Fairfield Resident Honored with '40 Under 40' Award

One of Fairfield's own will receive tonight the for her work with Creative Interventions, LLC -- an agency dedicated to serving the families of children on the autism spectrum.  

"The great thing about our company is that it takes a family-centered approach," Varian said of the services Creative Interventions provides.

"With the family coaching model, we teach parents what to do because we know we're in the home a limited amount of time. If they can't implement those strategies without us there, it won't be as effective...so we focus our intervention on being family-centered."

As a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst and Clinical Coordinator for Creative Interventions, Varian provides direct and consultative services to children, parents, families and schools in southwestern Connecticut. She also provides feedback and consultation to Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapists working with children with autism.  

The mother of two young children played an instrumental role in expanding Creative Intervention's services and programs to Fairfield County and southwestern Connecticut last summer. The organization was originally based in the Greater Hartford area -- the main office is located in East Granby.

The agency offers the direct services of professionals like Varian as well as social skills training, occupational and verbal behavior therapy, various assessments, and educational recommendations to name a few.  

Varian told Patch in a recent interview that, though she always wanted to be an educator, a college course on behavioral analysis fascinated her to the point of "switching gears." She also has a personal connection -- a family member diagnosed with autism.

She ended up studying applied behavioral analysis and child psychology, a path that lead her to her work with Creative Interventions. Varian has been with the agency for six years.

Varian and 39 other young members of local businesses and civic communities will be recognized at High Ridge Park Corporate Office Center in Stamford.