Success for Small ABA Practice amidst COVID-19 Front Royal Virginia

By thomas.fremont | April 13, 2020

Success for Small ABA Practice amidst COVID-19 COVID-19 challenges new and experienced ABA business owners alike.  Amid the virus, some small ABA practices have been able to adapt and persevere.  Rachel Paugh has a small practice with one BCBA and three behavior therapists in Front Royal, Virginia–a small townalong the Appalachian Trail, 75 miles west of…

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COVID19 Royalty Deferral Response from Hi-5 ABA

By thomas.fremont | April 10, 2020

Warrenton, Va. Hi-5 ABA CEO David Maddox has announced that effective April 1st, 2020 and through May 30th, the company is offering a deferral on royalty payments for all franchisees. Noting that all of the company’s BCBA owner-operators are experiencing drop-offs for both in-clinic and in-home sessions, Maddox felt strongly that Hi-5 ABA needed to…

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Hi-5 Welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas Massachusetts

By thomas.fremont | April 6, 2020

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas, Massachusetts Hi-5 ABA welcomes Cassandra Chizy of Douglas, Massachusetts!  Born in Malden, Cassandra went to school in Worcester, worked in the Webster school district, received her masters from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, and moved to Douglas where she married her husband in 2019.  Now, she is starting…

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Hi-5 Welcomes MaryAnn Tello from Laredo Texas

By thomas.fremont | March 31, 2020

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Mary Ann Tello of Laredo, Texas In Laredo, Texas, the Rio Grande divides many families; half of a family may live in Texas, while the other half lives in Mexico.  Though that divides many, developmental disabilities and autism also isolate families from their loved ones.  Mary Ann Tello—a BCBA in Laredo—empathizes with…

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Note from Hi-5 ABA’s President

By thomas.fremont | March 27, 2020

A Note from David Maddox, J.D., President of Hi-5 ABA The Chinese symbol for “crisis” is a combination of two words–“danger” and “opportunity.”  We’ve suffered a health and economic crisis for several months now, with more trouble and uncertainty ahead.  Much conversation centers on various dangers, but let’s not neglect the inherent opportunities–opportunities which cannot…

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Common Start-Up Mistakes

By thomas.fremont | March 24, 2020

Common Start-Up Mistakes What assistance does a BCBA need to launch an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practice?  While ABA has proven itself to be a necessary offering in the healthcare industry, a company still needs more than a demand for services to succeed.  In this article, we share research conducted by CBInsights on over 100…

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Welcome Michelle Hickman BCBA

By thomas.fremont | March 4, 2020

Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Michelle Hickman Hi-5 ABA welcomes Michelle Hickman.  Michelle offers in-home ABA services to children with autism and related developmental disabilities. Many BCBAs call rural towns “home,” but they take jobs in the suburbs or city because that’s where ABA businesses are predominantly located.  But, there are still many underserved families in the country who…

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Welcome Dr. Keith Belton

By thomas.fremont | January 24, 2020

“Hi-5 ABA Welcomes Dr. Keith Belton” Hi-5 ABA welcomes new franchisee Dr. Keith Belton, BCBA-D, from Victorville, California.  When Keith wasn’t operating his restaurant franchise, he helped children in the neighboring school system work through behavioral struggles.  For years he worked during the day and went to school at night until he earned his BCBA…

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