We empower family members with scientifically proven strategies that will reform everyday encounters, facilitate more positive interactions, increase opportunities for inclusion, and foster meaningful relationships.

Our Vision

At PRISM Learning Center we understand that quality of life does not exist without independence. Our hope for our learners is that one day they will thrive in any setting and in any relationship, be it at home, in school, on the playground, and among family, friends, or coworkers. We recognize that for our learners to have the possibility to be included and accepted in those environments, we first need to decrease stigmatizing behaviors that isolate them from their typically developing peers. Our goal is to increase their opportunities for true independent living.

At PRISM, our approach for decreasing maladaptive behavior is by establishing what we call the “function” of the behavior. What purpose or need does that behavior meet? And how can we teach a more effective way for that need to be met? We address the learner’s developmental deficits by breaking down prerequisite skills into smaller components. We teach them valuable life skills so that the learner can utilize their needs more competently.

Using differential reinforcement procedures, we redirect behaviors we want to decrease by prompting an alternative behavior and immediately rewarding the learner following the appropriate response. Positive reinforcement-based contingencies increase on-task responding and overall learner motivation, allowing us to progressively shape more functional behaviors over time. This strategy helps us forge an ideal learning environment where the learner is engaged and enthusiastic about surpassing the goals we set in therapy.