{"url":"/lake-balboa/developmental-pathways-care","provider":{"id":"developmental-pathways-care","name":"Developmental Pathways Care","kind":"organization","about":"Developmental Pathways Care (DPI) is a behavioral intervention agency serving California, Texas and Nevada, with its California office in Van Nuys. It describes itself as a nonpublic agency that helps families and schools build behavioral programs for children with autism and related developmental disabilities, and says it has more than 18 years of experience. It is listed as a service provider with North Los Angeles County Regional Center. Its site also describes Self-Determination Program services for people of all ages.","website":"https://dpica.com/","phone":"(800) 930-5773","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["BCBA-led","Listed with North Los Angeles County Regional Center","Nonpublic agency","UCLA PEERS-trained and certified instructors"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"7120 Hayvenhurst Ave","unit":"#322","city":"lake-balboa","zip":"91406","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.492335,34.212014],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"aba","type":"health","name":"ABA therapy and behavior services","summary":"ABA and behavioral intervention for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, delivered in the home, school and community from a Van Nuys agency.","description":"Applied behavior analysis for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities, run by a nonpublic agency in Van Nuys that works with both families and schools. Care starts with an initial evaluation and an individualized plan, then sets treatment hours (the site describes a 20 to 40 hour per week model), trains therapists and caregivers, and gradually fades direct support. Techniques named are Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training and Natural Environment Training, with preference assessments to identify reinforcers. Regional center service codes it describes include Behavior Analyst (612, BCBA), Behavior Management Assistant (615) and Technician (616), delivered in the home, community or school, plus Functional Behavior Assessments. It is listed with North Los Angeles County Regional Center. A free consultation and a referral form are offered.","categories":["aba-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","financialAid":false,"health":{"specialties":["Applied behavior analysis","Functional behavior assessment","Behavior intervention plans","Caregiver training"],"practitioners":["Jocelyn Zamora, MS"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","developmental-delay","behavior"],"delivery":["in-home","school","community"],"insurance":["regional-center"],"assessment":true,"goals":["independence","social","life-skills","wellbeing"],"feel":"A behavior analysis agency that pairs assessment-led ABA plans with caregiver training and works with schools as a nonpublic agency.","topics":["parent-training","discrete-trial-training","pivotal-response-training","natural-environment-teaching","vendored-nlacrc","fba","behavior-intervention-plan","nonpublic-agency","free-consultation","self-determination-program","behavior-respite"],"methods":["discrete-trial","pivotal-response","naturalistic-aba"]}},{"id":"peers","type":"health","name":"PEERS social skills groups","summary":"UCLA PEERS social skills groups for preschoolers (ages 4–6) and adolescents (11–17), in person or by telehealth, with required parent participation.","description":"Social skills groups taught by UCLA PEERS trained and certified instructors. PEERS for Preschoolers is for children ages 4 to 6: 16 weekly 90-minute group sessions using puppet shows, role-playing and demonstrations, with guided social interaction activities and at-home practice; parent participation is part of the program. PEERS for Adolescents is for ages 11 to 17 in middle and high school: 16 weekly 90-minute sessions of instruction and role-play, while parents attend separate concurrent parent training groups. A young adult group for ages 18 to 35 is also offered. Participation is available in person or by telehealth. The groups are listed under regional center service code 334.","categories":["social-skills"],"ages":{"min":4,"max":21},"format":"hybrid","health":{"specialties":["PEERS social skills training","Parent training groups"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism"],"insurance":["regional-center"],"telehealth":true,"goals":["social"],"methods":["peers"],"parents":"with-parent","feel":"Sixteen-week structured social skills groups where parents attend alongside or in a concurrent group.","topics":["peers","ucla","parent-training","vendored-nlacrc","young-adults"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://dpica.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}