Diagnostics & testing
Dr. Aimee Anderson assists those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families, as well as individuals with other disorders.
Child & Adult Diagnostics
ACT specializes in diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders — including intellectual disability, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, specific learning disorder, and motor disorders — along with conduct disorders (e.g., oppositional-defiant disorder) and mood disorders (e.g., anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and depressive disorders). Specific treatment recommendations are provided with every evaluation.
Testing & Assessment
Testing may occur across time and a variety of locations, and be direct, indirect, and observational. Comprehensive assessment may include evaluation of intellectual, language, educational, social, play, mood, personality, self-care, and motor skills — along with behavior and select neuropsychological skills, such as executive functions, processing, and memory.
EarliPoint™ Evaluation
An FDA-authorized tool for 15-minute, video-based autism identification — used at Yale, Kaiser, and more — now available through Dr. Anderson.
- Assesses children 16 months to 8 years as they watch a 15-minute video
- Reliably identifies children with and without autism using eye movements
- Yields a report with verbal and nonverbal skill levels and severity estimates
- Allows for fast identification, diagnosis, and earliest intervention
* Insurance does not yet fund EarliPoint.
* Additional testing is needed for a formal autism diagnosis.
Aimee Anderson, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Board Certified Behavior Analyst — Doctoral Level, 1-06-3193
Founder & Director, ACT
Dr. Anderson has been working in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders since 1993. She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder and behavior management from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
Dr. Anderson subsequently served as a Research Scientist in Dr. Geraldine Dawson’s Autism Laboratory at the University of Washington, and held a clinical post-doctoral position under the supervision of Dr. Aubyn Stahmer in the Children’s Autism Intervention Center (CAIC) at Rady’s Children’s Hospital, San Diego.
Dr. Anderson is a Licensed Psychologist in California as well as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral Level (BCBA-D). She founded ACT in 2002.
What families and professionals say
“Our office has utilized the professional services of ACT for years. During that time they have provided excellent assessments for all of our clients. In fact, they are so competent in their field that I requested Dr. Anderson to be an independent educational evaluator (IEE) for my own 16 year old son with high functioning autism. After the conclusion of my son’s behavior assessment she met with the entire IEP team to review her findings and provide assistance for the development of an appropriate Positive Behavior Support plan. Her professionalism and thoroughness enabled the IEP team to work together cohesively for the best interests of my son. That has been the consistent experience that we have had with ACT on behalf of our clients.”Jane DuBovy, Esq.Attorney, A2Z Educational Advocates
“I have been referring autistic patients to Aimee Anderson, Ph.D. at ACT for many years. I have been consistently impressed with Dr. Anderson’s ability to utilize multiple effective behavior therapies and adapt these to the unique needs of each child. Her careful supervision and training of staff, combined with close oversight of each child’s progress, result in this being one of the best facilities for behavior intervention for autistic children in Southern California. I continue to unhesitatingly refer patients to ACT.”Stephen Kundell, MDDevelopmental Pediatrician
“ACT and Dr. Aimee Anderson provide the highest quality of ABA intervention and behavior support services to their clients. I always know that when I refer my patients to them, that the families and their children will have careful, in-depth evaluations of their needs, and that services will be provided by experienced psychologists and well trained behavior therapists. In addition, they will receive comprehensive, on going management of all their interventions.”Audry E. Griesbach, MD, FAAPDevelopmental Pediatrician
“Dr. Anderson and her group are one of the providers to whom I can consistently and confidently refer children on the autistic spectrum and their families. She is knowledgeable about a range of interventions and is able to individually tailor these to effectively meet the needs of each child, whether providing a program for a few hours a week or up to full-time. The positive feedback I hear from families who are working with her, along with the changes I have observed in children over time, is further evidence for the efficacy of the work that she does.”Mary Large, Ph.D.Neuropsychologist
“Dr. Aimee Anderson provided an excellent service to several children in my classroom. I felt I could better serve my students by communicating with Dr. Anderson on a routine basis. She empowered me as a teacher to feel more informed and confident when dealing with autistic children.”Mrs. Raja PadhiTeacher
“ACT provides service through professional care. They use a human and humane model for the provision of objective care to children with autism.”Syed Naqvi, MDPsychiatrist
“We had our son assessed by Dr. Anderson and it was a wonderful experience for us as well as our son. He looked forward to and enjoyed the sessions and her evaluation was extremely thorough. She’s kind, professional, thoughtful and cared about the well being of our son.”G.E.
“Dr. Anderson is a caring professional who took her time to listen and understand our concerns with our 6 year old son. She has been very easy to work with for both us and our son! The diagnostic process was completed in a timely fashion and our son even had fun, too! Dr. Anderson has provided a thorough review and several recommendations for us as next steps. We highly recommend her!”G.R.
“Dr Anderson is extremely detail oriented and takes time to listen to you and your concerns. We had a very positive experience with her and her diagnosis and recommendations helped us immensely. I definitely recommend her!”P.R.
“The process of working with Dr. Anderson from start to finish was extremely professional and thorough. Dr. Anderson was so great with my son; he is still asking to go back to her office and play. By the end, she provided a thorough report and diagnosis explaining the results with evidence explaining why, as well as recommendations going forward so that we could make a plan.”M.W.
“Working with Dr. Anderson was a wonderful experience for our family. She was thoughtful, caring, kind, an expert in her field, and our daughter actually enjoyed the evaluation process, which I believe says a lot about Dr. Anderson’s approach.”T.K.
“Dr. Anderson and her team of therapists provided highly professional services to our non-verbal autistic son for four years. Their personalized and committed intervention greatly improved the quality of our son’s life. We felt fortunate to have services from Dr. Anderson and her staff whose relentless efforts taught our son communication and self-help skills which otherwise seemed to us impossible to teach.”K.M.
“ACT has been a blessing to my son and our entire family for that matter. They have a great team of therapists that were willing to move mountains to achieve our set goals. My son was non-verbal with very limited adaptive skills when we first started with ACT, but because of their support, we are very proud to say that he is now able to speak some words, communicate his needs and do most of his daily living skills by himself.”C.B.
“I am really impressed with the methodical documentation provided by ACT’s therapists. Other therapists that we engaged prior to ACT were talented, however, they did not take the time to document the challenges and successes of each session. Too, I am impressed with the positive energy that ACT’s therapists brought to each session. These professionals have a tough job but it was always nice to see them enjoy the challenges they face.”S.C.
“I’m very pleased with the level of service that ACT provides. I appreciate their integrity and commitment. The therapists were very professional, reliable, kind, warm and caring with my child.”T.M.
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Services provided throughout Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.