Frequently Asked Questions

CAS stands out due to its long-term commitment to supporting children with ASD and their families, its local presence, high standards of care, individualized programming, and flexibility. These factors collectively make CAS a special and valuable provider in the community.

• Collectively, CAS employees have over 100 years of combined experience across our clinical supervisors.
• CAS is dedicated to helping children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. We provide guidance and support throughout the process of accessing and receiving treatment.
• CAS has been serving the local community since August 2011, demonstrating a long-term commitment to the area
• CAS is the only autism provider in Nebraska to have been accredited by the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence for five years. This accreditation signifies high standards of care and excellence in service delivery
• All CAS providers are local, ensuring that we are available to provide ongoing support, analysis, and a continuum of care.
• CAS offers highly individualized programming to meet the unique needs of each child and their family. This personalized approach ensures that interventions are effective and relevant.
• CAS is dedicated to accommodating the schedules of families and providing flexibility to meet their needs.
• CAS offers access to community resources and works to build a supportive network for families, enhancing the overall support system available to them.

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex condition that affects each person differently. It involves challenges with social communication, repetitive behaviors, and unique learning styles. Understanding and supporting individuals with ASD requires recognizing these diverse characteristics and providing tailored interventions.

For more information regarding signs and symptoms please visit https://www.cdc.gov/autism/signs-symptoms

Behavior Analysis is a behavioral science dedicated to understanding and improving behaviors. In treating autism, it uses evidence-based strategies to reduce challenging behaviors and enhance adaptive skills, aiming to improve the quality of life for individuals with autism.

• Functional Behavior Assessment Behavior analysts conduct thorough assessment to understand the individual’s strengths, challenges and the environmental factors influencing their behavior. This process may take 2-6 weeks to complete.
• Intervention Based on the information gathered during the assessment, individualized intervention treatment plans are developed, and the intensity of services is recommended to meet identified treatment goals. Techniques such as positive reinforcement, prompting, and shaping will be used to teach new skills and reduce problematic behaviors.
• Data-Driven Behavior analysis relies heavily on data collection and analysis to monitor progress and make informed decisions about the effectiveness of interventions.
• Generalization A critical aspect of behavior analysis is ensuring that the skills learned are generalized across different settings and situations, making them functional and meaningful in the individuals’ daily life.

ABA has over 30 years of scientific data supporting its usefulness, quality, and effectiveness. ABA is the only evidence-based practice endorsed by the Surgeon General for the treatment of ASD.

CAS provides services to children aged 2 years to 12 years.

Yes, although your child may have an educational verification of ASD, a medical diagnosis is required by all insurance funders to receive reimbursement for ABA treatment.

To initiate services with CAS, click on the (tab) to complete an intake form and click on the submit button when finished. Your form will be reviewed, and our intake coordinator will reach out when an opening is available or to gather additional information. To check the status of your intake form, you may call our office at 402-916-4539 and press one to speak to a member of our administrative team.

The following paperwork is required:

• A copy of your child’s medical diagnostic report showing an ASD (F84.0) diagnosis completed by a medical practitioner trained in the diagnosis of ASD
• Copy of your child’s vaccination record
• A copy of the front/back of your insurance card
• If you child has a current IEP, please also submit this

Your child will have a consistent clinical team and a stable weekly schedule. The team includes a BCBA, BCaBA, and RBTs, and remains the same unless changes are necessary or requested. The weekly schedule is also consistent, with flexibility for adjustments as needed.

Children are eligible for services until the child has achieved 100% of identified treatment goals across two consecutive treatment intervals, the child no longer meets the diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorder (F84.0) as measured by appropriate standardized protocols.

CAS accepts Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, BCBS-other states, Tricare-Triwest, Medicaid: Nebraska Total Care, United Healthcare Community and Molina, and Midlands Choice. We also accept private pay consumers.

Yes, all CAS providers are onsite for training and support across environments (i.e., home, community, school, clinic).

Parents are vital to their child’s progress during ABA therapy. Parents receive no less than monthly training from a BCBA and or BCaBA, focusing on ABA principles. This training helps parents effectively interact with, teach, and modify their child’s behavior, ensuring consistent support across the lifespan.

CAS provides clinic, home, daycare, and community-based services. Our treatment model is a team approach to provide direct 1:1 ABA therapy, group ABA therapy, social programming, parent training and community/school collaboration.

• ASD autism spectrum disorder
• ABA Applied behavior analysis
• BACB Behavior Analyst Certification Board
• LBA Licensed Behavior Analyst
• BCBA Board Certified Behavior Analyst-masters level practitioner with certification/licensure in ABA
• BCaBA Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst-bachelor’s level practitioner with certification/licensure in ABA. Works under the supervision of a BCBA
• RBT Registered behavior technician-individual has completed 40 hours of training (a mix of hands on didactic and other approaches), completed the RBT competency assessment and passed the RBT exam.
• FBA Functional Behavior Assessment
• BIP Behavior Intervention Plan
• BHCOE Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
• CASP Council for Autism Service Providers
• ITP Individualized Treatment Plan