Does your child have trouble sleeping through the night? Consulting with an ACES Sleep Specialist may be the answer.

ACES is taking your health and safety seriously. We have implemented standards of care to ensure proper hygiene. Learn more.

We are very proud of our daughter, her autism does not define her. However, we wish society was more understanding and accepting of those with disabilities.

PEERS® is an evidence-based, caregiver-assisted, social skills intervention for teens and young adults 13-24 years old. Learn more.

We believe in using as much visual support for our ABA clients as possible to help them be as independent in their daily activities as possible.

Our values will continue amid Covid-19, your safety is a top priority at ACES.

Parents and siblings of a special child share common feelings, even embarrassment, when unexpected behaviors happen. Here's ways to help.

The quickest way parents can find inclusive family activities that provide a sense of normalcy is by searching the term “sensory-friendly”.

How do parents supply support for a child who needs more help while not diminishing the ones who do not?

Many parents and professionals are finding that beginning ABA in a more controlled environment leads to faster learning than home settings.

Simply asking for and listening to your child’s ideas may open pathways for opportunities for your child with special needs that you haven’t considered before.

Requests from a parent to help a sibling with autism, keep them occupied or safe can be stressful for a child and is not always developmentally appropriate.

Many children with ASD engage in verbal and physical behaviors that may be upsetting to others; learn how to support and protect their siblings.

This year the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race has chosen Autism Speaks as their charitable fundraising partner and I am serving on the fundraising team. Learn more.

The path to connection with siblings with autism requires a clearer roadmap for their brothers and sisters. Here are some tips.

In a family with autism, a parent’s time is more often pulled in the direction of their sibling with pressing needs. Here are tips for making time for everyone.

Many questions are asked about autism. Help your child to become fluent in your family's definition of autism and related behaviors by choosing key phrases.

Siblings of persons with autism share many of the worries that parents have; isolation, guilt, concerns about the future, and what others may think.

ACES California Offices have been awarded the highest level of accreditation by CARF International for Behavioral Health Services! Learn more.

Once a month Open ACES will be doing fun activities to give your child a fun learning environment where they can meet new friends!

It is a path to understanding that benefits everyone -- on or off the autism spectrum.

Open ACES ACES is excited to announce a unique sibling program now being offered in the Orange County clinic. Learn more.

Learn more about autism including what an ASD diagnosis means, support and understanding, and accepting different behaviors.

It’s been twenty years since ACES opened its doors in 1996 to individuals and families impacted with autism and other developmental disabilities.

In the world of ABA, the question is not only “Has the client gotten better,” but “Have we improved the quality of life for the client and the family?”

At ACES we get into the work we do, ABA therapy, with the passion we have for the “outcome.”

Our Behavioral Interventionists delivered thousands of hours of growth opportunities for my children. Our family owes them so much.

Marilyn Lord is the Parent Liaison for ACES, and the mother of four adult and teenage children, including a son and daughter with autism. Read her story.