Awards and Accreditation

Awards & Accreditations

Best of Naples

Stepping Stone Kids Therapy, LLC has been selected seven years in a row for the Best of Naples Awards for Behavioral Therapy and now is in the 2024 Naples Business Hall of Fame. BCBA staff members hold and maintain certifications in ABA Therapy from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board(BACB). 

Each year, Gulfshore Life Magazine honors the best local businesses in Naples with the Best of Naples Award. What makes this award unique is its focus on community participation—residents of Naples get to vote for their favorite businesses across a range of categories, from dining and shopping to services and healthcare. This makes the awards a true reflection of what the people of Naples truly value, spotlighting the businesses that contribute most to the local character and vibrancy of the area.

Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Stepping Stone Kids Therapy and all it’s clinic locations are BHCOE Accredited. Follow the link below to be taken to the BHCOE website and learn more about the importance of the BHCOE Accreditation in an ABA clinic. 

BHCOE Accreditation® is an earned certification and a distinction among ABA therapy providers that demonstrates an organization’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement in applied behavior analysis. Behavioral Health Center of Excellence® (BHCOE®) grants accreditation to organizations who meet the standards for clinical and operational quality of all sizes, from growing, recently founded start-ups to expanding, multi-state and international ABA providers. 

Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP)

The Council of Autism Service Providers is a non-profit, 501(c)(6) trade association. Founded in 2015, CASP’s mission is to support its members by cultivating, sharing, and advocating for provider best practices in autism services. CASP members are committed to promoting the use of evidence-based practice. Components of established evidence-based practices include, but are not limited to, the following:

Choices of intervention are guided by published research in peer-reviewed journals and in keeping with general consensus of the related field.
Objective data are collected and used to measure progress and guide clinical decision-making for the purpose of providing effective intervention and meaningful outcomes.

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GulfShore Business - Health Care Heroes

April 2023 Edition

Mental Health Provider

Dr. Christine Biscardi, Psy. D, BCBA
Stepping Stone Kids Therapy

Stepping Up for Children

As the founder of Stepping Stone Kids Therapy, Christine Biscardi helps provide ABA, OT and Speech services to children with Autism and other disabilities. Beginning with one facility, Biscardi’s passion for helping improve the lives of children and families across the region has led to five additional Stepping Stone Kids Therapy clinics throughout Southwest Florida. In addition, she is currently in the process of opening SSkids Academy, a fully accredited school for children ages 6 through 12.

Biscardi’s compassion and heroism also extend to her staff and clients. Most recently, she promoted a GoFundMe campaign for some staff and clients who lost everything due to Hurricane Ian. That campaign raised a total of $6,400 in just a few weeks’ time.