Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Inbox Health
15 September 2025
Faster ABA Billing with Inbox Health & Portia
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

You are already using Portia to help your clinic run smoothly and to simplify your ABA Billing.  Now, you can make patient invoicing just as seamless by integrating Inbox Health directly into your Portia billing workflow. Together, Portia and Inbox Health give you the tools to simplify billing, speed up collections, and improve the family […]

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12 September 2025
Portia Partners with Flychain for Insurance Payments in days, not months
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Insurance billing delays are one of the toughest challenges ABA therapy practices face. It’s not uncommon for clinics to wait 30–120 days for insurance reimbursement, a delay that strains cash flow and limits their ability to serve families. To help clinics overcome this significant operational hurdle, Portia has partnered with Flychain to give Portia users […]

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18 August 2025
Portia Partners with Hue-Man Expressions for Inclusive ABA Communication Cards
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

ABA therapy relies heavily on visual tools to support communication and learning. Yet, many of the materials available today feature generic stick figures or images reflecting a narrow demographic, leaving many children underrepresented.  This lack of inclusivity influences how children see themselves and engage with the content, often hindering the learning process. The Representation Challenge […]

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13 August 2025
Tacting In ABA Therapy: Help Your Child Generalize Tacting Skills in Everyday Life
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

When your child begins to successfully label—or “tact”—common objects during therapy sessions, it’s an exciting milestone.  But for these skills to be truly meaningful, your child needs to use them not just in the therapy room, but out in the real world. That’s where generalization comes in. Generalization means your child can use a learned skill in […]

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Errorless Teaching ABA
5 August 2025
Errorless Teaching ABA: Supporting Learners with Success
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

At Portia ABA Clinic Software, our goal is to give behavior analysts and therapists practical tools that make evidence-based interventions easier to use and track.  One of the most effective teaching strategies in Applied Behavior Analysis is errorless teaching. It helps learners succeed by reducing the chance of mistakes during instruction. What is Errorless Teaching […]

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Is Your ABA Software PHIPA Compliant in Ontario?
29 July 2025
Is Your ABA Software PHIPA Compliant in Ontario?
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Did you know you need a PHIPA compliant ABA software in Ontario? Learn about what PHIPA is and whether your ABA software is PHIPA compliant.

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ABA Associations
17 July 2025
Comprehensive Directory of ABA Associations Across North America
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Last Updated: July 12, 2025 Find the right ABA association for your region and professional needs! Whether you’re looking to connect with local behavior analysts, access regional training opportunities, or join specialized professional groups, this comprehensive directory has you covered. Our list includes state and provincial ABA associations throughout the United States and Canada, plus […]

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How Portia Software Reduces Human Error In ABA Treatment
5 June 2025
How Portia Software Reduces Human Error In ABA Treatment
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Discover how Portia ABA software eliminated 302 data collection errors in a clinical case study. Learn why automated data tracking is essential for treatment accuracy, compliance, and better patient outcomes in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy.

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7 April 2020
Why Teach Motor Imitation?
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

Imitation involves an individual’s ability to attend to others and imitate actions with objects, gross motor movements as well as speech. Imitation is an essential skill to have in an individual’s repertoire. Being able to copy someone else’s motor movements is one of the main ways that individuals learn language, play skills and social skills. […]

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10 March 2020
Teaching Children to Play
By: Charlene Gervais, M.ADS, BCBA, RBA (Ont)

The importance of teaching a child to enjoy “play” is essential. The beginning steps of play should be fun and silly. You will want to commence by building up anticipation. Be enthusiastic and repeat the same vocalizations and actions! We all know the game of Peek-a-boo. Say ‘ahhh boo!’ each time you gradually move towards […]

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