Applied Behavior Analysis Consulting Services, LLC.

Elaine Allsup, M.Ed., BCBA is the President and Founder of Applied Behavior  Analysis Consulting Services, LLC.

Licensed Behavior Analyst for the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Board of Medicine.

Since 1996, with over 20 years experience, Elaine has been teaching individuals with Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Down’s Syndrome, and Trauma in public schools, private schools, and home settings applying the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst as well as holds a Masters Degree in Special Education with an ABA Certificate and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology.  

Elaine has also provided direct and consultative services for individuals with autism through clinical settings such as the New England Center for Children (NECC) and the May Institute in MA.

She has contracted ABA services with Westminster Public Schools, MA., Fairfax County Public Schools, VA., Loudoun County Public Schools, VA., and Arlington County Public Schools, VA.

Elaine also worked directly within Fairfax County and Loudoun County Public schools for up to 19 self-contained autism classrooms and for students in the cross-categorical setting.

She has served as an Adjunct faculty at George Mason University (GMU) teaching the  Verbal Behavior coursework.

Her understanding of assessment tools such as those utilized in Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) to Hypothesize function/s of behavior have been used to develop and train staff, paraprofessionals, and parents, on Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for individuals engaging in problem behaviors in both home and school settings.

Elaine also has experience with a variety of criterion-referenced assessments (especially where our clients usually do not score well on standardized tests) such as ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills), ABLLS™-R (Revised), VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program), and BRIGANCE (Nationally recognized educational assessment tool).