passion and mission is to provide effective, compassionate, individualized ABA services to those with disabilities in the foster care system, with trauma, and those connected with DHS and those who do not have resources as easily accessible to them.
I work to be able to help kids in the foster care system or those who have been adopted by teaching them skills that will allow them to be more independent and to have better outcomes. I also work to provide support to families who have adopted or fostered kids with disabilities to help create more positive, supportive learning environments.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.
Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is described as a “developmental disorder” because symptoms generally appear in the first 2 years of life.
Rachel is a BCBA with an undergraduate and master's degree in Psychology.
She has been in the field since 2018. Over the past years, she has worked with ages 2-14 and has been in all kinds of settings such as school settings, in-home, and clinic-based.
Rachel has specialized in early intervention for the past three years and loves it! She loves teaching kids with special needs alternative skills such as receptive and expressive communication, play, interaction, and daily living skills to reduce challenging behaviors.
She is passionate about providing compassionate care and using a trauma-assumed approach.
