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The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is one of the world's largest and most experienced applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment providers. Founded by renowned autism expert and clinical psychologist Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CARD has meaningfully impacted thousands of lives nationwide over the last three decades. CARD remains committed to helping individuals with autism gain independence, achieve their goals, and lead happy lives.

Details: 

  • Populations: Individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and learning disorders
  • Interventionists: Behavior analysts and technicians, parents, teachers, and staff
  • Settings: Schools, homes, institutions, group homes, hospitals, and business centers
  • Behaviors: Language, social, academic, leisure, and functional life skills, self-injury, and stereotyped behaviors
Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Doreen Granpeesheh - Founder and CEO
Online and Virtual Assistance

CARD gathers a wide variety of unique assets to assist families with understanding autism spectrum disorder. The resources page includes research, public policy, media, and much more.

New Diagnosis
If your child was recently diagnosed with autism, we understand that you must have a lot of questions. CARD created this section to walk you through the most important information you need to understand your child's diagnosis. Click here to learn more.

Understanding Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder marked by impaired social interaction, limited communication, behavioral challenges, and a limited range of activities and interests. Click here to learn more.

ABA & Autism
Behavior analysis is the scientific study of behavior. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the application of the principles of learning and motivation from behavior analysis. Click here to learn more.

Early Intervention
Early intervention provides the best outcomes for improving your child’s development. Our research has shown that early, high-intensity intervention, 2-4 years old can put your child on a path to recovery. Click here to learn more.

Center-Based Services
Center-Based Services are one-to-one applied behavior analysis (ABA) sessions for children, adolescents, and adults that take place at a CARD center rather than in the home environment. Click here to learn more.

Insurance Accepted
Most states have enacted autism insurance reform laws that require insurance carriers to provide coverage for autism treatment. Click here to learn more.

Additional Funding
The autism support community is growing. We’ve gathered some of the best-recommended resources for you. Click here to learn more.

Skills Global
Skills® is a one-stop resource for creating and implementing comprehensive, tailored treatment plans for autism. Click here to learn more.

Guide to Common Acronyms
There are many acronyms used in the autism world to simplify long terms, here you can find a list of the most common. Click here to learn more.

FAQs
Visit our FAQ's page, where you can watch helpful videos from our specialists answering your questions. Click here to learn more.

Updated within the last week

One of the most critical keys to success for learners in ABA programs is Caregiver involvement. CARD values our Caregivers as trusted partners in developing, planning, and implementing meaningful ABA services for each learner. CARD programs incorporate frequent and ongoing Caregiver Collaboration meetings with you and your child’s program supervisor. 

Caregiver Collaboration sessions include:

  • Caregiver Check-in and Progress Updates
  • Compassionate communication and active listening
  • Collaborative discussion, goal setting, and problem-solving
  • Education and hands-on application of ABA strategies under the guidance of the program supervisor
  • Flexible thinking and individualization of strategies to meet your family’s unique needs
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

Center-based services are one-to-one applied behavior analysis (ABA) sessions for children, adolescents, and adults that take place at a CARD® center rather than in the home environment. Board-certified behavior technicians work one-to-one with patients under the supervision of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), using the cutting-edge CARD curriculum to maximize progress.

Click here for a list of local CARE centers.

Call to schedule appointment: (855) 345-2273. 

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

Top-quality ABA programs focus on teaching meaningful, vital skills to learners that help them to be successful and independent in everyday life. This requires that everything learned in ABA sessions be practiced and “generalized” to actual, real-world situations. CARD programs specifically target generalization activities to help learners apply skills that they have learned in their ABA program across:

  • Different locations (Home, school, community settings)
  • Different people (Caregivers, family members, teachers, peers, community helpers)
  • Different activities and settings (Play and social activities, events, outings, extra-curricular activities)

According to each learner’s needs, CARD will develop specific learning activities to help your child transfer skills that have been learned to real interactions and natural settings, so that gains made in ABA have a direct and meaningful impact on daily life.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

CARD offers individualized ABA services for older children to meet their specific learning goals and to strive towards meaningful progress in their lives. CARD offers both:

  • Comprehensive programs that target learning across multiple skill areas
  • Focused programs that target learning in a specific area or progress with a particular skill

CARD ABA services for school-age and adolescent learners also have a heavy emphasis on:

  • Making meaningful progress toward success in real-life settings
  • Individualized goal setting and selection of targets based on learner and family priorities
  • Teaching skills that will promote life-long learning, independence, self-advocacy, and happiness
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

CARD programs incorporate frequent and ongoing Caregiver Collaboration meetings with you and your child’s program supervisor. This helps to make sure that YOUR input and voice are heard, and that we are working together towards goals that are important and meaningful for your child and your family.

Caregiver Collaboration sessions include:

  • Caregiver Check-in and Progress Updates
  • Compassionate Communication and Active Listening 
  • Collaborative discussion, goal setting, and problem-solving
  • Education and hands-on application of ABA strategies under the guidance of the program supervisor
  • Flexible thinking and individualization of strategies to meet your family’s unique needs
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

Center-based services are one-to-one applied behavior analysis (ABA) sessions for children, adolescents, and adults that take place at a CARD center rather than in the home environment. Board-certified behavior technicians work one-to-one with patients under the supervision of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), using the cutting-edge CARD curriculum to maximize progress.

Click here for a list of local CARD centers. 

Call to schedule an appointment: (855) 345-2273. 

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

Top-quality ABA programs focus on teaching meaningful, vital skills to learners that help them to be successful and independent in everyday life. This requires that everything learned in ABA sessions be practiced and “generalized” to actual, real-world situations. CARD programs specifically target generalization activities to help learners apply skills that they have learned in their ABA program across:

  • Different locations (Home, school, community settings)
  • Different people (Caregivers, family members, teachers, peers, community helpers)
  • Different activities and settings (Play and social activities, events, outings, extra-curricular activities)

According to each learner’s needs, CARD will develop specific learning activities to help your child transfer skills that have been learned to real interactions and natural settings, so that gains made in ABA have a direct and meaningful impact on daily life.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

CARD offers individualized ABA services for older children to meet their specific learning goals and to strive towards meaningful progress in their lives. CARD offers both:

  • Comprehensive programs that target learning across multiple skill areas
  • Focused programs that target learning in a specific area or progress with a particular skill

CARD ABA services for school-age and adolescent learners also have a heavy emphasis on:

  • Making meaningful progress toward success in real-life settings
  • Individualized goal setting and selection of targets based on learner and family priorities
  • Teaching skills that will promote life-long learning, independence, self-advocacy, and happiness
Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week