New ABA treatment provider in Minnesota!

January 16, 2007

The Minnesota Early Autism Project (MEAP) is a newly formed treatment

provider in the Twin Cities metropolital area. MEAP provides in-home

Intensive Early Behavior Therapy (IEBT) services for children with an

autism spectrum disorder, ages 0-6. Behavior analytic principles and

techniques are integrated with developmental and language instruction

principles as the fundamental underpinnings of the program. MEAP

treatment uses a combination of discrete trial training, natural

environment or incidental teaching, pivotal response training, verbal

behavior strategies, preference assessment, errorless learning,

prompting, shaping and fading, behavior management strategies, play

scripts, picture schedules and peer modeling. The specific techniques

employed vary form child to child according to need.

MEAP's treatment is directed by Dr. , MEAP's Licensed

Psychologist, and Ms. Barsness, M.S., MEAP's Clinic Director, both

of whom have extensive experience providing ABA treatment to children

with autism and their families. Dr. is a highly respected

psychologist, licensed in the state of MN, who has worked with

individuals with autism and other disabilites for over 40 years. Dr.

is has written numerous books and articles and conducts

workshops on autism-related issues, both in Minnesota and nation-wide.

Ms. Barsness has a Masters degree in ABA and has provided services to

children and families with autism for over 12 years in Minnesota,

nationwide and the UK.

MEAP currently has openings for BCBS of MN or private pay families. We

are in the process of becoming certified to accept Medical Assistance

reimbursement and hope to be able to provide services to these families

as well in the near future!

If you would like more information on MEAP services, contact

Barsness directly at lbarsness@...

<mailto:lbarsness@...> or at the MEAP office (763)493-7935.

Additional information may also be obtained on our website at

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