WHO WE ARE

Optimum’s priority is to ensure that our commitment to providing high quality services is maintained.  We demonstrate this commitment by dedicating extensive hours to the initial and ongoing training of our employees.  Likewise, we ensure that our clients and/or their caregivers are thoroughly educated on the behavioral procedures that we utilize in order for them to generalize these effective techniques in the absence of our services.  Additionally, we are committed to staying innovative by continually seeking out novel evidence-based behavioral techniques.  We employ a combination of traditional and contemporary ABA strategies, informed by the latest research findings, to target pivotal skills that lead to wide-spread change. Within this modality, acquisition of these pivotal skills, leads to significant improvements in additional areas and increases the acquisition and generalization of other skills that were not specifically targeted.

Company Goals

Optimum is committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities through the application of effective, evidence-based treatments that utilize the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This is achieved by focusing on the following objectives:
Simplicity

Ensure that methods, procedures, and approaches are easy to comprehend and execute, allowing for more effective interaction with clients.

Significance

Target skills that have an immediate impact on the client’s quality of life and include generalization phases from the outset.

Science

Utilize data to inform programming, decisions, and recommendations.

Prioritize

Prioritize the unique needs of each individual.

Effective

Address core deficits and target pivotal skills that benefit the individual across multiple areas, maximizing every opportunity.

Innovate

Integrate traditional ABA strategies with contemporary practices.

Diversify

Recognize and value the strengths, experiences, and perspectives of others to effectively serve and connect with a diverse range of consumers/students.

Integrity

Strive for consistency, honesty, and transparency.

Collaborate

Apply ABA within a cognitive and developmental framework.

Code of Ethics

We uphold the following principles when working with families:

  • Acknowledge and honor the emotions of all family members we work with.
  • Recognize that parent/guardians may be experiencing stress due to the uncertain future of their child.
  • Be mindful of the stress that parent/care provider may feel when welcoming unfamiliar individuals into their home to work with their family member.
  • Acknowledge our own areas of growth and limitations.
  • Treat each family with the same care and attention that we would want for our own family.
  • Safeguard the confidentiality of each family’s private life.
  • Value and honor the feelings and viewpoints of all colleagues.