services process
The following steps are needed in order to collect necessary data to initiate the process.
- Initial Contact
- Intake meeting
- Observations
Services
- Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and summary of assessment information.
- Assist your family on the implementation of a written Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP).
- Develop specific individualized interventions and strategies to address behavioral issues.
- Assist families in conducting Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), summarizing assessment information in useful and meaningful ways and developing Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP).
- Provide specific training to parents or other professionals on functional behavioral assessment, behavior interventions, and/or related subjects.
- Work with families that are seeking help in dealing with challenging behaviors at home and/or school.
- Design, Implementation, and Supervision of Programs based on B.F. Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
- Work with families of children with ADHD, Adopted/Post-Institutionalized Children, Asperger's, Autism, Bipolar Disorders, Emotional Disabilities, Mental Retardation, PDD, or any other condition that impacts children's behavior.
- Teach social, organizational, and self-advocacy skills to young adults and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome in Middle School, High School, and College; as well as providing support with independent living skills and career transition.
- Facilitate communication and advocacy for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and their employers in order to obtain reasonable accommodations at work.
- Social Skills Training (Individual and Groups Sessions for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders).
Social Skills Groups
Alternative Behaviors, LLC, offers social skills groups to facilitate the generalization of skills taught in school and/or therapy programs to the natural environment. Using Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior as the foundation of our groups, we help children and adolescents learn and practice newly acquired skills with other similar-aged children who have like abilities. Each social skills group includes 4 to 5 children and 2 to 3 ABA trained therapists. They meet bi-weekly for 10 sessions and run 2 hours in length. Group sessions are held in-office in addition to out in the community. Examples of community outings include the Reston Petting Zoo, bowling, wall climbing, kayaking, and going to restaurants. As such, group members have ample opportunity to acquire and practice social skills in a variety of environments so as to ensure generalization.
Celebrations and Community Involvement
Alternative Behaviors, LLC, is committed to serving the whole child. As such, we feel strongly that children with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome should have childhood experiences like that of any other child, which is why we are now offering to help facilitate celebrations, sports, and other community events.
Transitioning for Young Adults and Adults with
Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
We, at Alternative Behaviors, LLC, believe that skill acquisition does not stop once those with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome complete their primary education. This is why we extend our services to young adults and adults who have reached the point in their lives where they are transitioning into secondary education or the work force. In order to help facilitate this process, we teach social, organizational, and self-advocacy skills to young adults and adults with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome in middle school, high school, and college while providing support with independent living skills and career transition. Additionally, we help facilitate communication and advocacy for adults with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome and their employers in order to obtain reasonable accommodations at work.
| If there are services that were not covered by this list, let us know and we will work together in designing services that will better serve your family’s individual needs.
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