Consultation Services
Consultation Services for Schools Districts
Autism Partnership offers professional support to students, teachers, and schools, aiming to implement intervention effectively for teachers and students with ASD in different settings.
Autism Partnership provides comprehensive and ongoing training for school districts. The long-term objective is that school personnel will be able to independently provide effective intervention.
Consultants provide training for staff and ancillary support staff and assist with development of individualized Progressive Applied Behavior Analysis programs. Trainings are designed for agencies or schools that want to train any size group (e.g. staff, teachers, educational assistants, administrators, ancillary service providers, etc.) in their preferred location and are tailored to each group’s needs. Topics may include introduction to Progressive Applied Behavior Analysis, discrete trial teaching, overview of autism, analyzing behavior problems and developing effective treatment programs for reduction of disruptive behavior and teaching appropriate replacement skills.
This format is highly recommended for school districts as it provides a comprehensive workshop to train all staff members in their district. Special education teachers, paraprofessionals, other service providers, teachers responsible for inclusion, parents, and administrators all benefit and are strongly encouraged to attend.
Consultation Services for Families
Navigating the complex systems of autism treatment and educational services can be overwhelming. Determining what services are right for your child and your family depend on many factors and knowing which path to follow can be confusing and challenging. Our aim is to ensure that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Autism Partnership’s Autism Advocacy Support Services provide guidance and assistance to families of individuals with ASD. We work with you to identify the needs of your child, regardless of age, and develop a plan to best meet those needs. We then provide you with the resources, support, and direction to better understand ASD and the options available to your child. This includes educational services, health care/insurance services, and regional center services. We believe the best treatment involves the collaboration of educators, family members, health care professionals, and all those who impact the life of your child.
Autism Advocacy Support Services include
- Conducting assessments and/or provide assessment referrals
- Identifying a course of treatment
- Understanding Evidence Based Practices
- Identifying what qualities to look for in services providers
- Identifying funding sources
- Assisting in obtaining funding
- Assisting with the health care denials
- Collaborating and coordinating care with other service providers
- IEP coaching and support with the IEP process
- Educating and supporting families throughout the intervention process
- Identifying community resources
- Planning the next steps after treatment
Jump Start Program
The Jump Start program is an intensive week-long consultation provided by Autism Partnership’s most experienced and skilled clinicians. The Jump Start program is designed to establish the behavioral readiness and foundational skills that are necessary for a child to effectively access and benefit from behavior analytic treatment. Consultants work directly and indirectly with the child and provide an active assessment of skills and abilities while focusing on the development of learning how to learn skills and establishing the behavioral control fundamental to the learning process.
The Jump Start program is an exceptional way to accelerate a child’s learning and to develop an effective behavior plan. Based on the Jump Start team’s high-level of expertise and experience, they are able to probe and identify a variety of techniques and strategies that are most effective for that child and can provide comprehensive program recommendations that will best meet his or her needs. Additionally, many families have found the Jump Start program to be invaluable when their child’s current program is struggling or progress has diminished, when they feel they have reached a plateau in treatment or are not sure where to go next in treatment.
RES-Q®
RES-Q® is a one-week intensive consultation designed to assist families in crisis. This program aims to develop parents’ ability to understand antecedents and consequences that influence their child’s behavior and to implement strategies to address extreme and challenging behavior and create a more positive home environment. Consultants with extensive experience works directly with parents during the most clinically beneficials times – days or evenings.
Home Staff Development for National and International Families
Our team of consultants travel nationally and internationally to provide expert ABA treatment and consultation. Programs located in areas where appropriate expertise in ABA is not readily available can benefit from regularly scheduled consultation visits from Autism Partnership senior staff.
Our Services Include:
- Tailor-made curriculum plans written by our expert consultants
- Development of a highly individualized curriculum on an on-going basis
- Extensive and intensive hands-on training of staff and parents in implementation of the programs
- Follow up visits to ensure the program is operating at the optimal level
- Advice on school placements, training shadow support staff, and integrating your child into a school setting
Our Services Include:
Tailor-made data collection and curriculum plans written by our expert consultants
Development of a highly individualized curriculum on an on-going basis
Extensive and intensive hands on training of staff and parents in implementation of the curriculum
Follow up visits to ensure the program is operating at the optimal level
Advice on school placements, training shadow aides and integrating your child into a school setting
