ABA School Support & Advocacy

Whether you’re going through the ARD process in Texas (Admission Review Dismissal) or IEP
process in Colorado (Individualized Education Program) for the first time or the 10th, The
Behavior Exchange can provide you with as much or as little support as you need to ensure
your child is getting the appropriate attention and education.

Whether you’re going through the ARD process in Texas (Admission Review Dismissal) or IEP process in Colorado (Individualized Education Program) for the first time or the 10th, The Behavior Exchange can provide you with as much or as little support as you need to ensure your child is getting the appropriate attention and education.

How It Works

We typically begin by collecting all relevant data and background information about your child’s
situation at school. This includes recent evaluations by the school or any outside health or therapy
provider, previous plans developed for your child, goals the school has already proposed, etc.

We typically begin by collecting all relevant data and background information about your child’s situation at school. This includes recent evaluations by the school or any outside health or therapy provider, previous plans developed for your child, goals the school has already proposed, etc.

We then use the information to draft a new plan, incorporating your input and any feedback we get from therapists who have firsthand knowledge of your child’s needs and progress.

Next, we work on setting goals for your child. This is a collaborative process as well. Sometimes we write new goals and sometimes we modify goals that have already been set by therapists or the school in order to increase the challenge level or make a goal measurable.

We then use the information to draft a new plan, incorporating your input and any feedback we get from therapists who have firsthand knowledge of your child’s needs and progress.

Next, we work on setting goals for your child. This is a collaborative process as well. Sometimes we write new goals and sometimes we modify goals that have already been set by therapists or the school in order to increase the challenge level or make a goal measurable.

How Does It Work?

We ask you to review the plan once more, before it’s presented at the meeting with the school. We also help prepare you for the meeting and let you know what to expect.

During the meeting, we’re there as support and to act on your behalf. Typically, we take the lead in presenting the plan and negotiate with the committee until a consensus is reached.

We ask you to review the plan once more, before it’s presented at the meeting with the school. We also help prepare you for the meeting and let you know what to expect.

During the meeting, we’re there as support and to act on your behalf. Typically, we take the lead in presenting the plan and negotiate with the committee until a consensus is reached.

Once you sign off on the negotiated plan, we can step in again at your request if the school is not
implementing the plan properly, or there’s an issue with the progress your child is making. You
always have the right to speak up and question a school’s approach to the education of your child.

Once you sign off on the negotiated plan, we can step in again at your request if the school is not implementing the plan properly, or there’s an issue with the progress your child is making. You always have the right to speak up and question a school’s approach to the education of your child.

Is It Right For
Your Child?

Is It Right For Your Child?

Trust your gut. If you think a school should provide
more appropriate services for your child, we can help
you evaluate the situation and provide support and
leadership to improve outcomes.

We advocate for parents and their children at all
grade levels, starting as young as three years old.

Trust your gut. If you think a school should provide more appropriate services for your child, we can help you evaluate the situation and provide support and leadership to improve outcomes.

We advocate for parents and their children at all grade levels, starting as young as three years old.

Is It Right For My Child?

What You Can Expect

We understand very well how difficult and intimidating the ARD/IEP process can be. As your advocate, we use our experience and skill to ensure your child’s plan provides the best possible opportunity for your child to be successful in school.

You know your child better than anyone, so we rely on your invaluable input and collaboration throughout the entire process.

We understand very well how difficult and intimidating the ARD/IEP process can be. As your advocate, we use our experience and skill to ensure your child’s plan provides the best possible opportunity for your child to be successful in school.

You know your child better than anyone, so we rely on your invaluable input and collaboration throughout the entire process.

During the meeting with your child’s school, our goal is to be collaborative but firm with the school when negotiating on your behalf. As a parent, you are an equal partner with the school in this process, and you have more power than you know.

Preparing for a typical ARD/IEP meeting takes us approximately 6-8 hours in total. ARD/IEP meetings usually last 3-5 hours, but they can go as long as 10.

During the meeting with your child’s school, our goal is to be collaborative but firm with the school when negotiating on your behalf. As a parent, you are an equal partner with the school in this process, and you have more power than you know.

Preparing for a typical ARD/IEP meeting takes us approximately 6-8 hours in total. ARD/IEP meetings usually last 3-5 hours, but they can go as long as 10.

Help For You And Your Child Is
Only A Few Clicks Away

Help For You And Your Child Is Only A Few Clicks Away

Click the yellow button below to get started today! The more information you can provide the better,
including digital copies of your child's diagnosis report and insurance card. Once we receive your
request, we'll be in touch to schedule a consultation and tour.

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Ashvina attended University of Bombay and graduated with a Bachelors of Commerce. She got her Montessori Diploma in 1985 and taught ever since. Ashvina came to TBE in January of 2016 as Admin Assistant. During the years she got the opportunity to learn and work in different departments such as HR, Finance, Office Manager and Executive Assistant. Last summer TBE bought billing in house and her current focus area is Revenue Cycle Management. She is detail oriented and enjoys working with people. Ashvina volunteers to deliver meals to seniors and local shelters on the weekend. She loves to spend time with her family and grandkids. Ashvina loves her job because she enjoys hearing different points of view, and she feels her contributions help fuel the direction of our company.

Working with children comes naturally to Angela. Her mom was a special education teacher for 30 years and often had Angela join her for Take Your Child to Work Day. And in high school, Angela spent every summer as the nanny for a little boy with an autism spectrum disorder. It was this experience where her passion for working with children with autism started to blossom.

From there, she went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences. She learned about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in a non-normative development class and from that moment knew that ABA would be her life’s work.

Angela moved to the DFW area shortly after and began working at The Behavior Exchange as a therapist. She worked on her Master’s in Behavior Analysis at the same time. A year after graduating, she earned certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Now, as a Clinical Director at The Behavior Exchange, she brings a life-long passion to her work, holding a special place in her heart for children with limited language skills and working closely with families to develop healthy sleep habits.

Danielle’s passion for working with families is deeply personal and from the heart. Her younger brother has an autism spectrum disorder, and through their journey as a family, she found her purpose in life as an advocate for individuals with special needs.

After graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies, Danielle began volunteering at The Behavior Exchange. She saw passionate therapists, meaningful change for clients, and families with hope for the future. After a summer of volunteering, she officially joined the team as Director of Admissions and found her home with The Behavior Exchange family.

With her extensive experience working as a client advocate with insurance providers, Danielle perseveres to help individuals of all ages and abilities receive the services they need to reach their full potential. She feels truly honored by each and every family who entrusts The Behavior Exchange to be part of their journey and is committed to the organization’s core values, mission, and goal of being a beacon of hope for the community.

Adam has always had a passion for helping individuals of all ages thrive and reach their full potential. He’s also an enthusiastic musician, songwriter, leader, and devoted family man, who has been helping children and team members grow with The Behavior Exchange since 2010.

Prior to joining the team at The Behavior Exchange, Adam was a mortgage loan consultant and grad student, pursuing his master’s degree in Education at the University of North Texas. He graduated in 2013 and also earned a graduate academic certificate in Autism Intervention. The following year, after years as a Behavior Therapist and seeing first-hand the power of ABA and the meaningful impact it can have on children and their families, Adam became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He then commenced from the Stagen Leadership Academy after completing the Integral Leadership Program (ILP), a 52-week practice-based program designed to develop executives serious about transforming themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

Adam is truly grateful to be a part of a dynamic, inspiring and compassionate team, and he’s dedicated to bettering the lives of all children and their families through the delivery of the highest quality of ABA services, while supporting the amazing team at The Behavior Exchange.

Soraya is from South Africa and moved to Texas in 1996. She graduated from The University of Texas and pursued a career, at that time, in Education. Soraya taught at a Montessori school for a few years and then took on a leadership role.

During her time in the education system, Soraya realized her passion was to assist children with special needs. So she joined The Behavior Exchange as a therapist, transitioned into a supervisory role in 2017, and a year and a half later, was promoted to Clinical Operations Manager.

She quickly learned the ins and outs of ABA operations and scheduling and successfully collaborates across departments to ensure The Behavior Exchange continues to provide quality services to clients and their families. She’s thankful to be part of such an amazing organization and excited to see what the future holds.

You could say Walter’s career started when he spent hours as a young child drawing superheroes and coloring maps. This passion, along with extraordinary swimming skills, landed him a full swimming scholarship at Texas Christian University, where he graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Graphics.

During the next 13 years, his design and art direction skills, conceptual-thinking abilities, and marketing-savvy know-how were honed at a few prestigious advertising and marketing agencies around the Dallas area. In the mid 2000s, he helped his wife Tammy Cline-Soza (founder and CEO of The Behavior Exchange) create a unique and concise brand for her new business. From logos and websites to uniforms, brand voice and visuals, Walter has been the main creative force for all things The Behavior Exchange.

Aside from giving birth to The Behavior Exchange brand, Walter is helping Tammy raise two amazing, beautiful children, River and Sierra. In his spare time (the two minutes he’s got per week), you can find Walter illustrating iconic landmarks of Dallas and Texas or looking around for this next open-water swim. Once he gets back in shape.

After 20 years of building The Behavior Exchange, literally from the ground up,
Tammy couldn’t be more proud of the team, culture, and organization that it has become.

As a family helping families, The Behavior Exchanges looks for opportunities that will make the biggest impact and produce life-changing outcomes – for clients, families, and even for team members. Tammy believes that if a team, a family, a community takes care of each other, the possibilities are endless and the relationships built along the way can make life more enriching and challenges easier to navigate. You could say her goal has been to build a kind of utopia full of support, love, and expertise that brings the best services possible to the community and ensures more families have access to those services.

Tammy and her family have dedicated their lives to the mission of The Behavior Exchange and continue to grow, learn, cultivate, challenge, support, and create better models for success. To that end, she is committed to her own leadership development and actively participates in advanced training, mentoring, and deep self-exploration on how to live out her purpose to love and support her family and help others reach their full potential. She takes her position very seriously and tries to serve as a channel for what the universe wants to come to fruition.

She also loves travel, gardening, being creative, MUSIC!, tennis, yoga, meditation, journaling, reading, being in nature, adventures, and more than anything, spending time with her husband Walter and their two beautiful children, River and Sierra.