ABA helps teach the skills. MeRT helps the brain absorb them.
Discover how our brain-based treatment can enhance the outcomes of behavioral therapies like ABA.
ABA Therapy: A Key Part of Autism Care
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a proven and widely recommended approach to autism treatment. It uses reinforcement, repetition, and structure to help children build skills like:
- Communication
- Following instructions
- Emotional regulation
- Daily living and social interaction
Many children make excellent progress with ABA. But for others, it’s a more challenging path. And that’s often where families begin to explore additional support.
When ABA Progress Slows… or Doesn’t Start
If your child resists therapy, becomes overwhelmed during sessions, or has difficulty retaining what they’ve learned, it’s not necessarily a problem with the therapy.
Maybe their brain needs extra support to engage, process, and connect.
Introducing MeRT: A Personalized Approach to Brain-Based Support
MeRT (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy) is a safe, non-invasive treatment that uses advanced brain mapping and gentle magnetic stimulation to help regulate brain activity.
Here’s how it works:
- We begin with a detailed EEG to evaluate your child’s brainwave patterns
- Based on these results, we develop a customized treatment plan
- During each session, magnetic pulses are used to stimulate underperforming areas of the brain
This process supports improved:
- Communication and social interaction
- Focus and attention
- Emotional regulation
- Sleep
- Sensory processing
How MeRT Can Complement ABA Therapy
ABA teaches children what to do. MeRT helps the brain become more ready to do it.
By improving brain function, MeRT may help your child:
- Sit longer and focus better during ABA sessions
- Retain new skills more consistently
- Engage more willingly with therapists
- Reduce overwhelm and behavioral shutdowns
Families often report that once MeRT begins, ABA becomes more productive and more enjoyable for everyone involved.
What Parents Are Saying
He has always been a fast learner, but after treatment, he has been smashing all of his goals with his therapy.”
We did six weeks of MeRT, and the last session finished last week. His therapist is shocked at how much he is talking now.”
His speech therapist says she is seeing much more progress compared to before and behavior has gotten way better in school.”
A Safe, Data-Driven Approach to Care
- FDA-cleared technology
- Drug-free and non-invasive
- Personalized based on your child’s brain patterns
- Well-tolerated even by sensitive children
- Overseen by our experienced clinical team
We take time to explain the science, answer your questions, and help you decide what’s best for your child.
Let’s Explore What’s Possible
If your child is currently receiving ABA therapy, or if you’re exploring treatment options for autism, Brain Treatment Center Glenview is here to help.
✔️ Free, no-obligation consultation
✔️ A supportive and caring team
✔️ Personalized treatment plan based on your child’s needs
We’ll help you understand whether MeRT could be the piece that makes ABA therapy more successful, and your child’s path forward more hopeful.
