2nd Annual Arms Around Autism
April is a busy time around here. First of all, there are two topics observed this month - Autism Awareness Month as well as it being Occupational Therapy Month.
Autism is a powerful and emotional topic that is very near and dear to countless people across the globe. To date there is no known cause for autism nor an answer as to how it can be stopped. Many therapies exist to help those with autism including physical therapy, speech theray, occupational therapy and several other methods in addition. Applied Behavior Analysis is one approach that has had great success in assisting those with autism and we are proud of our staff that have either earned certification in this field or are going in this direction. To learn more about these topics, click on the underlined hyperlinks. In the meantime we hope that you can keep April 25 open on your calendar as we look to host our 2nd Annual Arms Around Autism event. Click here to learn more.
Children's Care Occupational Therapy team
Throughout the month of April we will be posting several items related to both autism and occupational therapy. One outstanding aspect you will find we offer is an enormous amount of staff in the therapy areas including the number of occupational therapists we employ. Occupational therapy (OT) usually involves fine motor function and self-care skills, sensory difficulties with touch, sound, foods, movements, etc. Our upcoming posts will not only give you a closer look at what OT’s do but will also shed light on how they may be able to assist you and your child.
What areas of occupational therapy have you had success with? Are there any questions you have about Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, etc? If so - please use our comment section below to comment or ask questions so that we can help, no matter what area of the country you may live in.
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My 3-year-old son does not have autism, but PDD-NOS. How can I tell whether he would benefit from Children’s Care programs?
Posted 02 Apr 2009 at 3:23 pmWe provide successful behavior intervention services for children with a variety of challenges relating to autism spectrum disorders. The Behavioral Services Program follows the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a research-based program shown to be extremely successful in the treatment of Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. Apart from the child’s diagnosis or behavioral challenge, we understand that each child is unique and must always be placed at the center of all programming decisions.
Posted 03 Apr 2009 at 8:26 amIf you are looking at an outpatient model, our Outpatient facility offers services ranging from Autism evaluations to direct speech, occupational therapy and audiology services. Treatment approaches for autism at our outpatient facility include-feeding, social skills, sensory integration, language development and assistance with alternative or augmentative communication.
If you are interested in a home-base program we offer an in-home behavioral programming with an ABA (applied behavior analysis) focus concentrating on skill acquisition and behavior reduction.
Finally, we also offer residential or dayschool placement, programming starts by determining the most effective treatment plan for each child, a functional assessment of behaviors is conducted under the direction of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Once complete, this document, known as a Treatment and Care Plan is presented to the interdisciplinary team (IDT), family and school district. Together, a comprehensive plan is compiled to assist the child in attaining their goals. The goal of our programming is to reduce problematic behaviors, increase socially appropriate skills, and ultimately to re-integrate the child back to their home school district so they may live comfortably with their family, friends, and loved ones.
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