School & Agency Collaboration
The New Jersey Department of Education (2023) and The Council of Autism Service Providers (2024) recommend the provision of family support in high-quality autism treatment programs. If you work in a special education program or autism treatment agency, our collaborative team can design and implement a system of support for families in your program to complement the treatment and educational services your staff have already been trained to provide. For non-autism agencies, such as medical providers, employers, and community organizations, our clinicians can provide trainings in how to best support the unique needs of autistic individuals in your setting.
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​Contact us to discuss the needs of your school or agency. See below for the different programs we could offer your employees and families. Together, we can collaborate to identify a system of support that best addresses the concerns you identify within your program.
Parent Support Groups
Our clinicians specialize in the evidence-based treatment of autism. Using our experience working with families of individuals with autism across the lifespan, we design single workshops and long-term training groups for parents and caregivers that center on areas of concern. Our events have the added benefit of connecting parents and caregivers within your program to build a system of support for family members who may feel isolated and stressed. We are able to host the groups virtually or in a space of your choosing if you are local to us. Topics can include:
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Psychoeducation about autism and treatment
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Building parent coping skills for difficult emotions
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Teaching parents skills to address their child’s challenging behavior and communication
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Supporting siblings of children with autism
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Improving social networks for family members​
Staff Training
Drawing from years of experience working with parents and caregivers in schools, hospitals, and private practice, we are positioned to teach your staff how to support the family members that they serve with understanding and compassion. We can provide staff workshops, inservice events, and ongoing consultation on family-professional collaboration. We are able to host the groups virtually or in a space of your choosing if you are local to us. Topics can include:
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Building collaborative relationships with parents and other family members
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Understanding the experiences of parents of autistic individuals
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Supporting families through the 504/IEP process
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Effective communication in meetings with family members
Program Evaluation
Today's educational programs for autistic children and adolescents are held to high standards. School programs must be designed to meet the needs of a diverse range of students, and incorporate best-practice strategies to support some of our most vulnerable learners. Program evaluations, conducted by an independent clinician from outside of the school program, can help ensure that school programs are providing the highest quality education to the individuals they serve. Our program evaluations are data-based and take into account classroom observation, record review, and staff interviews, and provide clear recommendations for programmatic improvement. Program evaluations can also be designed to be student-specific, to evaluate the fit of a program for an individual child or adolescent.