Philosophy and Adaptation of the Treatment Model

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The effectiveness of therapy must be continually evaluated. Staff will collect data daily. Information will be specific to both teaching programs and observations of behaviors. Regular clinic meetings are the forums for reviewing the effectiveness of intervention and making program refinements. Periodically we will evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program and make recommendations regarding the continuation of therapy.

Intensive Behavioral Intervention has been shown to successfully increase children's functioning in areas such as language, play, social and self-help. Naturally, however, there is a range in the degree of treatment outcomes. The result of treatment depends upon several factors such as age at onset of treatment and the child's cognitive capacity. Treatment is designed to bring out the child's fullest potential.

Although "recovery" would be everyone’s preferred outcome, research findings so far suggest that less than half of children who begin treatment before age three can achieve the very best outcomes. However, nearly all children in the controlled studies of Intensive Behavioral Treatment have made substantial progress (e.g., development of communication, social and play skills). It is difficult to determine in advance which children will respond most favorably to treatment. However, presence of communication skills is one important positive indicator. Typically, after three to six months of treatment we will have an idea of how quickly the child will progress in treatment.

Regular team meetings are an essential part of treatment for every child. These meetings should include tutors, supervisor, parents, child and other individuals working directly with the child (teachers, speech therapist, etc.) This meeting consists of discussions concerning treatment progress, brainstorming issues, program evaluation and refinement, and continued training for the treatment team including parents.

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