We’re thrilled to share a major milestone: Trumpet Behavioral Health, alongside affiliates Therapeutic Pathways and The Behavior Center, is now officially a part of the BlueSprig Family of Companies. The combination is a testament to our collective dedication to enhancing autism care and expanding our reach to support even more families in their journey toward brighter futures. In expressing his enthusiasm and support for the acquisition, Josh Sleeper, former CEO of Trumpet and now COO of BlueSprig, said, “Joining the BlueSprig Family is a remarkable step forward for our organization. The co ..read more

When we talk about speech delay and its connection to autism, it is important to note that while it is common for people to use the words speech and language interchangeably, both words represent different skill sets. Children often communicate with us to tell us what they want, to tell us what they see, to ask for help, to protest, to end an activity, and to engage socially. What is a speech delay? If your child is having a difficult time communicating with you, it may be due to a speech and language delay. All children learn how to communicate at various times; however, there are general mil ..read more

An ABA treatment plan is what we develop per authorization period that includes our goals and targets per each client. Each treatment plan is individualized per client and no treatment plan is going to be the same. BCBAs conduct two assessments, the parent interview, and the child observation. During the parent interview, we can get an idea about what parents want to increase or what our behavior reduction goals are going to be. We can also get an idea how the parents respond to those behaviors, what they have tried, and it tells possible future parent training goals. During the child observat ..read more

The partnership with Therapeutic Pathways will increase access to care for our clients in the Sacramento area and the Central Valley of California.  Much like TBH, Pathways has created a comprehensive clinical model that supports individuals from early diagnosis and early intervention, to focused social skills groups, to assessment and treatment of severe behavior. Pathways has a wonderful reputation for providing their team members with excellent supervision and training that results in a culture that is focused on clients, team members, and clinical quality.  Therapeutic Path ..read more

The blog post that I decided to touch upon today is within the realm of compassionate care of the clients with which we work. One such item within this realm is the use of various terminology to describe the “functioning level” of a client that we work with. The terms “high functioning” versus “low functioning” are a commonly used comparison within society when referring to people who are impacted by disabilities and can have detrimental effects within practice. It is important to consider client dignity with respect to utilization of these terms, and uphold Trumpet’s core value of integrity ..read more

There is a great big world out there that is filled with wonderful ABA practices, but Trumpet Behavioral Health is grade-A care. Similar to the field of ABA as a whole, TBH is dedicated to the success of our clients. However, what really sets us apart from other ABA providers is that we seek to redefine the meaning of quality. We consider both the quality of our employees’ work setting and the quality of our clients’ services exceedingly important; that is why we strive to create a positive and reinforcing environment for both our team members and our clients. Our clients lean on our therapis ..read more

One of the most important components of Applied Behavior Analysis is the family/caregiver’s involvement in their child’s therapy and development of skills. This involvement comes in the form of the unconditional love and support that they’ve always given – that’s what brought them to Trumpet Behavioral Health, to begin with – discussing treatment plans and every step of their child’s program and providing informed consent to treatment and taking part in caregiver collaboration and training.  At Trumpet Behavioral Health, we value the caregiver and provider relationship. We prioritize and ..read more

The literal definition of “maladaptive” is “not adjusting effectively to one’s environment”. In other words, engaging in maladaptive behaviors is the opposite of adaptive, which refers to when one is adjusting to their environment in a healthy way. An individual will often engage in a maladaptive behavior to avoid or escape an uncomfortable situation because they do not have the skills to solve problems appropriately.  When a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engages in maladaptive behaviors, it is a result of deficits in communication and coping skills. For example, if a child do ..read more

An ABA treatment plan is what we develop per authorization period that includes our goals and targets per each client. Each treatment plan is individualized per client and no treatment plan is going to be the same. BCBAs conduct two assessments, the parent interview, and the child observation. During the parent interview, we can get an idea about what parents want to increase or what our behavior reduction goals are going to be. We can also get an idea how the parents respond to those behaviors, what they have tried, and it tells possible future parent training goals. During the child observat ..read more

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