Our
approach to working with each child:
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is completely positive
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focuses
on building skills
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is
individually tailored to meet each child's unique needs
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focuses
on keeping children motivated to learn
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is
the best research supported approach
The curriculum addresses the major
issues common in autism, and identified by the National
Academy of Sciences as essential:
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understanding and using
language
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building broader social skills
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communicating with and
relating to peers
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building age appropriate and
symbolic play skills
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increasing conceptual thinking
and cognitive skills
Reinforcement Unlimited trained
therapists work one-on-one with each child closely monitoring emotional
responses in order to match the difficulty of the material and method of
instruction to the child's ability level and rate of learning. All our
therapists hold at least a bachelors degree and have extensive training
specifically in research supported treatments for autism spectrum
disorders. Supervision of each child's program is provided by one of our
masters or doctoral associates or consultants with regular formal progress
reviews.
In addition to the individual ABA/Verbal Behavior
Analysis program, parent
training, programs to address problem behaviors, and a range of behavior
analytic services are offered through our In-Home Services program. Our
focus is on helping your child gain skills in language and social areas
through the use of state-of-the-art behavioral interventions.
We provide
behavioral assessments, parent & staff training, program supervision, and
quality monitoring for VBA/ Sundberg-Partington in-home programs. Each
of our program supervisors is board certified by the Behavior Analysis
Certification Board™.
We offer three alternative routes to
implementing ABA/VBA treatment for your child in your own home.
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The
Direct Service model offers trained staff from our clinic who come to your
home to provide ABA/VBA services directly to your child. This approach
has the best research support for improving a child's skills of any
offered - anywhere.
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The Workshop model
is an alternative that is particularly popular with parents in California,
Florida, and New York. This model involves our developing a specific
curriculum for your child and then for you and members of
your team to attend training at our Clinic on the implementation of that
curriculum with your child specifically. We also provide on-going
supervision and hands-on
training in implementing your child's program in your home, and program monitoring and development from Reinforcement
Unlimited.
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The
Parent Verbal Therapist model is designed to build meaningful and
practical skills beyond the limited understanding offered by attending one
or even two day workshops. The process involves meeting weekly over
a ten-week period with ongoing mentoring.
Each model has its positive features and no model is right
for every family's circumstances.
We
are unaware of any major insurance carrier operating in Georgia that covers
In-Home ABA services other than the U.S. Military's ECHO Program through TriCare
which is open only to Active Duty personnel. However, we are always open
to learning about changes in practices and policies of insurers.
Attached
is our checklist on how to seek information from your insurer about possible
coverage for In-Home ABA services.
Please call 770-591-9552 for further information.
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