SERVICES
Dr. Ostmeyer offers a variety of services to help support individuals in their homes and communities. While services at Beyond the Individual, LLC are provided via telehealth or in the natural environment (i.e. home, school, and community), she also provides psychological therapy and assessment services in a more traditional office-based setting. Dr. Ostmeyer is happy to speak with you regarding what service model is most appropriate for you and your family.
Individual, Family
Staff at Beyond the Individual specialize in working with clients with externalizing behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders, and those who have struggled to access or improve with services in more traditional psychological office settings. When necessary, a tiered-service model is available to help constrain costs incurred by individuals and families. Staff include both Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and psychologists. Please contact us to determine if we may be a good fit for you and your family.
Groups
Therapy groups are offered based on current demand for specific topics in the areas of parenting, social skills, and improving daily living skills. Groups are provided either in person in a central location (i.e. local library) or online after completion of a training on maintaining group member confidentiality. Please check our website or join our listserve to receive notification of new topics or weigh in on topics for future groups. CLICK HERE for current group offerings.
Consultation
Staff at Beyond the Individual, LLC work with schools, agencies, families, and other providers to assist with individualized solutions to specific needs including consultation on individual cases or systems change. This can be a great solution for schools or agencies who need support but are not in a position to fund a full position or those in need of expert guidance on specific cases. Staff are experienced in working with multiple systems to help provide solutions that work across multiple settings and within the constraints of each setting.
Continuing Education
Beyond the Individual, LLC designs and provides continuing education opportunities for psychologists, behavior analysts, and educators in the areas of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities or mental illness, positive behavior supports, distance-based education and training, and effective consultation. Beyond the Individual, LLC is an Authorized Continuing Education (ACE) Provider with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. CLICK HERE for already developed trainings and those available online.
Psychological Assessment
Psychological assessment is useful in understanding possible underlying mechanisms affecting learning and behavior, determining diagnoses, or qualifying for additional resources or services. Dr. Ostmeyer specializes in the assessment and differential diagnosis of developmental disabilities, behavioral and anxiety disorders, and intellectual disabilities.
FBA & BIP
Staff at Beyond the Individual work with families, schools, and facilities to conduct functional behavior assessments (FBA) with or without functional analysis (FA) of problem behaviors to inform the development of an individualized behavioral intervention plan (BIP). We will provide training for natural supports including caregivers, educators, and staff to help decrease problem behaviors while teaching appropriate alternative behaviors.
ABA Therapy
It is Beyond the Individual, LLC's goal to ensure that all children and families of children with autism and related conditions have access to behavioral intervention services. While the accessibility of early intensive intervention services (EIBI) have grown exponentially over the years, there remains delays between diagnosis and service start. We offer gap-services to help families who find themselves on a waitlist for more intensive programming. We also offer supports via parent training, self-management, and system consultation to support children who are in need of less intensive service models.
Educational Supports
Staff at Beyond the Individual, LLC come from a variety of backgrounds including psychology, behavior analysis, and education. As such, they are in a unique position to provide well-rounded educational services in the form of academic supports and tutoring, teaching executive functioning skills, and socialization skills. Staff will also provide help to families seeking support for IEP meeting preparation and feedback on goals.
Developmental Play Groups
Staff at Beyond the Individual work with families, schools, and facilities to conduct functional behavior assessments (FBA) with or without functional analysis (FA) of problem behaviors to inform the development of an individualized behavioral intervention plan (BIP). We will provide training for natural supports including caregivers, educators, and staff to help decrease problem behaviors while teaching appropriate alternative behaviors.