Severe Behavior Treatment Program

Intensive Treatment Program for Severe & Challenging Behaviors

Bancroft’s Severe Behavior Treatment Program offers intensive clinic-based treatment for children and young adults ages 3-21 who are living with autism and experiencing severe behavior problems that are interrupting their daily lives, impeding learning and preventing engagement in the community.

This unique program – rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and led by Bancroft’s Senior Director of the ABA Center of Excellence, Tracy L. Kettering, Ph.D., BCBA-D – is designed to stabilize and reintegrate children whose behavioral challenges significantly impact quality of life and engagement with family. 

Severe Behaviors We Treat

  • Aggression
  • Disruptive behavior
  • Elopement
  • Non-compliance
  • Self-injury
  • Pica
  • Property destruction

Who is Appropriate?

The Severe Behavior Treatment Program is appropriate for children whose behaviors:

  • Pose a risk to themselves, others, or the environment
  • Have not sufficiently improved through previous outpatient services
  • Cannot be safely and effectively treated in a less intensive program
  • Results in difficulty finding an appropriate educational placement
     

Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation

Call 800-774-5516 to connect with a specialist who can review records, advise your family on funding and next steps and answer any questions you may have.

Meet the Team

Tracy Kettering
Ph.D., BCBA-D
Senior Director, Bancroft’s ABA Center of Excellence
Christopher Perrin
Ph.D., BCBA-
D
Senior Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Jonathon Metz
M.A., BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Jeff Schram
M.S., BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Stabilization for Reintegration

Applying evidence-based therapeutic interventions in a clinically rich environment, Bancroft’s team of experts works with each child to reduce severe behaviors and help stabilize them, allowing them to reintegrate back to their school and community. 

A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is required to fund the program with insurance. However, we provide services to clients with diagnoses including: 

  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Developmental delay
  • Intellectual disability
  • Intermittent explosive disorder 
  • Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

This intensive outpatient program is a highly specialized, clinically-rich program designed to meet the unique needs of each child we support. Children receive therapy in private treatment rooms provided by RBTs, BCBAs overseen by doctoral level BCBAs with expertise in treating severe and challenging behavior.

The program is individualized. While short-term, the treatment length depends on the needs of your child.

Family involvement in the Severe Behavior Treatment Program is critical for your child’s success. Parent involvement is expected throughout the course of your child’s treatment. Families will be incorporated into the treatment throughout the process, with the final weeks of the program dedicated to assisting you and your family with the transition from the program to your child’s daily routine.

Bancroft admissions specialists can help you work through the process. Call 800-774-5516 for more information.

Bancroft’s Expertise

Bancroft has been caring for children living with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities for over a centuryThrough our continuum of care, we work with individuals and their families to develop individualized treatment plans to meet each person where they are in their journey. 

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Location

207 Kings Highway South, Cherry Hill, NJ. 

ABA Center of Excellence

Bancroft’s clinical expertise is anchored by the ABA Center of Excellence, a valued resource in the region, providing a truly unparalleled path to improving quality of life for children, adults, and their families.

The Center of Excellence ensures excellence across the board through ongoing professional development of our clinical experts, oversight, and the dissemination of research, information and best practices.

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