A look inside our beautiful Fall River center

We offer Diagnostic Evaluation services throughout the Northeastern United States. Each of our expert Clinical Psychologists can support evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Evaluations for other clinical presentations are also offered at our Psychological Assessment Center in Warwick, RI and our Bedford, NH center.

The term occupation refers to activities that occupy your time. For kids, the most important areas of occupation include play, school, and activities of daily living (dressing, eating, bathing). Occupational Therapy sessions are individualized based on the learner’s needs but commonly focus on fine motor skills, visual motor skills, motor coordination, motor planning, and sensory processing to help your child participate in everyday life.

Dr. Lopes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Massachusetts who joined Autism Care Partners in 2023. She completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 2022 through William James College in Newton, MA with additional specialty training in assessing and treating children and families. From early on in her career, Dr. Lopes has been committed to helping those most affected by trauma and the social and financial determinants of physical and mental health. Believing that good mental health care is about both the individual care to patients and the need for social advocacy, she has visited the State House in support of suicide prevention, conducted research on the potential protective role of self-compassion, and facilitated online forums for parents seeking ways to improve their emotional and disciplinary responses to difficult child behavior. Dr. Lopes also enjoys learning and growing as a parent of her own four children, especially when it involves visiting the beach and getting outdoors to explore the natural world.

Brianne is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Bay Path University with her master’s in occupational therapy. Brianne has experience working in a pediatric group home, outpatient sensory clinic, and home-based Occupational Therapy settings. Brianne is passionate about helping children reach their highest level of independence with her clinical experience and knowledge in the areas of fine motor, visual motor, self-regulation, sensory processing, motor planning, and executive functioning skills. She also has experience addressing feeding skills with an integrated, evidence based, responsive feeding approach that is trauma-informed and neurodiversity affirming from the AEIOU, comprehensive training program.