The Nightingale Team – Applied Behaviour Analysis in London

We specialise in educational programmes and support individually designed to meet the neuro-diverse needs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorders) in adults.

Our London-based ABA Team and ABA Consultant are dedicated to providing expertise and enthusiasm.

What is ABA?

“Applied Behaviour Analysis is the process of systematically applying interventions based upon the principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviours…”
(Baer, Wolf & Risley, 1968; Sulzer-Azaroff & Mayer, 1991)

ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) is an effective, evidence based approach to treating Autism with a vast body of research for the past 30 years. It is now at the forefront of interventions for Autism, with a mature body of scientific knowledge, established standards for practice, distinct methods of service, recognised experience and educational requirements for practice and a strict ethical code.

Briefly, professionals in ABA engage in the specific and comprehensive use of principles of learning in order to address behavioural needs of widely varying individuals in diverse settings.

Examples of the applications of ABA include:

building the skills and achievements of children in school settings
enhancing the development, abilities, and choices of children and adults with different kinds of disabilities and developmental disorders (e.g. ASD)
augmenting performance, satisfaction level and, ultimately, improving the quality of life for the individuals in any learning or work setting.

You can learn more about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Verbal Behavior (VB) HERE

Our Services

Our team offers reliable services to parents setting up or already running home-based or home/school-based privately or publicly funded programmes for special needs education within a behaviour-analytic framework.

The Services we provide may include some or all of the following services to Local Authorities, Social Services, schools and individual families.

Preliminary baseline assessments needed prior to provision or to assess progress using skills assessment protocols such as VB-MAPP and/or ABLLS (Sundberg & Partington)
Standardised assessments, e.g. GARS 2 (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale), other language, IQ and developmental tests available on request

ABA Provision set-up as directed by a tribunal order or in line with provision as quantified and qualified by SEN Statements and EHCPs
Assessment of integration readiness for under 5s
Assessment of placement and/or change of school assessment
Selection of appropriate curriculum for part-time placements
Designing phased integration programmes
School staff training and home-school liaison
Contribution to meetings regarding IEP targets and Annual Reviews of SEN Statements and EHCPs

Initial one-day workshop when setting up a programme or changing providers
Follow-up workshops and team meetings: monthly or according to needs
On-going supervision in-between workshops by senior members of the Nightingale Team
Setting up data file systems, data review, analysis and behaviour plans
Assistance in obtaining teaching materials for ABA, loans of teaching materials, specialised software, etc.
Therapy provision by members of the Nightingale Team
Assistance in recruiting 1:1 therapists

Progress reports as evidence required for appeals to SENDIST and Disability Tribunals
Attendance as expert witness at SEN and Disability Tribunal Hearings
‘Professional advice appendix’ for Statutory Assessment, Re-assessment and Annual Reviews of Education Health and Care Plans
Professional statement for Disability Allowance applications/reviews
Respite care and holiday care and assistance with Direct Payments for respite care provided by Autism and Challenging Behaviour trained workers for help and support at home and in the community after school and on weekends (available to families eligible to respite care services from their local authority)
Assistance with applications to charities and other organisations regarding additional funding, e.g. for equipment, e.g. Ipad required as AAC communication device (needs and means tested)

Testimonials

Here is what our former clients offered as unsolicited feedback about our services.

“The progress report that Slaveia prepared for our tribunal hearing was the most comprehensive report ever written about our son and was instrumental in the process.”

Dorothy, Luton

Former client for consultancy services, reports and attendance as expert witness at SENDIST hearing, London

“Slaveia’s ABA/VB programme has delivered an outstanding education for our son, comprehensively meeting his needs, enriching his life and exceeding our expectations of the level of his attainment and quality of life.”

Britt, London

Former client for supervision services and team recruitment, Greater London

“We have been very lucky to have Slaveia consult us, since one of her particular strengths is the knowledge of various methods and the ability to apply them flexibly within ABA. She also trained in Verbal Behaviour, which she applies in many programmes, including ours. She is always keeping her ear to the ground as to what other specialists are doing in the field of autism, not just in ABA, but in other areas as well. It is very comforting to know that if anything of note is happening anywhere in the autism world, we’ll hear about it from Slaveia. In many ways we are breaking new ground with both our children – Slaveia actually created many programmes from scratch as a response to their particular needs and beyond the existing ABA/VB curricula”.

Natalie from London
A former consultancy client, ref. extract from an article in SPEACH newsletter, 2004