EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM INFORMATION
The ABC Process for your child’s Early Intervention Program
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Phase 1 – Consultation & Assessment Months 1 & 2 15-25 Hours
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1 – 1.5 hour complimentary consultation with Michele, a program supervisor (if requested) and your family. Date for consultation meeting: ______________________
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YES to ABC, Sign the Contract. Due Date for Program: _________________________
Due Date for BPI: _____________________________
We would like to hire BI’s from ABC: ________ We would like to hire our own BI’s: _______
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Multi-environment Assessment in the following environments:
- Home
- School
- Community
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Program and BPI Written Based on Assessments
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Phase 2 - Training Month 2 12-20 Hours
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If requested, a Family Meeting takes place, conducted by Michele and/or the Program Supervisor to provide information and support to family members and friends regarding their child’s specific behavior concerns and specific needs.
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Michele conducts the training for the family and the entire “team” in ABA and Verbal Behavior in “user-friendly” language and teaches families how to use ABA in their everyday lives.
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The Program Supervisor trains the family and BI’s in the child’s specific program curriculum based on the assessment of the ABLLS-R.
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Phase 3 – Program Implementation and Progress Meetings
Starting in Month 2 or 3 & every month during the program
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Behavior Interventionists begin to see the client for therapy sessions on a daily or weekly bases (determined by the parents).
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Program implementation and data collection occur within each therapy session.
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Michele and Program Supervisor meet with the team on a monthly basis (may be every 2nd month if so determined by the progress of the team and the child) to review progress, teach new programs, and discuss any problems that may have occurred.
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Phase 4 – Progress Reports and Re-Assessment
Ongoing until otherwise requested by the parents
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Your child is re-assessed every 12 months (and after 6 months if requested by parents) and necessary changes are made to the child’s program.
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If requested by parents, monthly progress reports are supplied by ABC regarding what changes and progress has occurred within their child’s program and with their “team” each month.
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SCHOOL AGE HOME PROGRAM INFORMATION:
The ABC Process for the School Age Home Program
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Phase 1: Initial Consultation and Assessment/Observation Months 1 & 2
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Michele Anderson & a program supervisor will come to your home for an initial complementary consultation: 1-1.5 hrs
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If you decide to choose ABC as your service provider, then...
Sign contract at your home, then...
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Assessment/Observation of your child in multiple environments
· Home
· School
· Community Setting
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Program Goals are written based on Assessment/Observations:
Due Date for Goals: ___________________
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Michele Anderson creates a personalized program for your child based on his/her needs
Due Date for Program: ________________________
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If the client chooses, they can hire an interventionist for their child’s home program from ABC OR they can choose to interview and hire their own interventionist.
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Phase 2: Programming & Training Months 2 & 3
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Family training and interventionist training on Autism provided by Michele Anderson and a program supervisor at the family’s home.
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Training on the child’s individualized program for the family & interventionist at the family’s home by either Michele Anderson or the program supervisor.
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Interventionist begin working on the programming with the child in their home and if desired by the family, in other social environments (social outings/play dates)
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Phase 3: Progress Meetings Starting in Month 3 & continuing every 2 months
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Program Supervisor meets with the interventionist each month (and the parents if they choose to be present) in order to observe the program and answer any questions the interventionist and/or parents may have at that time.
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Michele Anderson and/or the program supervisor will provide team meetings once every 2 months in order to review your child’s progress, set new goals, and troubleshoot any problems.
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Phase 4: Re-Assessment Once every 12 months
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Michele Anderson and the program supervisor will provide re-assessment & observations of your child in order to determine your child’s needs for the next year of intervention
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A family meeting will take place in order to set new goals for the upcoming year based on the assessment/observations.
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