ABOUT LITTLE SCHOLARS

Little Scholars Services was founded with one clear belief: every child deserves access to high-quality, coordinated behavioral health care — and every family deserves a team that truly understands what they are going through.

Built by practitioners, for families.

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Our founders, built this agency from their direct experience as a Special Education Teacher and ABA practitioners. They saw firsthand how fragmented care — multiple providers who never speak to each other, long waitlists, confusing insurance processes — made it harder for families to get the help their children needed.

Little Scholars was created to be different. Our interdisciplinary model means your child's BCBA, SLP, OT, and educational therapist work as one unified team — collaborating, communicating, and building toward the same goals.

Our story

Why families choose Little Scholars

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Richard Bernal, M.A.

All clinical services are provided by licensed and board-certified clinicians, including BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, and a licensed psychologist.

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Licensed & Credentialed

We accept Blue Shield, Aetna, CalOptima Medi-Cal, Kaiser, HealthNet, and CHOC Health Alliance with more added every day — and we handle all authorizations for you.

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Se habla Español

We proudly serve bilingual families and offer services and communications in both English and Spanish.

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Serving Orange County

We serve families across Orange County & LA County, with clinic-based, in-home, and community-based therapy options.

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