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ABOUT US
Xanadu Behavior Therapy is a private agency that provides communication, behavioral, and socialization training to children with autism and related disorders throughout New Jersey. We utilize principles of behavior within the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to help expand the behavioral repertoires of the children we serve. Our main office is located in Brick, NJ, and services children in Ocean, Monmouth, Burlington, Middlesex and Somerset counties. Our satellite office is located in Hackettstown, NJ, and services children in Morris, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties. Clientele of Xanadu include children within the New Jersey Early Intervention System (ages birth to 3), students within the New Jersey Department of Education (ages 3 to 21), and private families.
Our Mission
The word "xanadu" means the doorway to utopia, or a perfect world. Our mission is to help each child realize his or her full potential, and become more independent in his or her daily life. We teach the child and the family. We not only implement the principles of behavior during teaching sessions, but we also help the family incorporate those principles into everyday situations to encourage appropriate behavior.
Creation of Xanadu
Xanadu Behavior Therapy was created by Stacie Groeling in February, 1999. A Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA), as well as a dually-certified elementary and special education teacher in New Jersey, Ms. Groeling decided to take the knowledge gained from her public school experiences and create a private agency that focused on the importance of functional learning and family training. Xanadu continues to operate forty-eight weeks a year.
OUR CLIENTS
New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS)
Xanadu provides services to children within the New Jersey Early Intervention System. These children are under the age of 3, and may or may not have a diagnosis related to autism. We offer individualized programming, including Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior. These services are provided in the child’s natural environment, usually the home setting. We attend various meetings with the family, including IFSP meetings and transition planning conferences. We also provide behavioral assessments and family training.
New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE)
Xanadu provides supplemental services to children within the New Jersey Department of Education via individual school districts. These children range in age from 3 to 21, and may or may not have a diagnosis related to autism. We offer individualized programming within the science of behavior analysis, including Verbal Behavior, Discrete Trial Instruction, Natural Environment Training, and Daily Living Skills. These services are provided in the child’s natural environment (home and community), as well as the child’s educational environment (school). Services may also include small group instruction, shadowing, or community experiences. We attend various meetings, including IEP meetings, staff meetings, and school articulation meetings. We also provide behavioral assessments and family training.
Private Families
Xanadu provides services to children via individual families. These children range in age from 3 to 21, and may or may not have a diagnosis related to autism. All of the above services are offered.
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