Curriculum
Initial Assessment
The first step in developing your child’s individualized behavior program is to assess skill deficits, behavioral excesses, and overall strengths. All new clients, both local and workshops, are required to complete this three tier assessment process.
- Parent Interview: Since each child’s program is individualized, the consultation process begins with a meeting between a Comprehensive Autism Center representative and the parent(s) of the child. During this meeting, an overview of the child’s developmental, medical, and educational history will be discussed. In addition, the Comprehensive Autism Center consultant will provide information on how an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program is implemented in the home setting and will address any parental questions/concerns. The results of the initial interview will help our team develop an individualized program for the client.
- Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS): Developed by James W. Partington and Mark L. Sundberg, the ABLLS is an assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking method for children with language delays. Consisting of both a direct evaluation of the child and input from a parental report, the assessment determines what appropriate skills are already present in your child’s repertoire and which skills are deficient. The results of the assessment enable our consultant to construct an appropriate, individualized curriculum for your child.
Program Design
Once a child’s specific skill areas are determined, a program is designed by a Comprehensive Autism Center consultant, and tailored to the child’s learning requirements and styles. The Comprehensive Autism Center Program includes the following skill areas:
- Program Skills Areas
- Early Learning Skills
- Language/Verbal Behavior
- Play Skills
- Socialization Skills
- Friendship Skills
- Theory of Mind
- Executive Functioning
- Acacdemic Skills
- Classroom Skills
- Motor Skills
- Adaptive Living Skills
Program Delivery
Once the program is designed for a child, Behavior Skills Trainers implement the one on one program in the home and/or school settings depending on the child’s needs. Data is collected and graphed each session to track the child’s progress. Team meetings are conducted two times per month with the Program Consultant, Behavior Skills Trainers, parents and child. During the team meetings, the Program Consultant addresses parents’ concerns and reviews data and progress, adjusts the child’s program and demonstrates program implementation and ABA strategies.
