What Does a Sample Daily Schedule for an ABA Center Look Like?
A sample daily schedule at an ABA center is highly individualized, blending structured teaching, play-based learning, and movement to support each child’s unique goals.
Rachel Cole
Director of Clinical Excellence at Apollo Behavior
Rachel Cole is Director of Clinical Excellence at Apollo Behavior, where she helps guide clinical quality, supervision, and individualized ABA care for children with autism. Apollo describes its model as highly personalized, with Board Certified Behavior Analysts overseeing small caseloads and one-on-one therapy delivered by RBT-certified direct-care staff. Rachel began her ABA career as an RBT in 2017, drawn to direct work with children and families after earning a psychology degree. She became a BCBA in 2020 and later joined Apollo, where she provided direct BCBA services, before moving into clinical leadership for the past four years.
Rachel’s leadership philosophy centers on relationship-building, ethical practice, and helping clinicians grow while keeping each child’s best interests at the center of care. In her clinical perspective, high-quality ABA depends on human judgment, contextual understanding, and strong supervision—not shortcuts. Her approach aligns with Apollo’s stated emphasis on integrity, excellence, servant leadership, and holistic outcomes for families.
Natural Environment Teaching in Clinics: What Parents Need to Know
Natural Environment Teaching (NET) in ABA clinics uses everyday moments and a child’s interests to build real-life skills, making learning both purposeful and engaging.
What Is Discrete Trial Training? A Parent’s Guide to ABA’s Most Effective Teaching Method
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) is a proven, structured teaching method in ABA therapy that breaks complex skills into manageable steps, helping children with autism achieve measurable progress.
How to Help My Autistic Child Make Friends: Practical Steps for Parents
Consistent, play-based social practice at home can significantly improve your autistic child’s ability to make and maintain friendships.
The 7 Dimensions of ABA Explained: A Parent’s Guide
The 7 dimensions of ABA provide a proven, structured framework that ensures autism therapy is meaningful, measurable, and tailored to each child’s real-life needs.
How to Teach Play Skills to Children With Autism: Expert Tips for Families
Play-based learning is essential for developing communication, social, and cognitive skills in children with autism, and can be effectively taught at home using simple, evidence-based routines.
How to Turn Echolalia Into Functional Language: A Parent’s Guide to Meaningful Communication
Echolalia is often a purposeful form of communication in children with autism, serving as a bridge to more functional language rather than a barrier.
How to Choose the Best AAC Device for Autism
The best AAC device is one that fits your child’s unique strengths, daily routines, and environments—not necessarily the most complex or expensive option.
Understanding Parallel Play in Autism
Understanding Parallel Play in Autism Have you ever noticed your child playing next to other kids but not really with them? This is called parallel
What’s The Difference Between BCBA® and RBT®
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapeutic approach that has garnered widespread recognition for its effectiveness in treating individuals with autism and other developmental disorders.
