A Few Words About Us

Born out of volunteerism in 1985, while volunteering in a special education classroom, was the commitment to promote the full, equitable and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and all areas of normal life. 

The journey from 1985 to Aultruism opening its doors in 2010, included studying under Dr. O Ivar Lovaas (a pioneer in the treatment of Autism), and serving children, adolescents and adults with disabilities/behavior disorders in group residential facilities, special education at public and non-public schools, supported employment, a work center, early intervention, Frank Lanterman State Developmental Center, UCLA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UCLA Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (formerly ECPHP, currently KidsConnect), and various community and home settings.

Aultruism’s commitment endures today in our service provision. In collaboration with families and involved providers, Aultruism uses teaching methodologies and interventions based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to improve the lives of individuals and their families.

Our Mission

To assist in creating environments that foster independence, the use of natural supports and cues, and make challenging behavior ineffective while making desired behavior effective to improve the lives of individuals and their families.

Our Vision

A world where the stigma and negative stereotypes of people with disabilities/behavioral disorders are dispelled, and people with disabilities/behavior disorders experience dignity and lead fulfilling lives as part of their families and society.

Our Core Values

Our values and guiding principles underlie our service, and how we collaborate with each other and the individuals we serve.

Be Humble

Be Grateful

Inspire and Be Inspired

Seek to Learn from Challenge

Choose Service Over Self-interest

Be an Artist Not Just a Practitioner

Compete with yourself and do your best

HOW WE FULLFILL OUR MISSION AND VISION

Our guiding principles underlie our service, how we collaborate with each other and the individuals we serve, and which interventions we use to achieve our mission. Our guiding principles are:

Programs individualized to family/individual needs

Evidence-based interventions

Culture

• - Team-based
• - Nonhierarchical
• - Use of jargon only when necessary and appropriate
• - Enjoy, life, work, and play

Lead by humble example, acknowledging that every person on the team is vital to the overall success of the team

Embrace diversity for cultures, religious beliefs/practices, values, attitudes, meanings, material objects, language, etc.