Tier 3 Montessori is all about acknowledging and celebrating individual uniqueness, supporting strengths, and bringing out the best in people. 

​Our therapists and clinicians provide a child-centered education, based on empathy, respect, dignity, and honor, using a whole-child/whole-family approach. 

We make small adjustments to the environment, materials, or ways they are presented, over time, so your child can develop practical and meaningful skills for a functional and independent life.

​We do this by using high-quality individualized observation, assessment, and interpretative analysis of your child’s behaviors to collaborate with you and your child to come up with a workable solution – together. You are an integral part of your child’s future, and you will be with us along this adventure for every step of the way so we can align with your child’s values. 

The principles of human behavior and contextual behavior science are already happening all around us, including within homes, schools, and Montessori classrooms worldwide. Our aim is to work with children and the adults in their Prepared Environments on the elements of human behavior already present, and how sometimes simple, small adjustments made to their environments can better support children toward a more functional and meaningful education “as an aid to life,” as well as belonging, and true inclusivity in their schools and in the world.

The type of ABA we use is compassionate, strength-based, Skills-based, and trauma-informed, so we work to empower children in support of them becoming the best they can be. Today’s ABA begins with a collaboration with parents and caregivers to find that place of joy in each child.

Our purpose at Tier 3 Montessori is not to change Montessori education, or convince Montessori educators to adopt a practice of ABA; but to reach that subset of parents and families whose child does have a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis, who have been referred to seek ABA services by their pediatrician, and desire a Montessori education for their child with special needs, but have not yet been able to access it due to cost or lack of “fit” into other Montessori programs they have tried to get in. Through the Tier 3 Montessori service delivery model, families are able to access much needed effective and individualized behavior services for their child within a Montessori setting.

Please do not contact us if you are looking to “fix” your child or their behavior so they seem more “normal” or less autistic – there are plenty of traditional ABA centers in the area who will do that for you. We view stimming as a coping and calming behavior so we cannot and will not act to suppress stimming behaviors unless it compromises their personal safety or the safety of others.

We have a fully transparent and open door practice with consideration to HIPAA compliance.

You are invited to remain in the center during your child’s session, and you may be asked to actively participate in your child’s 1:1 sessions.