Pria provides services for child

Pria provides services for children with developmental delays using positive reinforcement, applied behavior analysis (ABA), and socialization via inclusion as its primary methods of instruction.

Pria School Individualized programs based upon each child’s developmental needs are created and provided in a nurturing environment. Our philosophy is to construct a teaching environment that maximizes the child’s success and minimizes failures. This is accomplished by breaking down concepts to teach skills that are appropriate and socially accepted. As the child masters each skill, he or she builds upon those skills to achieve the next level of learning. Each child receives a program tailored to his or her individual needs. This intensive early intervention also promotes appropriate and meaningful social interactions with typically developing peers. Our methodology combines the benefits of positive reinforcement, applied behavior analysis, and inclusion; this helps children make faster progress, closing the gap between their developmental age and their chronological age.

Pria School The CDC highly recommends early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism and other developmental delays. Studies have scientifically proven over the last several decades that ABA is the most successful intervention for children with autism. Pria provides this intervention for children showing signs of developmental delays to regain lost skills and continue learning.

Pria School Sonali Ratnayake, the director of Pria, is certified in applied behavior analysis and special education for children ages birth through 21, with
an emphasis on early childhood and severe disabilities. She has worked for over 15 years with children with autism diagnoses, pervasive developmental disorders, speech and language delays, sensory integration processing disorders, and other developmental issues. Ms. Ratnayake has supervised home-based applied behavior analysis programs for over 12 years, where her clients have made fast progress and graduated into regular classrooms. She also served as a consultant for the Lovaas Institute for 6 years. During her early career, she set up and taught in preschools for the Autism Program in Montgomery County public schools.