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Communication & self-advocacy
Express needs, ask for help, make choices, join conversations, and use functional communication with greater confidence.
In-home + community-based ABA
Real life is where progress happens.
Individualized support for school-age children, teens, and young adults—designed for meaningful life at home and throughout the community.
Serving Sanford and surrounding North Carolina communities.
Everyday skills.Real places.
01BCBA-owned
02Individualized
03Community-centered
04Built collaboratively
Areas of support
Skills that make everyday life feel more possible.
Every person begins in a different place. Support is shaped around current strengths, practical needs, and goals that connect to real life.
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Everyday independence
Build practical routines for home, personal organization, daily responsibilities, and navigating everyday life.
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Emotional wellness
Recognize emotions, communicate discomfort, work through change, solve problems, and practice useful coping strategies.
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Relationships & connection
Strengthen conversation, boundaries, friendship skills, social understanding, and meaningful participation with others.
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Community & future readiness
Practice recreation, shopping, appointments, volunteering, work-related skills, decision-making, and independence.
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Caregiver guidance
Turn clinical recommendations into practical strategies families can use within real routines and relationships.
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Goals and recommendations are developed through an individualized assessment and planning process.
The Progress Lab approach
A different kind of progress.
We connect behavior-analytic expertise with the routines, relationships, and experiences that make up everyday life.
See how getting started works↓Start with what matters
We learn about strengths, daily routines, current concerns, and the outcomes that would make a meaningful difference.
Practice in real settings
Skills are built within the places, activities, and relationships where they will actually be used.
Build progress together
Families, clients, and professionals share information, solve problems, and keep support connected to real priorities.
Support where life happens
The community is part of the plan.
In-home and community-based services create opportunities to build useful skills inside natural routines and meaningful activities.
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How it begins
Getting started should feel clear.
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Tell us what brings you here
Share a little about who is seeking support, daily life, and the questions on your mind.
Have a real conversation
We talk through current priorities, answer initial questions, and explore whether the practice may be a good fit.
Understand the next steps
If moving forward, we clearly explain assessment, documentation, planning, and what comes next.
Common questions
Questions are welcome.
Clear information makes it easier to decide what feels right for your family.
01Who does The Progress Lab support?+
The Progress Lab is designed to support school-age children, teens, and young adults whose goals may include communication, independence, emotional wellness, relationships, community participation, or preparation for adulthood.
02Where are services provided?+
The Progress Lab does not operate a walk-in clinic or public office. Services are provided in homes and community settings in Sanford and nearby communities in and around Lee County. Availability depends on location, travel distance, scheduling, and the individual service plan.
03How are goals selected?+
Goals are developed through individualized assessment and collaborative planning. We consider strengths, current needs, daily routines, and the outcomes that matter most to the person and family.
04How are caregivers involved?+
Caregivers are collaborative partners. Guidance focuses on understanding the plan, solving practical challenges, and using helpful strategies within everyday routines.
05Are you currently accepting new clients?+
Availability may change as the practice launches. Submitting the inquiry form is the best way to ask about current openings and whether services may be a fit.
06What happens after I reach out?+
We begin with a conversation about what brings you to The Progress Lab. From there, we explain possible next steps, discuss fit, and answer questions about the assessment and service process.
Start here
Let’s talk about what support could look like.
Share a few basics, and we’ll help you understand possible next steps. You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Read the FAQs first↑