Los Angeles, CA

Speak to a representative today: 310-856-0800

Now offering in-home and center-based ABA services in the Los Angeles!

Step into one of our autism treatment centers, and you will immediately notice one thing: they were designed with children first. With toys, games, musical instruments, activity centers, and more, it’s a children’s paradise. But just below the surface, and baked into every activity is something greater – Behavior Frontiers’ award-winning Applied Behavior Analysis treatment. 

Whether your child receives services in a center or at home, the goal remains the same: to expand your child’s skills in areas of need by focusing on their strengths, by creating a positive environment in which your child can grow and thrive, and by teaching and rewarding the behaviors we want to see more of! Great Job!

Finding the right provider to get the home-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) services your child needs is a challenge. You want only the very best treatment for your child, and so do we! For nearly 20 years, Behavior Frontiers has been providing superior quality ABA service to clients and their families and we’re confident that our accurate implementation of scientifically proven ABA methods makes a positive difference in the lives of individuals with autism and other special needs – we’ve got the data to prove it!

Our professional and highly skilled staff is NOW available to conduct intake assessments, either in-person or through telehealth, with your family to begin the treatment process. Please contact us at 310-856-0800 to find out more about our services and to schedule an initial appointment.

Behavior Frontiers has enhanced our policies and procedures regarding the delivery of our ABA services, including, limiting staff in clients’ homes, adhering to CDC guidelines for safety and social distancing requirements for center-based services, and offering telehealth services. We also require employees and clients to cancel sessions if they exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, as well as provide detailed protocols for clients and employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. We believe that these safety procedures have helped to reduce the risks of exposure in providing ABA services.

Superior Quality ABA Services

Comprehensive Treatment by Expertly Trained Compassionate Professionals

Behavior Frontiers offers exceptional behavior intervention services. Our Los Angeles office is NOW ACCEPTING new clients with autism and other special needs into our applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment programs. Our comprehensive treatment program is conducted in the child’s natural setting, such as his/her home, school, or in the community. Our highly-trained team of BCBAs, behavior supervisors and instructors work collaboratively with family members and other professionals to target the reduction of problem behaviors and the improvement of a variety of age-appropriate skills, such as socialization and communication. We accept payment from private sources, as well as from insurance companies and school districts.

Currently serving the following cities:

Artesia, Baldwin Park, Baldwin Hills, Bell, Bell-Air, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Carson, Central Alameda, Century City, Cerritos, Cheviot Hills, Commerce, Compton, Crenshaw, Cudahy, Culver City, Downey, East LA, El Segundo, Fairfax, Gardena, Hacienda Heights, Hancock Park, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Hawaiian Gardens, Hancock Park, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Koreatown, La Brea, Lakewood, La Mirada, Lawndale, Leimert Park, Lennox, Lomita, Long Beach, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach, Mar Vista, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mid-City West, Montebello, Norwalk, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Palos Verdes Estates, Park La Brea, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Pico-Robertson, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Rancho Dominguez, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Rowland Heights, San Pedro, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Signal Hill, South Gate, South Park, Torrance, Venice, Vernon, Vermont Harbor, Walnut, Watts, West Adams, West Hollywood, Westchester, Westlake, West Rancho Dominguez, Westwood, West Los Angeles, Whittier, Willowbrook, Wilmington, and Wilshire.

We are open to extending our range of service to additional areas and to contracting with additional school districts, regional centers, and insurance companies. Please contact our office at 310-856-0800 if you do not see your location listed above.

Did you know that recent California law mandates that most health insurance plans cover ABA treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder? Behavior Frontiers has contracts with health plans so that we can provide this medically necessary treatment to children with autism spectrum disorder. Please contact us today to find out if your child’s health insurance plan will cover these benefits at 1-888-922-2843.

Behavior Frontiers is an in-network provider for the following commercial health plans within California:

Behavior Frontiers also provides ABA services to clients through the following Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans in California:

• Molina Healthcare

• Blue Shield of CA Promise Health Plan/Care 1st

• LA Care

• Kaiser/Easterseals of Southern California

If your child is a beneficiary of one of these health plans, please contact our office today at 888-922-2843 so we can verify benefits.

We are also in the process of finalizing contracts with additional health plans. Please contact us if you do not see your health plan listed so that we can discuss your options.

Los Angeles Clinical Team Leaders

Stacy Iwamoto, M.A., BCBA

Clinical Director — South Bay Region

Stacy Iwamoto received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. She obtained her master's degree in Special Education from Cal State Dominguez Hills and completed her coursework to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Florida Institute of Technology. She has worked in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2009 and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since February 2014. As part of the Behavior Frontiers team, she has supervised ABA services in the home, school, and community settings. She is trained in ABA using Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Verbal Behavior (VB), and Natural Environment Teaching (NATs) methods. Stacy oversees the treatment programs of those clients served in the South Bay areas. She is dedicated to provide high quality services, individualized treatment programs for each of her clients, and ongoing collaboration with her clinical teams and families.

Amy Aduna, M.Ed., BCBA

Clinical Director – Los Angeles Autism Treatment Center - Gardena

Amy (Mendez) Aduna graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, and later earned her Master of Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arizona State University, becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2017. She has been in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2011 working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum in the home, community and school setting. Amy supervises the treatment programs of those clients served in the South East Los Angeles areas. She is enthusiastic to teach skills through individualized, high quality ABA services that individuals may use for the rest of their lives.

Katherine Sierra Palacios, M.A., BCBA

Clinical Director — South East Los Angeles

Katherine Sierra Palacios received her undergraduate degree from California State University, Long Beach, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2014. She later earned a Master of Arts in Teaching with Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis degree from National University and became Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2021. She has been a part of the Behavior Frontiers team since 2014 and enjoys having ongoing collaboration with families, the clinical teams, and other services providers. Providing caregiver training, conducting assessments, treatment planning and monitoring progress through data analysis encompass some of Katherine’s responsibilities as a BCBA. Her favorite part of her job is watching children with various neurodevelopmental disorders reach milestones, be proud of themselves and be celebrated by all their loved ones. Katherine grew up in the community that she services, and therefore, is extremely passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of the clients and families she works with.

Laura Leon, M.A., BCBA

Clinical Director — West LA

Laura Leon graduated with a double Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and later earned her Master of Arts degree in Behavioral Clinical Psychology from CSUN. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2014. Ms. Leon has 10 years of experience servicing children and adolescents diagnosed with autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, and dually diagnosed mental health conditions in the home, school, community, and social skills centers.

Ms. Leon’s interests and passions include parent training, prompt fading, Functional Communication Training, maladaptive behavior reduction, training of Behavior Technicians, culture sensitivity in programming, and mentoring future Behavior Analysts. Ms. Leon oversees Case Managers and Behavior Supervisors in the South East Los Angeles region and feels fortunate to do what she loves every day!