LEADING THE WAY IN THE SUCCESSFUL
TREATMENT OF AUTISM
Every person we treat brings a different mix of strengths and weaknesses and a particular set of needs and objectives. We will design a fullycustomized ABA treatment plan that plays to your child’s strengths and specifically targets problem areas. Using our advanced assessment tools and curriculum, we will teach your child new skills, and then make sure he or she can put them to use in the real world, whether it’s in the classroom, on the playground, or in your home.
Building on the successes of the CARD Child Services Program, we developed the CARD Teen Services Program which is tailored to the specific needs of adolescents. The broad scope of the CARD Teen curriculum addresses a wide range of skills and deficits and is adapted to meet each individual’s unique needs and aspirations.
Specifically, the program targets communication skills, adaptive skills (i.e., dressing, making meals, toileting, etc.), and problem behaviors. It can also assist individuals with mild deficits who may need assistance acquiring more complex social skills and applying them with their peers in their natural environments.
As children enter adolescence, it becomes increasingly important to deliver a targeted curriculum comprised of carefully prioritized, customized skill targets. In addition to addressing individual skill deficits and challenging behaviors, the CARD Teen Services Goals are to cultivate skills that promote independence, increase access to appropriate social activities, and facilitate relationship building. The CARD Teen Services curriculum is based upon a specific skill hierarchy that addresses personally relevant skills within each curricular domain before moving on to the next domain in the hierarchy. Each of the skill domains are comprised of skill targets that facilitate the achievement of long-term goals.
