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Family Services
Home Program Consultations
These services are provided to families who are looking for a home program to supplement
Infant and Toddler programs, Early Childhood programs, or school programs. The Autism
Project will direct the home program by detailing both what to teach and how best to teach it.
In the initial consultation, we will review any current or previous program and provide the family
with an introductory workshop for the family, a curriculum plan, and an organized notebook to
hold all information and track the student’s progress.
As part of the ongoing services, The Autism Project will provide curriculum preparation and
upkeep, workshops with therapists working with the family, and will loan teaching materials as
needed. It will be the responsibility of the family to locate and hire needed therapists. The
Autism Project will collaborate with the hired therapists and conduct regular meetings to
update progress and plan new treatment goals. These consultations are scheduled every 8
weeks but can be done more frequently if desired.
IEP Services
These services include our participation in IEP development, assisting with modification and
accommodations identified in the IEP, and attending IEP meetings or researching school
placements.
Family Training
These highly individualized services are designed for family members and caretakers of
individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Basic behavior principles, strategies for
enhancing communication, sensory integration techniques and visual systems (photos, signs,
words...anything that will help a child communicate more, that is specifically set up in a way to
enhance a child's use of language) are some of the areas covered. Ideally, family training
sessions are done in the home of the student to further enhance generalization of skills. Family
training sessions may be ongoing or selective to times of crisis only.
Parent Social and Support Groups
The parent socials are a new addition to our program. We give parents the opportunity to
gather together to offer support and guidance to one another while we provide respite for their
children at our center. The respite time will be filled with structured social activities to further
enhance development.
Sibling Social and Support Groups
Siblings of students are invited to attend socials that are arranged once a month. These
meetings focus on providing a place for siblings to connect with each other through shared life
experiences. This is a place they can freely express both the joys and the frustrations they
experience with a family member with autism on a daily basis. We also offer a siblings camp
for one week in the summer.
Home Program Consultations
These services are provided to families who are looking for a home program to supplement
Infant and Toddler programs, Early Childhood programs, or school programs. The Autism
Project will direct the home program by detailing both what to teach and how best to teach it.
In the initial consultation, we will review any current or previous program and provide the family
with an introductory workshop for the family, a curriculum plan, and an organized notebook to
hold all information and track the student’s progress.
As part of the ongoing services, The Autism Project will provide curriculum preparation and
upkeep, workshops with therapists working with the family, and will loan teaching materials as
needed. It will be the responsibility of the family to locate and hire needed therapists. The
Autism Project will collaborate with the hired therapists and conduct regular meetings to
update progress and plan new treatment goals. These consultations are scheduled every 8
weeks but can be done more frequently if desired.
IEP Services
These services include our participation in IEP development, assisting with modification and
accommodations identified in the IEP, and attending IEP meetings or researching school
placements.
Family Training
These highly individualized services are designed for family members and caretakers of
individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Basic behavior principles, strategies for
enhancing communication, sensory integration techniques and visual systems (photos, signs,
words...anything that will help a child communicate more, that is specifically set up in a way to
enhance a child's use of language) are some of the areas covered. Ideally, family training
sessions are done in the home of the student to further enhance generalization of skills. Family
training sessions may be ongoing or selective to times of crisis only.
Parent Social and Support Groups
The parent socials are a new addition to our program. We give parents the opportunity to
gather together to offer support and guidance to one another while we provide respite for their
children at our center. The respite time will be filled with structured social activities to further
enhance development.
Sibling Social and Support Groups
Siblings of students are invited to attend socials that are arranged once a month. These
meetings focus on providing a place for siblings to connect with each other through shared life
experiences. This is a place they can freely express both the joys and the frustrations they
experience with a family member with autism on a daily basis. We also offer a siblings camp
for one week in the summer.
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