For more than 12 years, Hand Over Hand has provided individualized ABA therapy built around each child’s strengths and needs. Our team takes the time to understand where challenges occur and which skills could make everyday experiences easier.
Children receive therapy in a dedicated classroom where they can learn alongside peers in a familiar preschool setting. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) meets with your family and completes a comprehensive assessment before developing personalized treatment recommendations.
Complex skills are broken into smaller, manageable steps. Children are given opportunities to learn through direct instruction, play, movement, and everyday classroom experiences.
Families receiving ABA therapy through Hand Over Hand can expect:
Samantha Faulks
Hi! I’m Sam, and I am a Regional Director at Hand Over Hand! I graduated from Kean University in 2014 with a Special Education degree and received my master’s in ABA through Monmouth University. Along with teaching, I worked as a behavior therapist for Hand Over Hand and grew within the company. In 2021, I started at our Morristown Center full time as a BCBA and continued to grow! I love being part of the team and working with the Hand Over Hand family. When I am not working, I am a recent mom of two and love spending time with my two children and my dog. I also love to travel with my family!
A child’s needs can vary between home, daycare, school, and other settings. Following the assessment, our clinical team recommends treatment priorities setting based on where your child may benefit most.
Our centers provide dedicated ABA therapy classrooms within integrated preschool settings. This setting allows children to receive individualized teaching while practicing skills during familiar preschool routines and activities.
Home-based ABA therapy may focus on dressing, mealtimes, personal care, play, sibling interactions, and other everyday routines. Working in the home allows our clinicians to offer strategies based on situations your family experiences regularly.
Classroom settings may present challenges that are not observed elsewhere. Our consultation services help school teams understand each child’s needs and apply individualized strategies that support learning throughout the school day.
We absolutely love Hand Over Hand! Their team truly tailors their approach to meet the unique needs of each child and family. They use naturalistic teaching methods that help children thrive and succeed in meaningful ways. The staff is incredibly welcoming, flexible, and supportive, creating a positive experience for the entire family. We have seen tremendous progress in our daughter since starting with them, and we are so grateful for their dedication, support and care.
I was very nervous about my son being away from me for the first time but this center has been amazing. The staff is so friendly and really cares about him. He has had so much progress since he started. He really enjoys going there, loves all of the staff and runs to the door every morning.
Patient, kind and caring staff. I have such peace of mind knowing my son is in capable hands with this loving team. Our son is making progress and our whole family feels supported by Hand Over Hand.
Located in Livingston, NJ and ready to start ABA therapy? Our team will listen to your concerns, explain available services, and walk you through the assessment, insurance, and enrollment process.
Call Hand Over Hand at 973-722-9693 to learn more about ABA therapy for children and families of Livingston, NJ.
Your journey with Hand Over Hand begins with a personal conversation. Our Family Liaison takes the time to connect with you, learn about your child, and answer any questions you may have before anything else begins.
Once we have connected, we will guide you through the necessary paperwork so that the logistics are handled quickly and easily. Our goal is to make this step as simple as possible so services can move forward without delay.
Before we begin, we contact your insurance provider to obtain approval to assess your child. Once authorized, we can move forward with scheduling the in-person portion of the assessment.
Our clinical team spends dedicated time with your child conducting an in-person assessment, while also meeting with your family to understand your goals and priorities. From there, we develop individualized goals and a personalized treatment plan built specifically around your child.
Once the treatment plan is complete, we submit everything to your insurance provider for authorization, handling the process on your behalf so there are no unnecessary delays before therapy begins.
With all the pieces in place, it is time for the most exciting step. Your child begins therapy and your family becomes part of the Hand Over Hand community.
We understand that starting ABA therapy comes with many questions and concerns.
Our team takes the time to understand your child’s needs, verify your insurance coverage, and make sure every detail is in place before ABA therapy begins.
Building trust and open communication from the start is our priority, so you feel confident and prepared for the journey ahead.
Hand Over Hand provides services in Livingston but doesn’t have an Integrated ABA Center in the township at this time. We do have a location at Growing Seeds Learning Academy in Chatham, NJ. Depending on your child’s needs and availability of our services, therapy can take place at home, daycare, school, or a location nearby.
A BCBA completes an assessment and speaks with the family about the child’s abilities, routines, challenges, and priorities. The findings are then used to recommend treatment areas, weekly hours, and an appropriate service setting.
Home-based care may be available depending on the assessment, clinical recommendation, staffing, scheduling, and insurance approval. Therapy can focus on communication, self-care, play, and routines that naturally occur at home.
In-daycare treatment may be considered in situations in which the environment is important to the treatment of the child and the daycare center allows treatment by external clinicians.
Treatment may address requesting help, following routines, playing independently or with others, managing transitions, completing personal care tasks, participating at school, and responding more safely in difficult situations.
The BCBA recommends weekly hours after reviewing the assessment findings, the number of areas being addressed, the child’s current level of independence, and the environments where care may be needed.
Parents help identify priorities, share observations from home, attend progress discussions, and learn strategies that may be useful during regular family routines. Their feedback can also help the clinical team decide when changes are needed.
The BCBA reviews the child’s performance throughout care. Objectives, teaching methods, and service recommendations may be revised when progress develops, difficulties arise, or family priorities change.
The therapy team tracks specific responses and skills during sessions. The BCBA reviews this information alongside family feedback to determine whether the child is progressing and whether the current methods remain useful.
Hand Over Hand works with several insurance companies. Benefits and authorization rules depend on the individual plan, diagnosis, and proposed treatment. Our intake team can verify coverage and explain the information provided by your insurer.
The start date depends on the completion of paperwork, assessment approval, appointment availability, treatment authorization, staffing, and scheduling. Your Family Liaison will provide updates as each stage is completed.
Some children may receive ABA therapy in more than one setting when clinically recommended and authorized. Your BCBA can discuss whether home, daycare, school, or center-based services may be appropriate.
For many New Jersey families, yes, health insurance does cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy when a child has an autism diagnosis, and the treatment is considered medically necessary.
ABA therapy is a personalized approach that helps children build useful skills through teaching, practice, and positive encouragement.
Wondering how long ABA therapy lasts? Learn what affects treatment duration, weekly therapy hours, progress milestones, and when therapy may end.
