# Pediatric Minds Medical Center

> ABA therapy · Torrance. Pediatric Minds is an interdisciplinary children's clinic in Torrance that offers child neurology, testing for autism, ADHD and learning disabilities, ABA, speech therapy, psychotherapy, music therapy, social skills groups and an intensive day program for young children, all at one location. Its ABA arm, Pediatric Minds Developmental Services, has operated in the South Bay since 2015. The clinic states it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. The site lists its suite as 104 while the registry lists Suite 103. It is a Harbor Regional Center vendor.
- Ages: Up to age 21
- Price: ask the provider
- Sign-up: Registration open
- Address: 3524 Torrance Blvd, Suite 104, Torrance, CA 90503
- Website: https://pediatricminds.com
- Phone: (310) 540-1630
- Email: info@pediatricminds.com
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/torrance/pediatric-minds-medical-center

## ABA therapy (Pediatric Minds Developmental Services)

Ages 1–10

Behavioral agency providing individualized ABA for children with autism and related needs in the home, clinic, school and community. Programs are designed and supervised by Board Certified Behavior Analysts, with Registered Behavior Technicians giving 1:1 care. Every child starts with an initial assessment that sets individual treatment goals; functional behavior assessments are also offered. Goals include aggressive or self-injurious behavior, attention, safety awareness, eloping, self-regulation, social skills and self-help skills such as toileting, dressing, feeding and sleep. Parent training is included, and school-based support targets off-task behavior. Serves ages 18 months to 10 years (the site also says 8 in one place) and has operated in the South Bay since 2015. Consultant Ted Hutman, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, trains staff. The agency says it is contracted with most insurance plans, and it is a Harbor Regional Center vendor.

## Early Childhood Treatment Center (intensive day program)

Ages 2–7

The Early Childhood Treatment Center is a short-term intensive outpatient day treatment program for young children ages 30 months to 7 years who have autism spectrum disorder, anxiety disorders, developmental disabilities or behavioral disorders. The clinic says it is funded through the family's insurance. The team brings together child neurology, psychology, speech and occupational therapy and behavior analysis. Families describe a program of about 3 hours a day, 5 days a week for roughly 10 to 12 weeks, depending on insurance, with weekly meetings with the psychologist and parent observations and training. The program is delivered at the Torrance center.

## Social Cognitive Skills groups

Up to age 21

A 10-week Social Cognitive Skills program teaching friendship skills, verbal and non-verbal conversation, gestures and body language, how to play with a group of peers and how to respond to teasing. Children are placed in small groups by age, skill level and needs, and typical peers take part so children can practice with them. Most sessions are at the Pediatric Minds offices in Torrance, with some held at a community location. Groups have been offered Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, and the clinic says insurance or private pay is accepted.

## Speech therapy

Ages 1+

Licensed speech and language pathologists work with children from 15 months of age on apraxia, dysarthria, oral motor deficits, feeding difficulties, articulation, pragmatics, fluency, word finding and conversational skills. Therapists are trained in the Hanen Method, a family-based approach that uses social interaction and teaches parents to deliver language interventions to their child in familiar, naturalistic settings. Offered at the Torrance clinic alongside the center's ABA, psychology and neurology services.

Details from https://pediatricminds.com, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.