Great care starts with great therapy, but as full partners, our support goes even further. We work alongside families to navigate the often overwhelming insurance landscape and assist in coordinating care across providers.
Clinical partnerships that span a wide breadth of age groups and diagnoses enable us to better understand and treat each individual’s unique needs.
We value diversity and seek equity. We serve all communities, including many that are often underserved and under-resourced.
As clinical research and resources aligned to extend care beyond toddler years, ACP launched a private insurance-reimbursed program designed to improve coordination, consistency, and availability of care for all individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
In 2018, we launched our first center-based program that further expanded our capabilities by allowing increased socialization opportunities and customization of treatment plans. Our center-based programs ensure that we meet our clients’ unique needs in the most appropriate treatment setting possible.
Through our comprehensive operating approach, we seek to be the best partner to families and individuals impacted by ASD. The ACP family has grown into an autism services industry leader by uniting with partner organizations and collaborating with local partners to improve care coordination while ensuring that each client, and their family, receives the support necessary to reach their goals.
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ACP operates multiple center-based programs which offer a unique, classroom-oriented approach to treatment. In addition to individual skill development, the centers enable our therapists to work on socialization goals as well.
Home-based therapy allows clients, families, and providers to focus on individual behavioral milestones in a familiar learning environment. Our home-based therapy is exclusively provided in some communities in New York.
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Andrea is a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified and licensed behavior analyst. Dr. Lavigne joined Autism Care Partners in January 2019 with a specialization in the early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder using Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Lavigne earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rhode Island before going on to earn a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Boston College. She earned her certification in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Lavigne earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Wood with a focus on neuropsychological assessment and research. Dr. Lavigne serves as the Chief of Service Delivery, overseeing the clinical service delivery across the entire organization. Dr. Lavigne also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Rhode Island where she teaches Applied Behavior Analysis.
Lauren is a licensed and board-certified behavior analyst. She joined Autism Care Partners in February of 2019 as a BCBA in our Rhode Island centers becoming the Regional Clinical Director in January of 2021. She graduated from Rhode Island College with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education, a Masters Degree in Special Education and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Applied Behavior Analysis from Salve Regina University. Lauren worked as a special education teacher in Providence Public Schools for 7 years before joining ACP.
Rachael is a licensed board assistant behavior analyst. She has been working with the company since 2009 in a variety of roles and is passionate about being part of the growth to assist more families. Rachael earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont and her BCaBA graduate certificate through University of North Texas in 2012.
Courtney is a board certified and licensed behavior analyst. She has been working in the field since 2013 and is passionate about ABA and the growth of her clients. She worked as a Managing BCBA in the North region and later became the Assistant Vice President of Service Delivery. Courtney earned her bachelor’s degree from Lesley University and received her master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons University.
Cameron started at Autism Care Partners in 2020 as an Operations Manager. He is a licensed BCBA in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He has been working with people with developmental delays and/or ASD as a direct support professional and later as a behavior technician since 2011. He obtained his BCBA certification in 2018. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Fairfield University and his master’s degree in applied behavior analysis from Salve Regina University.
Caitlan is a licensed and board-certified behavior analyst. She joined Autism Care Partners in September of 2021 as the Managing BCBA of our Worcester, MA center. She graduated from Arizona State University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and went on to pursue her master’s Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis from Capella University. Caitlan has worked in the field of ABA for over 15 years in a variety of settings and is passionate about early intervention and compassionate care. She is currently the AVP of Service Delivery for our Worcester, Holyoke, Amherst, Ludlow, MA, and Avon, CT centers.
Kara Morrison-Smith is a speech-language pathologist and autism spectrum disorder clinical specialist. In her role as Director of Partnerships and VIS, Kara works collaboratively with Dr. Howard Shane from Boston Children’s Hospital on the implementation and expansion of the Visual Immersion System™ (VIS). As a member of ACP leadership, she consults with clinical teams, collaborates with schools, and develops external partnerships related to the VIS. Decreasing the time it takes for evidence-based practice to be implemented is part of what has driven Kara in her career. In an effort to achieve this forward momentum, Kara emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration, and has presented at ASHA, OCALICON, Milestones, and other conferences on AAC and research-to-practice topics. In addition to the work she does at ACP, Kara serves as a reviewer for the journal TEACHING Exceptional Children.
Jill graduated from the accelerated bachelor’s to master’s program in Speech Language Pathology, at the University of Rhode Island in 2017. She joined the ACP team in 2020 as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Warwick, RI center, and is now Director of Speech Language Pathology across RI, MA, VT, NH and CT. Jill is licensed in RI and MA and provides direct care to clients in addition to leading the team of SLP providers. She is passionate about clients accessing high-quality care to support their development in all areas.
Emily is a licensed and board-certified occupational therapist. She graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY with her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Emily previously worked in early intervention/preschool setting before joining the Autism Care Partners team in September of 2020 at our Warwick, RI center. Emily brings clinical experience in supporting client independence in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, sensory regulation, social participation, and self- help skills through a client centered and play-based approach. She also specializes in feeding therapy working on supporting oral motor development and oral sensory processing delays.
JoAnn received her BS in Business Administration from SUNY Albany and her MS in Special Education from Adelphi University. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and a NYS Licensed Behavior Analyst. JoAnn is the Senior Vice President for New York Services of Autism Care Partners, the parent company of ACP Early Intervention. They provide services to children with autism and other developmental delays and their families. She has worked in this field for the last 25 years as a therapist, consultant, and administrator. JoAnn worked as an adjunct professor at Adelphi University’s Early Childhood Special Education Program. She has been an active member of both the Nassau County and the Suffolk County Early Intervention (LEICC) Committee on Autism for 20 years and chairs the Suffolk committee. She has presented numerous presentations and workshops for parents and professionals, school districts, and the Departments of Health. JoAnn serves on the Board of Directors of the ELIJA School. She volunteers her time to various organizations in support of children with special needs, and professional organizations striving to improve the quality of services provided to those children. She is also the parent of an adult son with Asperger’s Syndrome.