Behavioral and Educational Strategies and Training

What Behavioral and Educational Strategies and Training does

Behavioral and Educational Strategies and Training (B.E.S.T.) is a private, for-profit provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services founded in 1999 by Sally Grevemberg, M.A., B.C.B.A. and headquartered in Modesto, California. The company serves individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities — infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children, and adolescents — along with their families, delivering care across four Central Valley counties: Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, and Merced.

The service portfolio consists of five integrated offerings: Consultation (program design, data collection, behavior support), Comprehensive ABA (full-scope treatment across home, school, center, and community settings with BCBA supervision and speech-language pathology consultation), Focused ABA (targeted intervention on specific behaviors), Mock Preschool/School (a year-round practice preschool and K/1st-grade program where typically developing peers comprise at least 50% of the class), and Parent Training (monthly topical workshops plus an 8-hour Hands-on Behavioral Parent Training workshop). Clinical methodology blends traditional ABA techniques with contemporary practices and recent research, targeting pivotal skill areas — communication, social reciprocity, executive function, school readiness, and daily living — to accelerate generalization. Protocols follow the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) and National Standards Project (NSP) standards.

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services revenue model, funded through insurance, regional centers, and private pay arrangements. B.E.S.T. runs a four-office footprint (Modesto administrative and treatment center, Roseville, Merced, and a Modesto admin office) with a 251–500 employee base that includes BCBAs, BCABAs, and Master's Level Supervisors. Distribution is sales-led and direct, combining center-based, home-based, and school-based delivery with referral channels from regional centers, healthcare providers, school districts, and insurers. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional capital events are disclosed; the company is privately held and founder-influenced, with Executive Director Jonathan Bruno joining the founder as operational leadership.

Name

Behavioral and Educational Strategies and Training

Legal name

B.E.S.T. Behavioral & Educational Strategies & Training

Website

https://bestforautism.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

B.E.S.T. is a private ABA therapy provider founded in 1999 serving children and adolescents with autism and developmental disabilities across California's Central Valley through center, home, and school-based fee-for-service programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Home-Based) (EDAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB), Early Intervention ABA (Birth–3) (EDAKAHAD), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• ABA therapy services
• Autism therapy center
• Developmental disability support
• Behavior analytic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ABA Therapy Services: Fee-for-service revenue model providing behavior analytic services including assessments, consultations, comprehensive ABA, focused ABA, mock preschool/school programs, and parent trainings. Services are provided at center/clinic, home, and community settings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B.E.S.T. provides a portfolio of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and behavior analytic services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children, and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disabilities. Services include Consultation, Comprehensive ABA, Focused ABA, Mock Preschool/School, and Parent Training, delivered in center-based, home-based, school-based, and community settings throughout California's Central Valley.

Product overview

B.E.S.T. provides a unified suite of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. The portfolio consists of five interconnected service offerings: Consultation Services (for program design and behavior support), Comprehensive ABA (full-scope treatment addressing multiple developmental domains), Focused ABA (targeted intervention on specific behaviors), Mock Preschool/School (a practice educational environment preparing children for community schooling), and Parent Training (workshops and coaching to generalize skills to home settings). Services are delivered across center-based, home-based, and community settings throughout Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Sacramento, and Merced Counties in California's Central Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultation Services Brief or ongoing consultation provided by BCBAs, BCABAs, or Experienced Master's Level Supervisors covering program designs, data collection systems, treatment strategies, and behavior support strategies for clients with autism and developmental disabilities.
• Comprehensive ABA Comprehensive Applied Behavior Analysis treatment provided to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children, and adolescents across home, school, center, and community settings. Includes skill assessments, individualized treatment plans, direct service implementation, BCBA supervision, speech-language pathologist consultation, parent support groups, and progress reports with data and graphs.
• Focused ABA Direct ABA services targeting one or two specific behaviors such as conversation maintenance, independent living, organization, compliance, safety, stereotypy, and self-injury. Available for toddlers, preschoolers, children, and adolescents in one-to-one or small group formats.
• Mock Preschool/School Program Year-round practice preschool/school program preparing children for community preschool and kindergarten. During the school year, children attend a private preschool setting; in summer, a mock kindergarten/1st grade class is offered. Typically developing peers make up 50% or more of the class, and social skills such as listening, waiting, sharing, turn-taking, and self-control are emphasized.
• Parent Training Monthly topic-specific 1–2 hour workshops led by BCBAs on topics including increasing cooperation, toilet training, understanding autism, and improving communication, plus an eight-hour comprehensive Hands-On Behavioral Parent Training Workshop demonstrating behavior analytic strategies for application at home and in the community.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Autism Learning Partners: ABA provider offering center-based and in-home ABA, parent training, and social skills groups for children with autism; closely matches BEST's comprehensive ABA + parent training offering.
• Kadiant: ABA provider offering center-based and home-based services with an emphasis on naturalistic, pivotal-skill approaches; directly comparable to BEST's blended ABA methodology.
• Trumpet Behavioral Health: Provides ABA, behavioral, and mental health services in clinics, homes, schools, and community settings for individuals with autism; highly comparable multi-modality service model.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state ABA therapy center operator delivering center-based, home-based, and telehealth ABA for children with autism; directly comparable to BEST's service portfolio and clinic-led model.

Broad incumbents

• ABA Centers of America: Operates a network of ABA therapy centers serving children with autism across multiple U.S. states with center-based and home-based programs; comparable clinic-driven care model.
• Centria Healthcare: National ABA and behavioral health provider delivering home- and center-based ABA therapy with parent coaching programs; comparable in scope and multi-modality delivery.
• Maxim Healthcare Services: Large healthcare services company that includes ABA therapy delivery alongside home health and behavioral health services; comparable on home- and center-based ABA delivery to clients and families.
• Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD): One of the largest ABA therapy providers in the U.S. offering center-based and home-based ABA services for individuals with autism across multiple states; comparable to BEST's multi-modality service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/bestforautism

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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