Our Team

Charles Knoppel MA, BCBA

Owner, Operator – Innovative ABA
As Innovative ABA’s guiding force, Charles Knoppel, MA, BCBA, offers more than a decade of experience working in the ABA field. Charles is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and he has experience providing ABA therapy for children as young as 3 years old, and adults as old as 90 years old – and he has worked with children and adults of most ages in between!

ABA Therapy Experience
In addition to working with children and adults of all ages, Charles has experience providing ABA therapy across a variety of settings. Charles works closely with families to directly facilitate ABA therapy in the home, and he also has extensive experience providing ABA therapy training in both private and group home settings. Charles has provided ABA therapy for children in community settings and at educational institutions, working directly with teachers, coaches, mentors, and other community members.

About Charles
Originally graduating from the University of South Florida with a Master’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education, Charles went on to earn the designation of Board Certified Behavior Analyst, or BCBA, which he has held for more than 7 years. After graduating, he also briefly returned to the University of South Florida and completed graduate-level coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis. Charles is incredibly passionate about helping children with varying needs achieve their goals and become as independent as possible, and this passion permeates throughout Innovative ABA.