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In 1994 Drs. McEachin and Leaf formed Autism Partnership to meet
the tremendous need for comprehensive services to families with
autistic children and adolescents. Based upon the founders’
extensive and unique experiences in providing behavioral
treatment to children, adolescents and adults, they have
developed a comprehensive treatment program that provides a
variety of services.
Autism Partnership’s senior staff started their work together
back in the 1970’s at the UCLA Young Autism Project. Under the
mentoring of Dr. Ivar. Lovaas, a pioneer in the treatment of
Autism, John McEachin, Ron Leaf, Mitch Taubman, Tracee Parker,
Sandy Slater and Andi Waks learned their profession. They were
involved in all aspects of this seminal project including
development of curriculum and behavioral intervention strategies,
implementing and supervising treatment, training therapists,
teachers and parents, teaching classes, and conducting research.
Autism Partnership was formed in 1994 to meet the tremendous need
for effective services to families with autistic children.
Based upon our founders’ extensive and unique experiences in
providing behavioral treatment to children, adolescents and
adults we have developed a comprehensive program that provides a
variety of services.
Our directors were intimately involved in the treatment program
developed at the UCLA Young Autism Project during the period of
1975-1987. Our current work incorporates the knowledge gained
from the University research clinic and combines it with our more
recent experience delivering services in community based
settings. As knowledge about effective behavioral treatments
continues to advance, we have also made innovations to increase
accessibility to greater numbers of children in a variety of
settings. We have extended the application of this specialized
teaching methodology to children who are older. While it is clear
that the optimal time to begin intervention is at the preschool
age, there are many older children who have greatly benefited
from intensive behavioral treatment.
