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Serving You Close to Home

Life is busy — we get it. And every child is different. In greater Hammond, we offer therapy in the place that meets your child’s needs, whether in your home or community, at our Learning Centers, in your child’s school or preschool, or through telehealth.

Our Services

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Home & Community

Our Home and Community Services take place in your child’s natural environment.

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School

We give kids and schools the behavioral support they need to succeed.

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TeleABA

We can provide remote ABA therapy via your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

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Our Team

Rebecca Mandal-Blasio, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Senior Regional Director

“I truly feel it’s my life’s destiny to teach children with developmental disabilities how to become the best person possible while advocating for families to have access to services they deserve.” 

Dr. Rebecca Mandal-Blasio is a senior regional director for AST in Louisiana. She has been with AST for 10 years and began as the clinical director for AST’s first Learning Center in New Orleans. Dr. Mandal-Blasio completed her predoctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as part of the Neurobehavioral Outpatient Unit and Pervasive Developmental Disorders Clinic. She then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Throughout her educational and professional career, Dr. Mandal-Blasio has enjoyed working with children with developmental disabilities and their families.

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