Developmental Care programs that foster joy and growth
Positive Development programs are tailored to align with and nurture your child's natural curiosities and interests. What may appear as simple playtime is, in fact, a purposeful journey toward developmental milestones, making every moment of play a step towards significant progress.
Our clinicians explain the Developmental Care philosophy
Dr. Lina Moyano
Developmental Care sessions that meet the child and caregivers where they are
A dedicated team follows your child’s progress across key areas of development
An approach that transcends clinical silos
Professional and administrative support every step of the way
A dedicated partner for your journey
- Leads the Developmental Care program for your child
- Provides in-person updates on your child’s progress
- Educates you on the capacities of your child and helps you with techniques to be the parent they need
- Thoughtfully matched to your child and family
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Here to lighten your load
- Handles new family initiation and becomes your liaison for the program
- Helps you navigate insurance paperwork and claims with ease
- Provides ongoing scheduling support
Here for families with children in need of additional support
There may be times where additional services are recommended by our evaluating team of clinicians. We call this our Comprehensive Program.
These are center-based appointments and can include (depending on location):
What to expect
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Enrollment
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Interview & Assessment
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Your Personalized Plan
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Start Your Care Program
Frequently asked questions
View allAll children and adolescents with an autism diagnosis can benefit from individualized, developmental intervention, as well as all parents and caregivers who:
• believe in a respectful model who will meet their child where they are
• embrace the power of play
• understand and respect the importance that being an available part of the team plays in helping their child benefit from our services.
You are a crucial component of your child’s developmental therapy, which can sound overwhelming. But at Positive Development, we support and empower parents and caregivers so you can further support your children.
Our coaching and education services help you understand the “why” behind how your child or teen behaves so that you no longer feel confused, frustrated, or locked out. You can build a stronger connection with them and help them at home with therapy goals via everyday interactions in fun, simple ways. When both parents and our team are helping our clients progress, it happens much faster and leads to what we call “generalization,” where your child isn’t just exhibiting a certain action or behavior for their coach during sessions, but they can also do it at meal time, bath time, and out in the community.
Positive Development works with most major insurance carriers in an effort to provide as much access to our services as possible. Coverage is dependent on individual benefit packages. Please contact your insurance company to obtain specific coverage details regarding your plan.
In Southern California
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Westside Regional Center
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC)
- Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center (FDLRC)
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
- San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center (SGPRC)
- Westside Regional Center
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
- Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC)
- Westside Regional Center
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Blue Shield of California
- Magellan
- Optum / United Healthcare
- San Diego Regional Center
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
In Florida
- Aetna
- Florida Blue
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Step Up for Students Scholarship
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
In Illinois
Bucktown
- Medicaid / All Kids
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Centene Ambetter Exchange
- Centene Meridian
- County Care
- Early Intervention
- Medicaid / All Kids
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Centene Ambetter Exchange
- Centene Meridian
- County Care
- Early Intervention
- Youthcare
Hyde Park
- Medicaid / All Kids
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Centene Ambetter Exchange
- Centene Meridian
- County Care
- Early Intervention
- Youthcare
- Medicaid / All Kids
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Centene Ambetter Exchange
- Centene Meridian
- County Care
- Early Intervention
- Youthcare
In New Jersey
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
- Aetna
- Fidelis Care
- Horizon NJ Health
- Medicaid
- Optum / United Healthcare
- Wellpoint
In Maryland
- Care First
Our services are not covered by Medicaid or Tricare at this time.
- CareFirst
Our services are not covered by Medicaid at this time.
In Virginia
- Care First
Our services are not covered by Medicaid at this time.
In District of Columbia
- Care First
Our services are not covered by Medicaid at this time.
The short explanation is that Traditional ABA focuses on specific behaviors, while DRBI focuses on the whole person.
Traditional Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), which has historically been the primary therapy offered for people on the autism spectrum, teaches skills to gain desired behaviors through reinforcement. Traditional ABA focuses on observable behaviors and aims to help patients meet predetermined developmental goals vs. individualistic goals.
Developmental Relationship-Based Intervention (DRBI) looks beyond specific (and often stereotyped) behaviors like aggression, rigidity, and withdrawal to understand and address the neurodevelopmental challenges beneath the surface. These challenges may include motor planning, emotional self-regulation, sensory sensitivity, learning disabilities, and speech delays.
Yes, it is common for our clients to have multiple diagnoses.
In most instances, insurance companies require that your child or teen has an autism diagnosis prior to having an evaluation with Positive Development. Your Care Coordinator can help you determine if your insurance company requires it.
We do not require a referral for our services, but some insurance policies require them. Your Care Coordinator can help you determine if this is true for your insurance plan.
