Last summer my fiancé and I were really struggling with my 8 year old son sleeping habits. My…read morefiancé had moved in with us back in March and my son was finding this hard to accept that he wouldn't be able to sleep with me anymore (he sometimes/often slept in my bed). I was recommended Mariko through a friend and she has been nothing but unbelievably helpful. We started with an at length phone conversation discussing my entire situation. Mariko was full of ideas and suggestions. I put these ideas into place immediately and they worked! The follow up of emails and text messages from Mariko were priceless and so comforting, it was great knowing someone was in my corner rooting me on. I couldn't recommend her more!

We are so very grateful for Mariko and all that she did for our family. My son had a sleep…read moreregression at around 2 and a half and we hit a breaking point because this was also around the same time we had a second baby. Not only did we feel validated and heard by Mariko, she saved us in terms of helping our son sleep through the night again. Mariko was so knowledgeable and helpful. She checked in with us for weeks and answered all our questions with care. Thank you Mariko.

Thank you for all of your work over the years. Parker has come so far under your care. Not only…read morehas his behavior greatly improved, but he learned to tie his shoes with Sarah, learned to ride a bicycle with Sarah and Kody, expanded his use of cursive writing with Olu and has improved in many other ways under your supervision. Parker is now a model camper after Kody and Olu spent time with him at camp after we were made aware of ongoing problems. In addition, Parker improved significantly at school because of the efforts of Kody, Diego and Shirin, who met with his teachers and other professionals on two occasions.

From the owner: Behavior and Education Inc provides in-home, school, and community-based Applied Behavior Analysis…read more(ABA) services to children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental differences. We serve communities across Southern California. Our headquarters are in Manhattan Beach, CA. We are currently hiring in all locations at all levels (Behavior Therapist, Behavior Consultant, Supervisors, Program Managers, BCBAs). Please visit our website for information on the opportunities to join our team.

Behavior Frontiers was with us from the beginning of our son's autism diagnosis. We were clueless…read moreabout autism and how to manage our son's behaviors. He was scripting, eloping, not listening, no eye contact, and had major tantrums. During implementation the staff were all very caring and professional. They made us feel comfortable in an area that was very foreign. After the first few months of sessions we saw a major improvement in our son's behaviors. He had his first original dialogue and I almost cried I was so happy. They taught us how to prime our son before we go on outings so there would be less of a chance of tantrums. We have been with Behavior Frontiers for over 2 years now and they have helped us improve the quality of life for our son.

I contacted Behavior Frontiers about ABA services for my daughter and was put on a waitlist. When I…read moreasked for even a rough timeframe of how long the wait might be, I was given nothing -- no estimate, no range, just "we'll call you when a spot opens." That's not helpful when you're trying to plan care for your child. Later, someone whose son already receives services from Behavior Frontiers followed up on our behalf to ask about our status. We still never heard back. I also emailed them last month to follow up myself and got no response at all. No update, no acknowledgment, nothing. If the company can't give a basic timeline and ignores both a current client's family and a direct email, it doesn't give me much confidence in how they operate. Very frustrating experience from the start. I now am beginning services elsewhere next week, with a company that can at least provide a timeframe and all I can say is "DO BETTER BEHAVIOR FRONTIERS!"

My Family and I really love this facility, we have had such amazing people join us in our journey…read morewith our sons future. From initial contact they were very nice and accommodating to our schedule and what we are looking for. Our direct scheduler has always made her self available to us by early on giving us all of her contact information and i can reach her easily by any means and if something were to arise she calls me right away to let me know if a BT cant or us running late. Our supervisor is also amazing shes also available to us rain or shine if we have any questions or concerns about programs. She comes often to over see sessions to better accommodate his programs to him and keep him challenged. Once that my son got really sick they both were checking up on him to make sure he is okay and as a mother that really made me elated because they dont see him as just a number or another case, they saw him as a child, like a family member and that will forever stay with me. His BTs are always trying new ways to connect with him and make sessions fun and different everytime. They are always asking how he is, whats different, any new favorite thing or songs. They also help guide me so i can run his programs myself once they leave so we can continue on striving foward. I cant rave enough about our team but aside from us his parents his bigger cheerleaders are his team. They celebrate just as hard as we do when he reaches milestones that at one point seemed lightyears away. I hope this review helps a parent feel more at ease about taking their child to ABA therapy at behavior frontiers . It might be a bit scary and difficult at first but if you have a great team to back you up it makes it easier and more rewarding.

From the owner: Behavior Frontiers is a leading provider of ABA treatments and therapies for autism spectrum and…read moreother behavior disorders. Our highly-skilled clinicians and therapists offer individualized, effective assessments and solutions based on proven, research-based methods. We're raising the mark of excellence in ABA quality care to deliver comprehensive support with real results for families everywhere.​

Our pediatrician recommended Brightwork, and meeting Nicole was the first time I felt like a…read moretherapist actually understood my son for where he's at. Sometimes it's hard work, but we are seeing real changes over time. Nicole gives us practical advice and is more hands on than other bcba's we had before, and also talks to his Speech and OT directly so I don't always have to play middleman. It feels like we're not just surviving every day now. Can't recommend brightwork and Nicole enough.

Where to begin. Basically Nicole the owner/ director over promises and yet provides substandard or…read morecare. She doesn't provide parent training, feedback, and has impeded us from putting our son in daycare and finish his iep Bc she dictates everything and if you question it she will threaten to stop Providing services. She is absolutely unethical in her conduct, she delayed my younger one from getting services over 9 months and kept pushing back the start time, whilst my older one for a year and a half made no progress under her and she would not provide us any data or the plan of care, would not allow us to talk to his bcba or bi, and when pushed for input would become very inappropriate and threaten termination of care. We have now been with another agency and in 2 months my son has made more progress than he had in the 1.5 years he was at Brightwork. Stay away.

I contacted Cortica to learn more about speech therapy services for my son and to understand their…read morepricing and insurance coverage. I was told I would receive estimates and that someone would contact me to discuss them. A few days later, I received a call that I believed was related to those estimates. Instead, I was told the caller was a nurse and wanted to conduct a medical intake. I immediately explained that I had not been informed this would be a clinical appointment and that I first wanted to understand costs, insurance coverage, and whether Cortica was the right provider for our family before proceeding with any medical evaluation. I ended the conversation after expressing those concerns and was told someone would follow up with additional information. To my surprise, I later discovered that a charge had been submitted to my insurance and that I was assigned a patient responsibility amount. As a parent seeking services for a child, transparency is extremely important. Families should be clearly informed when a call is considered a billable medical service and whether it may result in insurance claims or out-of-pocket costs. My recommendation to other parents is to ask for written confirmation regarding which calls are informational and which may be billed to insurance before discussing medical history. I hope Cortica reviews its communication process to ensure families fully understand what they are consenting to before any charges are generated.

Save your sanity!! This place is a hot mess!! From the office staff who sent me an email with…read moreanother's kids information (which I'm sure is a HIPPA violation), to the therapist being late. It's a waste of time.