What We BelieveAt Breakthrough Developmental Services (BDS), we believe that everyone can learn, grow and live a more independent life. We love to help people with developmental, intellectual and learning differences reach these goals. We do this by teaching social, academic and daily living skills using applied behavior analysis (ABA).Who We ServeOur clients are people with developmental, intellectual and learning disorders… and their families. We also provide training and assistance to outside organizations and companies that would like to learn more about ABA and the types of disorders that we are able to help with.Who We AreBDS is a caring group of people who want to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Through interviews, observations and assessments, we provide an individually tailored program to our clients' unique needs. Our intervention plans take into account current abilities as well as future goals. We help build a community of support around each individual to help them live a more successful and independent life.

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