Welcome!
~ This entry was posted on February 12, 2009
Hello and Welcome to the Wellspring Blog. This web blog is meant to be a forum that will feature our thoughts and analysis of everything that is taking place in the exciting world of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), its uses and implications for the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, behavior disorders and development disabilities. ABA is an effective method with proven results in treating a variety of behavior problems. Wellspring is thrilled to be at the forefront of this practice as one of the premier providers of early intervention services in Southern California. The world-class therapists and clinicians who comprise the professional staff at Wellspring are eager to share their stories and thoughts in this blog with the hope that you the reader, whether your are a parent, teacher or professional, will benefit and join in on the conversation. We welcome your comments and reactions but we do reserve the right to monitor, edit and/or delete any comments we deem inappropriate.
Enjoy!
Leo Landaverde, CEO, Wellspring
Hi:
I live in Winnetka (nlarc) & was interested in your agency but can’t find any record of it being certified with the California Dept. of Education, Special Education Division (Non-Public Schools & Agencies):
http://www3.scoe.net/npsa/index/index.cfm?fuseaction=advSearch
There was only a “Wellspring” that provides Occupational therapy services & your North Hills office/CEO is associated with ComForcare Senior Services(?) What are your credentials?
TIA
Comment by Anna Padilla — February 27, 2009 @ 4:12 pm
Thank you for taking the time to look further into information about our company. Last June (2008) we changed our name from ‘Full Spectrum Health Group’ to ‘Wellspring.’ So you’ll see that we are certified with the California Dept of Education…the name hasn’t been updated on their site yet. Thank you for calling attention to it…I’ll follow up with them. Our CEO, Leo Landaverde, first opened a ComForcare office in the San Fernando valley in 2003. ComForcare is a franchise that provides home care for seniors and children with disabilities (respite). You’ll find him in the October’08 issue of Entrepreneur as having the largest ComForcare franchise in the US. A few years ago, one of his respite clients from ComForcare had a child with autism. This client felt her child was treated so well that she asked if Leo would get involved in providing direct intervention. After much research, Leo started another company that would provide direct intervention and parent training specifically for children with developmental disabilities. He started ‘Full Spectrum Health Group’ in Nov’07 and we changed our name in June’08. If you type in http://www.fullspectrumhealthgroup.com it should automatically redirect you to the Wellspring website. Feel free to call our office with any other inquiries or let me know if I didn’t answer all of your questions. Also, if you are with the NLARC, you can speak to Dr. Youngbauer about us…he is very familiar with our staff and agency and would provide a testimony about his work experience with us.
Comment by admin — March 2, 2009 @ 3:27 pm