A Message From the Owner

Finding valuable quality support for people with autism and people with disabilities is scarce in our region of Pennsylvania. As a mother of a child with severe Autism and Pica, danger lurks everywhere, and parental fear is immense. Questions about the future of our children when they become adults, and what that life will be like for them, as well as for us as parents, is left unanswered, or left to dreams we aspire to provide our adult children.

What will the adult lives of our children be like? Will our children stay with us for the remainder of our days? And then what? I have dedicated my life to the goal, to be the answer I look for in society.

~Maria Duerson, M.Ed., GCT ABA, LBS, CI

The Mission of Umbrella

Using evidence-based strategies in Applied Behavior Analysis, to support as many adults with autism and intellectual & developmental disabilities as possible, to be as independent as possible, and to provide supportive services to development of skills and positive behaviors to achieve life goals.

The Short Term Goal of Umbrella

To provide evidence-based supportive strategies to guide adults with Autism, and adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, to master skills and positive behaviors to be successfully independent in society.

The Long Term Goal of Umbrella

To create environments for which adults with autism and adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities can own their future in business, be a part of their communities, and be as independent as possible.