Valley Achievement Center is a Bakersfield organization that provides educational, behavioral and social services for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. It operates multiple local program sites and uses individualized plans and clinical, ABA-informed approaches to support learning and daily-living skills.
Valley Achievement Center serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through local program sites in Bakersfield. Services are delivered through individualized planning and structured instruction to support functional skills and social interaction.
The organization uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a mix of clinical models drawn from counseling psychology, school psychology, and general education. Students are assessed and assigned Individualized Program Plans (IPP) developed in collaboration with families and regional partners, and the clinical team provides ongoing training and mentorship for staff.
Services are offered across several local program sites including locations for preschool and social-skills services. Programming emphasizes one-on-one and small-group instruction, behavior assessment and intervention, and community-based activities to practice learned skills.
VAC’s After School Preschool Program provides one-on-one afternoon instruction to preschool age children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. Each child is assessed to create an Individualized Program Plan (IPP) with specific goals and objectives developed through a collaboration with Kern Regional Center (KRC) and the child’s parents or guardians; the program utilizes a structured environment and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques and other evidence-based strategies.
The Social Skills Program helps children diagnosed with autism or other developmental disabilities to improve communication and social skills to allow the student to succeed in his or her regular environment. Students are assessed to create an Individualized Program Plan (IPP) with goals and objectives developed through collaboration with Kern Regional Center (KRC) and the child’s parents or guardians; goals are implemented in small-group instructional settings using ABA techniques and other evidence-based strategies.
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