PRECISION MEDICINE
Bridging paediatric expertise with behavioural science through genetic insights, pharmacogenomics, and metabolic support.
At ABA Kids, behavioural therapy does not happen in isolation. Many of the children we support are also under medical care, and some carry identified genetic diagnoses. Our Circle of Care model means our behavioural team communicates with the physicians and specialists involved, so that behavioural data informs medical decisions and medical information informs the behaviour plan.
Understanding Identified Genetic Conditions
A growing number of children are receiving specific genetic diagnoses, including Fragile X syndrome, SLC6A1-related neurodevelopmental disorder, SCN2A-related conditions, and copy number variants identified on microarray. These diagnoses carry implications for seizure risk, medication response, sleep, and learning profile. Our team takes this information into account when planning and prioritizing goals, and communicates with your child’s medical team throughout.
Pharmacogenomics and Medication Support
Many children we work with are prescribed medication for co-occurring ADHD, anxiety, or sleep difficulties, and some are on more than one. Pharmacogenomic panels covering pathways relevant to stimulants, SSRIs, and SNRIs are clinically available and can help a prescriber narrow selection and dosing. We do not order or interpret these tests. What we contribute is objective behavioural data collected in session, which gives your child’s physician a clearer picture of how a medication change is affecting behaviour, attention, and learning.
Metabolic and Biochemical Questions
Families increasingly arrive with questions about metabolic testing and about treatments they have read about online. We help you understand what the current evidence does and does not support, and how to raise the question with your child’s physician. We do not order tests or recommend treatment, and we never delay behavioural intervention while medical questions are being worked out.