Applied Behavior Analysis/Intensive Behavior Intervention
Behavior Analysis is the science of behavior. Applied
Behavior Analysis[ABA] and Intensive Behavior
Intervention [IBI] refer to the process of applying interventions based upon the principles of learning
theory to meaningfully improve socially significant behaviors. Specifically ABA refers to a systematic
approach to the assessment and evaluation of
behavior, and the application of interventions that
alter behavior. ABA is an objective discipline focused
on the reliable measurement and objective
evaluation of principles of learning and operant conditioning.
We operate in line with the above principles and our service/instruction delivery methods include:
- Wrap around consultations
- Discrete Trial Training- simple and activity-based
- Time delay prompting -- constant or progressive delay
- Positive verbal interaction
- Task Analyzing instruction
- Errorless matching to sample
- Changing levels of assistance
School-Based Behavior Support Program
Our Behavioral Assessment and Technology Support Program for schools is to assist in:
Training school district teachers, paraprofessionals, and any other interested professional personnel to effectively apply behavioral technology in general and special education classrooms.
Determining through functional assessment of reinforcers and functional analysis of behavior, the appropriate procedures to enable students to learn to their maximum potential; to participate in the specification of IEP goals and appropriate placement; to prepare students to function effectively in the least restrictive environment.
Serving to reduce inappropriate, dangerous behavior, to increase appropriate classroom behavior, and to enhance overall student/classroom functioning.
Accomplishing goals using cutting edge instructional and behavior analytic technology--developed through on-site research projects as well as through modifying currently researched procedures
The unique services offered include:
Reinforcer assessments involving systematic, ongoing monitoring and data collection to determine what environmental features will assist in motivating appropriate classroom behavior.
Basic or Fine-grain Functional analysis of problem behavior involving systematic, ongoing monitoring and data collection to determine environmental factors accounting for the occurrence of problem behavior and environmental features that maintain the problem behavior.
Systematic training of behavior change agents [Special Education and General Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Teachers receiving IBI training and other IBI professionals in training].
Opportunities for direct observation by all professional staff, school personnel, parents, administrators from other districts throughout the state, etc.
Training teachers and aides who can replicate the application of the intervention procedures and systems in schools and other environments.
Providing training for teachers/teacher aides appropriate for and applicable in self-contained units, in home units, in community-based and regular education classrooms for school districts.
Development of training materials [instructional manuals, video tapes, etc.]
The population we serve include:
Children with ADHD behavior.
Children described as Severely Emotionally Disturbed [SED].
Children described as Severely Behaviorally Disordered [SBD].
Children with Mental Retardation, Autism, PDD and TBI/ cerebral palsy.
Developmental Therapy
This involves the provision of support /help for individuals with skill deficit(s) to learn specific skills and achieve the goals they wish to accomplish in order to reach their desired levels of independence.
In doing this, we conduct a comprehensive Developmental Evaluation, Ecological inventories/Assessment, Task Analysis , Risk Assessment and Specify our diagnostic findings according to the International Classification of Functions [ICF].
We focus our intervention efforts on the activities of daily living that span across the following domain:
Socialization, Eating, Grooming,Toileting, Dressing, Health Care, Sexuality, Clothing Care, Meal Planning and Preparation, Home Cleaning and Organization, Home Maintenance, Home Safety, Home Leisure, Social Interaction, Mobility and Travel, Time Management, Money Management and Shopping, Community Safety, Community Leisure, Community participation, Job Search, Job Performance and Attitudes, Employee relations, and Job Safety.
Clinical Behavior Therapy
We base our therapy on the concept of Operant and Respondent conditioning. We focus on:
- Identifying abnormal behavior patterns and the contributing environmental factors.
- Helping to identify alternative replacement behaviors that will lead to improvement in the quality of life, that is socially valued, simple for client to perform, agreed upon at home/school, easier to perform than the maladaptive behavior.
- Helping to plan and practice the alternative replacement behavior.
- Teaching the pre-requisite skills.
- Helping the client to self monitor.
- Encouraging regular practice through homework.
- Identifying the positive consequences of the replacement behavior.
Psychological Assessment/Evaluation
We have a team of clinical psychologists /Behavior Analysts with expertise in the following areas among others:
- IQ assessment and evaluations WISC, WAIS-R, WPPSI-R
- Neuropsychological evaluation
- SIB-R assessment/evaluation
- Autsim Diagnostic Observation Schedules ADOS
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living Support Program
We focus on:
- Creating restraint-free environment through proactive behavioral treatment.
- Bio-Environmental assessment.
- Decreasing Residents Dependence through Systematic prompting procedures.
- Maintaining Residents performance through positive reinforcement and functional Engagement.
- Antecedent Control Strategies for challenging Behavior.
- Decelerative Intervention aimed at decreasing challenging behaviors.
- Staff Training and Management.
- Ethics and Geriatric related problem behaviors associated with activities of daily living.
- Behavioral Consultation and Crisis Management.
- Identification of behavioral equivalent signs/symptoms of mood changes.
- Problems of attention, planning and task completion.
- Behavioral manifestations of memory deficits and forgetting.
- Companionship and Socialization.
Foster Parent Services
Our Behavioral Parenting Program emphasize family safety and stability thus; we provide specialized behavior management and support to caregivers and biological parents, relatives/non-relatives, employees and agency staff.
We strive to provide support for those children who; display harmful or life threatening behaviors more often at a younger age, are subjected to frequent moves in foster care, are frequently prescribed psychotropic medications and placed in residential treatment programs.
We work with a number of foster children and parents to provide positive change and effective interactions between caregivers and children who are victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Our objectives are to improve caregiver competence and confidence, increase placement stability for children, and reduce the need for restrictive placements.
Home-Link Trust provides on-going consultation/training to individual therapeutic foster homes, community providers and also facilitates placements for children returning from being on the run.
Adult Daycare Services
Our Adult Day Care rehabilitation services generally provide minimal medical and social supervision for older persons who have help at home during the evening, but whose families or spouses are employed or away during the day.
We provide the enabling environment that is conducive for age appropriate social inetraction.. We promote Center and community leisures. We encourage skills maintenace and self -management skills. We also provide for their information needs.
Service Co-ordination
We provide Service Coordination for all medicaid eligible Children/Infants and Toddlers. Our services include:
- Coordinating the performance of evaluations and assessments.
- Facilitation and participating in the development, review and eveluation of Individalized Family Service Plan [IFSP] and Individualized Program Plan [IPP].
- Assisting families in identifying available service providers.
- Coordinating and monitoring the delivery of available services.
- Informing families of availability of procedural safeguards and advocacy services.
- Coordinating with medical and health providers.
- Facilitating the development of transition plans and all other transition activities.
