Since 2002

For more than 20 years, Behavioral Concepts (BCI) has helped thousands of children with autism find success in school and life.

Our services in Massachusetts are led by a team of compassionate, highly-trained clinicians.

Our unique contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy can help your child with autism reach their full potential—and ultimately live a happy, fulfilling life.

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Massachusetts

Our Learning Centers

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      Serving You Close to Home

      Life is busy — we get it. And every child is different. In Massachusetts, we offer therapy in the place that meets your child’s needs, whether in your home or community, at our Learning Centers, in your child’s school or preschool, or through telehealth.

      Our Services

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      Diagnostics

      We specialize in assessing and diagnosing autism spectrum. 

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      Learning Center

      Here, children thrive in a supportive play-based atmosphere.

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      Home & Community

      Our Home and Community Services take place in your child’s natural environment.

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      Early Intervention

      Helping infants and toddlers reach developmental milestones through early intervention.

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      TeleABA

      We can provide remote ABA therapy via your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

      Our Team

      Katie Corey, M.S., LABA, BCBA

      Senior Regional Clinical Director

      “One thing I love about ABA is that it is constantly evolving as a science.”

      Katie Corey is the Senior Regional Clinical Director for BCI’s Greater and Metro-Boston regions (formerly ABACS and Advances). She joined the Advances team in 2009 as the Placement and Progress Coordinator for their social skills group program and received her Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons College in 2010.  Katie formerly served as the Director of Operations for Advances and currently oversees the Newton and Brockton learning centers and home-based clients for BCI in these regions.

      In 2013, Katie began supervising graduate students working towards their BACB certification for Bay Path College and Simmons University. From 2011 to 2016, she served as an external voting member for the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership’s local credentialing committee.  Katie’s national conference presentation topics include “Running Effective Social Skills Groups” and “Competency-based Parent Training.”

      Meghan Van Nostrand, Ph.D., LABA, BCBA-D

      Senior Regional Clinical Director

      Dr. Meghan Van Nostrand is the senior regional clinical director for the Northeast region in Massachusetts. Meghan earned her Ph.D. in applied behavior analysis and M.S. in behavior analysis from Simmons University. She earned her B.S. in psychology from Northeastern University. Meghan’s primary research and practice interest is the topic of functional analysis (FA). In addition to completing her dissertation in the area of FAs, Meghan has also presented workshops on conducting FAs at local and national conferences and enjoys teaching new BCBAs about completing FAs in applied settings. Having over 14 years of experience in the field of ABA, Meghan’s current professional areas of expertise include supervising clinical leaders and BCBAs performing home and center-based ABA services, behavioral approaches to performance management, and systems management. Meghan enjoys supporting clinicians to frame their service delivery through the lens of person-centered care and a contemporary approach to ABA, with a daily commitment to high-quality clinical services. Outside her work at BCI, Meghan has taught undergraduate courses in applied behavior analysis at Northeastern University and has experience as a guest lecturer. When she’s not working, Meghan enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and taking barre and yoga classes.

      Tiffany Zayas, M.S., BCBA, LABA

      Senior Regional Clinical Director

      “I love supporting and empowering my team to provide the families that we serve the best quality care we can give them.”

      Tiffany is the Senior Regional Clinical Director of the Central and Western regions in Massachusetts and Vermont. After joining BCI in January 2010 as a behavior analyst, she quickly progressed to Clinical Coordinator, and in 2016, she became Clinical Director. Over the years, she has held multiple director positions, including Director of Scheduling and Intake and Director of the Northeast and Fitchburg regions. In 2020, Tiffany became Senior Clinical Director. Tiffany is a graduate of Kaplan University with a concentration in applied behavior analysis. She is a Massachusetts Professionals in Behavior Analysis member and serves as an ABA supervisor for a local university.

      Ashley Williams, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA

      Vice President

      “My guiding principle is integrity – clinical integrity in our work with clients and how I choose to lead each day. To me, showing up with integrity is at the heart of what we do.” 

      Dr. Ashley Williams is a Vice President for LEARN Behavioral and oversees the greater eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire services. She received her Ph.D. in behavior analysis from Simmons College. Prior to joining BCI in 2019, Ashley served as the Executive Director of ABA Consultation and Services (ABACS) and oversaw the company’s clinical services, operations, and finance functions. In June of 2020, Ashley joined the State’s licensure board for Allied Health and currently serves as one of two licensed behavior analysts. Ashley also serves as Assistant Director of Professional Practice for the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT) and Advisor to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Her scholarly work includes peer-reviewed journal articles, local and national conference presentations, and contributions to the Council of Autism Service Providers’ (CASP) Organizational Guidelines and the Autism Commission on Quality’s (ACQ) Accreditation Standards. Ashley has also served as a subject matter expert and currently teaches at Northeastern University in their undergraduate and graduate ABA programs. 

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      Our Network

      BCI is in-network with most private health insurance plans including MassHealth.

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      BCI is part of LEARN Behavioral