About Us

Holly Bennett, BCBA

M.S., BCBA, LBA – Maryland

Holly Bennett has been working with individuals with autism since 1997 when she started in a Lovaas early intervention program.  She then worked at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the LEAP program for children with autism and the Neurobehavior Unit (NBU).  While on the NBU she conducted functional analyses of problem behavior, preference and stimulus avoidance assessments,  functional communication training, and data collection and analysis.  She is trained in both Basic and Advanced PECS communication training through the Pyramid program.  She received her Masters Degree in autism and applied behavior analysis from Sage University in May 2012, and became board certified in applied behavior analysis in September 2012. Holly developed an RBT training curriculum for Carroll Community College and is currently teaching the course.  Her areas of interest are organizational behavior management, reduction of maladaptive behaviors, verbal behavior, performance feedback and treatment integrity.  Holly started ABA Solutions in 2014 with the goal to reach many families in Maryland and provide them with high quality support through her amazing teams.

Holly began teaching ABA 654: ABA Management and Programming in Spring of 2022 through York College, PA.   Holly also has been teaching a course to meet the 40-hour requirement for the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential since March 2020.

Ludmila Costenco, BCBA

M.S., BCBA, LBA – Maryland

Ludmila Costenco is a Behavior Analyst and psychologist with 20 years of experience working with children and young adults with autism. She is adept at delivering services for families as a whole. She is open to providing services and support in three languages.

Through her career she worked with Children’s Hospital in Republic of Moldova, Hussmann Institute for Autism and Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Ludmila says a common question she gets from parents and caregivers is, “how can I make my child experience better and be able to have a normal life as my friend’s family?” She shares that once you learn the reason for a behavior and the way for your child to communicate efficiently, you can replace the undesired behavior with socially appropriate behavior and that is the first step to more balanced life. Teaching to communicate and learning to accept and listen to your child is the key to success.

As a behavior analyst who works directly with children and supervises services in the region. Ludmila finds enjoyment in finding solutions to any problem or barrier by using her creativity and working with a team to make improvements for patients and their families, while acknowledging and embracing cultural diversity and differences in values of each family. She is adept of the active engagement of the family as a whole in the treatment and development of the child is a critical point for achieving and maintaining long-term success.

“I think parent training is a significant part of ABA therapy because it gives parent/caregivers tools and skills to make the connections with their child they once struggled to have. A chance to experience joy in life. There is nothing more reinforcing for a therapist than the smile of a parent whose child ran essential name, was able to play or made eye contact for the first time.”

Amy Furlow, BCBA

M.S., BCBA, LBA – Maryland

Lauren Nittinger

M.S., BCBA, LBA – Maryland

I’m Lauren and I’ll be your Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). I obtained my certification in August of 2019. Prior to getting certified as a BCBA, I worked in a non-public Autism program for three and a half years. I started as a one-to-one aid and ended my tenure there as the Lead ABA Instructor where I assisted in the academic and behavioral programming for the school. I have worked one-on-one with children and young adults from the ages of 3 to 21 years old. I love working with all children and helping them unlock their true potential. I am so excited to meet with you and your child to start this amazing journey!

I also love all animals and enjoy meeting your furry friends as well! They are family too!

Ashley Holdridge, RBT

Registered Behavior Technician

Hello! I’m Ashley and I’ve been working with ABA Solutions since they began. I’ve been working as a RBT since 2016 and absolutely love it. I am also a 5^th grade teacher for Howard County Public Schools. I love working with our amazing families!

Wendy Moreira, RBT

Registered Behavior Technician

I have been working with ABA Solutions as a behavior therapist since September 2020 and have been a certified RBT since July 2019. I I have always been passionate about working with children, especially children with disabilities. I have worked with children with autism both in-home and in-school settings for over 5 years. My favorite part about working as a RBT is being able to see the progress and skills being learned that help assist my clients build their confidence and independence. I am also fluent in Spanish. In my spare time I enjoy working out, cooking new recipes, spending time with my family, hiking, and traveling. 

Katy Noll, RBT

Registered Behavior Technician

Hi, my name is Katy! I have been working in a Special Education Center in AACPS going on 8 years now. Particularly working with students who have more severe behaviors. I have been a part of behavioral teams at the school and have now been working with a student from Kennedy Krieger in-patient for the last 4 years and seeing how much the student has improved and how successful they’ve become and knowing I was a part of that means everything to me.   Throughout my first few years at this school I had an amazing opportunity to meet Holly and a few others who were on Holly’s team! After hearing great feedback on my behavioral skills, I was confident I wanted to be an RBT. I looked into joining the company in 2019 and have been here ever since! I have been able to find my career path and see my strengths shine with ABA Solutions and look forward to continuing growing with the company!