Emerald Coast Autism Center

The mission of Emerald Coast Autism Center (ECAC), a non-profit school and therapy center serving Okaloosa and surrounding counties, is to improve the lives of individuals with autism and related unique abilities and their families by providing effective treatment and education options from early childhood into adulthood.

The ECAC is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating and improving the lives of young children with autism. ECAC is unique in our approach to teaching these amazing children. All instruction and activities at the ECAC are conducted in a manner consistent with the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The science of ABA is currently the only proven intervention for children with autism. Specifically, ECAC follows the Verbal Behavior (VB) approach to ABA, based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior.