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Supporting children and families at every step.
Developmental, behavioral, and educational consulting for children and families.
From early intervention through the school years.
Individualized developmental, behavioral, and educational consulting for children from early childhood through the school years. We partner with families to support skill development, behavior, communication, and successful participation across home and school environments.
Individualized Support
Every child and family has different needs. At Next Steps, we take the time to understand your child, your goals, and the challenges you're navigating. We provide practical, individualized recommendations based on your child's strengths and needs.
Why Next Steps?
You don't have to figure it out alone.
Practical, Everyday Strategies
Our goal is to give you strategies that are realistic and useful in everyday life. Whether you're working on development, behavior, or navigating an IEP, we help you understand what to do next and how to put those strategies into practice at home and school.
Choose the Support That's Right for Your Family
Early Intervention
For infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who may benefit from developmental support, parent coaching, or ESDM-informed services.
Who this is for:
Support for families with concerns about communication, social development, play, behavior, or other developmental skills. Services include parent coaching and ESDM-informed support.
Behavior Support
Individualized support for children experiencing challenging behavior or needing help developing communication, social, adaptive, or other skills.
Who this is for:
Individualized support for challenging behavior, communication, social skills, independence, and other areas that may be affecting daily life at home or in the community.
IEP & School Consulting
Support for families navigating IEPs, school-based services, accommodations, behavior concerns, and communication with school teams.
Who this is for:
Support with IEPs, school concerns, behavior at school, accommodations, goals, and preparing for or participating in school meetings.
Experienced Support. Personalized Approach.
Next Steps was founded by Patty Bell, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a background in early intervention, special education, and school-based support.
BCBA | M.A. Special Education & ABA | Certified ESDM Provider
With experience across both clinical and educational settings, Patty brings a perspective that considers the whole child—not just one setting or one area of development.
IEP & School Consulting
Support for families navigating IEPs, school-based services, accommodations, behavior concerns, and communication with school teams.
Who this is for:
Support with IEPs, school concerns, behavior at school, accommodations, goals, and preparing for or participating in school meetings.
With experience across both clinical and educational settings, Patty brings a perspective that considers the whole child—not just one setting or one area of development.
Next Steps was founded by Patty Bell, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a background in early intervention, special education, and school-based support.
How It Works
1
Connect
Tell us about your child and what you're looking for.
2
Understand
We learn about your child's strengths, needs, and current challenges.
3
Make a Plan
We develop practical recommendations tailored to your goals.
4
Take the Next Step
You leave with clear strategies and support for moving forward.
Ready to Take the
Next Step?
You don't have to figure it out on your own. Let's talk about what you're navigating and determine what type of support makes the most sense for your family.
4
Take the Next Step
You leave with clear strategies and support for moving forward.
You don't have to figure it out on your own. Let's talk about what you're navigating and determine what type of support makes the most sense for your family.