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Philosophy
Behavioral Intervention Association's services reflects current research which indicates that effective intervention can be achieved for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by:
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Implementing Individualized & Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
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Providing An Intensive Number of Intervention Hours Across All Settings
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Providing a Combination of Successful 'Skill Based' Methodologies & Approaches
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Comprehensive Parent & Staff Training Programs
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Supporting Progressive Mainstream Integration Opportunities
By application, BIA's keystone philosophical approach is behavioral.
Thus Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is
the umbrella under which programs and curriculums are developed. Generally,
programs start with learning readiness skills, attention, imitation, compliance,
then build to integrate several types of methodologies shaped to meet the
individual needs of the child with ASD. At any one time, multiple approaches,
methodologies and strategies may include but are not limited to:
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Discrete Trial Teaching - Using adult directed one on one structural teaching to introduce new skills
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Visual Teaching Strategies - Pictures, Communication Systems, Schedules,
Choice Boards, Task Organizers, etc.
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Cognitive Behavior Modification - Self Management Systems
CURRICULUM
BIA's Individualized Curriculum Emphasizes 5 Main Areas of Child Development:
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Establishing Communication - Requesting, Protesting, Commenting, and Greeting
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Developing Appropriate Play Behavior - Object Oriented Play Systems
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Developing Language Processing & Production - Systematic Breakdown
of Language
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Developing Social & Communicative Competence - Facilitating peer interaction
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Developing Classroom Competence
ELEMENTS
BIA's program elements include:
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Functional Approach to dealing with problem behaviors
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Highly Structured and supportive teaching environment
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Strategies for Generalization of skills within an increasingly less
restrictive environment
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Opportunities, Support & Integration of family involvement
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High Level of Supervision and consistency of highly effective program
staff
APPROACH
BIA's overall approach to intervention and services:
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Respects the individual's human dignity and personal privacy
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Assures the Individual's Physical Freedom, social interaction &
individual choice
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Systematic
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Results in Lasting, Positive Change in the individual's behavior
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Helps the Individual Learn To Interact effectively in community/social
settings
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Assures the Individual's Access to living in the Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE)
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Replaces Problem Behaviors with socially acceptable behaviors
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