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The mission of Emerald Coast Autism Center (ECAC), a non-profit school and therapy center serving Okaloosa and surrounding counties, is to improve the lives of individuals with autism and related unique abilities and their families by providing effective treatment and education options from early childhood into adulthood.
Emerald Coast Autism Center (ECAC) is a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization located in Niceville, Florida dedicated to educating and improving the lives of individuals with autism in Okaloosa and Walton counties and surrounding areas.
We were founded in 2009 to fill a need in our community for quality therapeutic and educational services for individuals on the autism spectrum.
ECAC is unique in our approach to teaching these amazing individuals. All instruction and activities at ECAC are conducted in a manner consistent with the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA Therapy is based on the science of behavior and is considered evidence-based treatment for individuals on the autism spectrum. Specifically, ECAC follows the Verbal Behavior (VB) approach to ABA, based on B.F. Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior. ABA intervention is conducted in a one-to-one child-to-behavior technician ratio and focuses primarily on increasing communication and social skills, while decreasing problematic behaviors.
