Welcome to Inizio Interventions

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Inizio Interventions (Inizio) was formed by Sally Torrens, MFT, BCBA and Cara Stearns Entz, MFT, BCBA to provide applied behavior intervention services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Our Services

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Inizio provides interventions grounded in the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis (ABA), a clinically-proven intervention for behavioral disorders including autism.

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News & Events

6th Annual Back to School Autism/Asperger’s Conference, Pasadena, CA On Friday, August 19, 2011, Sally Torrens, MFT, BCBA, and Cara Stearns Entz, MFT, BCBA, will be presenting along with Cathy Carpenter, MA, BCBA: Parent and Professional Solutions to Behavioral Service Obstacles, which will include a professional and parent panel
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ABAI Presentation, Denver, CO On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, Cara Stearns Entz and Sally Torrens will be presenting a symposium along with Cathy Carpenter: Classroom-wide Interventions
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Los Angeles Unified School District Parent Summit On April 30, 2011, Cara Stearns Entz was part of an interactive panel of experts for a workshop on Twice Exceptional Children and How to Meet Their Needs
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CalABA Presentation, Burlingame, CA On February 19, 2011, Inizio’s Sally Torrens and Cara Stearns Entz presented a workshop along with Cathy Carpenter: Collaboration and Consultation: Practice in Applied Settings
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Five Acres, San Dimas, CA On March 9, 2011, Sally Torrens and Cara Stearns Entz presented: Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis for the Mental Health Professional
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Acting Workshop, Hollywood Court Theatre Inizio presented a series of eight acting workshops for individuals with a diagnosis of autism and other developmental disabilities and their siblings from November 2010-January 2011. Please see Inizio’s Facebook page for highlights.

About Us

Sally Torrens and Cara Stearns Entz have joined together to create Inizio Interventions, Inc., a provider of evidence-based behavior intervention services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Inizio's inception is a collaborative venture borne from a suggestion—to paraphrase Victor Hugo— "Nothing can withstand the force of an idea whose time has come."

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Resources

Get more information on the following topics

  • Applied Behavior Analysis Information
  • Asperger’s Disorder Information
  • Autism Support and Information
  • Legal and Advocacy Resources
  • Federal Organizations
  • Local Regional Centers

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