How can we help your child?
We specialize in the home-based, intensive, behavior analytic treatment of children with autism. Typically, this means intensive (20-40 hours per week) of in-home teaching by a team of paraeducators whom the parents hire. Treatment is highly individualized and includes many teaching strategies. The specific skills chosen depend on the individual child, as well as the priorities expressed by the parents. Goals are determined for the child; strategies are then implemented to reach those goals. Data are collected throughout to ensure that progress is occurring. Behavioral techniques are used to teach skills such as:
Language Comprehension
Following Directions
Requesting and Commenting
Joint Attention
Answering and Asking Questions
Conversational Skills
Play and Leisure Skills
Social Skills with Peers and Adults
Emotions
Eye Contact and Visual Attending
Playing Games
Reading
Math
Writing
Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Toilet Training
Appropriate Behavior in the Community
Dressing Skills (and tolerating non-preferred clothing)
Eating Skills (and eating non-preferred foods)
Increasing the toleration of events that lead to tantrums
Depending on scheduling constraints, child need, and the interest of preschool staff, we may also be able to collaborate with the teacher at your child’s school if he or she is interested in implementing such an intervention in the classroom.
Language Comprehension
Following Directions
Requesting and Commenting
Joint Attention
Answering and Asking Questions
Conversational Skills
Play and Leisure Skills
Social Skills with Peers and Adults
Emotions
Eye Contact and Visual Attending
Playing Games
Reading
Math
Writing
Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Toilet Training
Appropriate Behavior in the Community
Dressing Skills (and tolerating non-preferred clothing)
Eating Skills (and eating non-preferred foods)
Increasing the toleration of events that lead to tantrums
Depending on scheduling constraints, child need, and the interest of preschool staff, we may also be able to collaborate with the teacher at your child’s school if he or she is interested in implementing such an intervention in the classroom.
