Testing & evaluation · Torrance
Cortica Torrance
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance
Autism and developmental evaluation with medical care
Cortica's first step is a Clinical Intake Visit: specialists listen to the child's story, complete a developmental and medical review, and give the family a roadmap for care. Pediatricians, pediatric neurologists and nurse practitioners evaluate for autism, ADHD, developmental delay and other developmental differences, using standardized tools such as the ADOS, ADI-R, CARS and Vineland. A diagnosis is not needed beforehand. Medical care covers conditions that often accompany autism, such as seizures, sleep problems, GI symptoms and anxiety, with genetic and metabolic testing, EEG, nutrition evaluation and medication management. Cortica serves children from 18 months through age 17, and is in-network with many major insurance plans. Its team checks benefits and gives a cost estimate before care begins, and self-pay is available if a plan is not in-network.
- Autism diagnostic evaluation, ADHD evaluation, Developmental delay evaluation, Pediatric neurology, Medical care for conditions that co-occur with autism, EEG and Medication management
- Where care happens: At the clinic or office
- Taking new patients or families: yes
- Telehealth or video visits: yes
- Activities: Testing & evaluation, Developmental pediatrics & neurology and Child therapy & counseling
ABA therapy and Jumpstart early intervention
Cortica's ABA is play-based and naturalistic, built around positive relationships, with goals tailored to each child and family. It begins with a BCBA assessment over about two weeks, then a personalized plan, parent coaching and one-to-one sessions with a behavior technician. Options include one-to-one ABA in-home, in-center or in the community, group ABA, parent coaching, and social skills groups for preteens and teens. Jumpstart is an intensive center-based group program for young children with autism (about 15-20 hours a week, full- and half-day options) that blends ABA, speech and occupational therapy and prepares children for mainstream kindergarten. Children need an ABA assessment first. Speech, occupational, physical and music therapy are also offered. Billed through insurance. ABA ages 18 months to 17.
- Applied behavior analysis, Parent coaching, Jumpstart early intervention, Speech-language therapy, Occupational therapy and Music therapy
- Where care happens: At the clinic or office; In the family’s home; Out in the community: parks, stores, playdates; At the child’s school or daycare
- Telehealth or video visits: yes
- Activities: ABA therapy, Early intervention, Social skills groups, Speech therapy, Occupational therapy and Music & art therapy
About Cortica Torrance
Cortica Care is a multi-site autism and neurodevelopmental care provider that brings pediatricians, neurologists, behavior analysts, speech, occupational and music therapists, and counselors together under one care plan. The Torrance center is at 21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite GL-100. Cortica also has other Los Angeles County centers, including Glendale (611 N Brand Blvd, Ste 100) and Westlake Village (2625 Townsgate Rd, Ste 102).
Where and how to reach them
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste GL-100Torrance, CA 90503
Details from corticacare.com, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Cortica Torrance before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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