The People and Principles
Behind Our Care
Early, Comprehensive, and Intensive Care
Early intervention focuses on supporting young children during a critical stage of development. A comprehensive approach means each child’s program addresses multiple areas of growth, including communication, social interaction, learning, and daily living skills.
Intensive care refers to a structured schedule of therapy delivered consistently over time, helping children build and strengthen foundational skills through repeated practice and guided support.
Goals of Early Intensive Intervention
The goal of early intensive intervention is to support children in building skills that bring them closer to age-appropriate development and greater independence. Progress often spans multiple areas, including social communication, self-help skills, cognitive development, behavior, emotional regulation, and self-management. By targeting these areas together, children gain the tools needed to participate more fully in everyday environments.
Why Early Intensive Intervention Matters
Early intensive intervention helps children build skills that support communication, learning, and greater independence during a critical stage of development.
Key Development Areas
Social communication
Self-help skills
Cognitive development
Behavior and emotional regulation
Self-management and independence
Backed By Research
Children who receive consistent, intensive ABA therapy are more likely to be prepared for general education settings. Increased therapy hours are associated with stronger progress, especially in cognitive and daily living skills.
With consistent support and practice, children build the skills needed to participate more confidently in school, relationships, and
everyday life.
Meet the Founder
Dr. Lyre Caruz Fribourg is a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified behavior analyst with over 30 years of experience as an evaluator, service provider, and consultant. She specializes in assessments, early childhood intervention and works collaboratively with parents and professionals to support young children with neurodevelopmental disorders across home, clinic, and school settings
She has training in a range of evidence-based approaches, including discrete trial teaching and play-based, naturalistic methods. Her understanding of multiple treatment models allows her to tailor intervention to each child’s learning style, strengths, and areas of need. She integrates structured teaching with developmentally appropriate, play-based interactions to support communication, social engagement, and early learning. Programs are guided by data and adjusted to support steady progress.
A Structured Program Designed for Progress
Children participate in consistent, small-group sessions designed to build communication, learning, and social skills through daily therapeutic interaction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about our program, enrollment process, and how we support children and families.
Early refers to working with young children during a critical stage of development. Comprehensive means that multiple areas of development are addressed within each child’s treatment plan, including communication, social skills, and learning. Intensive refers to the level of treatment hours delivered consistently over time to support meaningful progress.
The goal is to support children in building skills that bring them closer to age-appropriate development and greater independence. This often includes progress in areas such as social communication, self-help skills, cognitive development, behavior, emotional regulation, and self-management.
Our approach is grounded in a naturalistic approach within a structured setting, that is combined with developmental learning using evidence-based behavioral strategies. We focus on building communication, social engagement, and learning skills through play-based interactions.
Our team includes clinicians and educators trained in ABA, which includes Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Our behavior interventionists receive close supervision to ensure they follow the program as intended, with progress reviewed and updated weekly
Carnelian Learning Place is led by Dr. Lyre Fribourg, Clinical Director, who oversees each program and ensures care follows best practices and is individualized to each child’s needs.