CENITEA is a brand based in Montevideo, Uruguay that specializes in providing comprehensive treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and developmental challenges. They have a team of professionals who work in an interdisciplinary manner, considering the child, their family, and the social environment as a whole. CENITEA offers individualized intervention programs tailored to the uniqueness of each child.

Their treatment approach is based on evidence-based techniques such as ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), ESDM (Early Start Denver Model), and PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). They prioritize designing programs based on the child's and family's needs, providing guidance to parents, collaborating with schools, and maintaining communication with other professionals involved in the child's life. CENITEA's objective is to provide a structured and organized space for children with neurodevelopmental challenges to facilitate significant learning outcomes, improvement in communication and social skills, and increased autonomy.

They aspire to become a model and reference center for intervention in children with neurodevelopmental challenges, promoting evidence-based practices, continuous training for their team, and offering supervision and courses to external professionals and those interested in neurodevelopmental challenges. CENITEA's intervention programs are centered around ABA, aiming to improve socially significant behaviors and identifying variables that contribute to behavior improvement. They focus on systematic and structured teaching methods, taking into account the child's learning style and information processing.

CENITEA works on various areas of intervention to enhance the child's autonomy, including social skills, communication, behavior, cognition, and autonomy. They provide one-on-one therapy sessions and group activities, customizing each child's plan based on their strengths and affected areas. Their teaching strategies encompass molding, chaining, stimulus control, and prompts to ensure effective learning experiences.

In addition, CENITEA incorporates principles from Verbal Behavior by Skinner, emphasizing communication skills and language stimulation. They also offer interventions such as PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and ESDM (Early Start Denver Model), which are evidence-based approaches specifically tailored to children with ASD. CENITEA's goal is not only to improve interventions within their institution but also to inspire the creation of similar centers that provide evidence-based interventions for all children with ASD in Uruguay.

They achieve this through constant team training, continuous self-assessment to enhance their practices, and providing ongoing education to external professionals and individuals interested in neurodevelopmental challenges