https://www.vistahillccyp.org/the-importance-of-parent-participation-in-autism-intervention-10-23-24/ Providing ready access to board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists who complete timely psychiatric evaluations and, as clinically indicated, provide follow-up care, including prescriptions to medications that support the social and emotional health of our clients. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.vistahillccyp.org/the-importance-of-parent-participation-in-autism-intervention-10-23-24/#comment-4 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:26:26 +0000 https://www.smartcarebhcs.org/?p=3424#comment-4 […] Once a child has an autism diagnosis, the next step is to help connect the family to intervention. This can take some time depending on the family’s grieving and acceptance process. Again, intervention is primarily mandated through medical insurance so that is the place to start. Sometimes the same provider completes autism assessments and provides intervention but often this involves a referral to another provider. There are different types of autism intervention that vary from a more behavioral approach (ex. ABA) to a more developmental relationship based approach (ex. Relationship Development Intervention, DIR FloorTime), which will be a topic discussed in more detail in a future NASC newsletter. Additionally the intervention can be home-based or center-based depending on goals and family preferences. There is a varying amount of parent participation that is expected but research has shown that parent participation is hugely beneficial to achieving goals and helping parents feel empowered. (https://www.smartcarebhcs.org/the-importance-of-parent-participation-in-autism-intervention-10-23-24). […]

]]> https://www.vistahillccyp.org/the-importance-of-parent-participation-in-autism-intervention-10-23-24/#comment-3 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:12:28 +0000 https://www.smartcarebhcs.org/?p=3424#comment-3 […] Once a child has an autism diagnosis, the next step is to help connect the family to intervention. This can take some time depending on the family’s grieving and acceptance process. Again intervention is primarily mandated through medical insurance so that is the place to start. Sometimes the same provider completes autism assessments and provides intervention but often this involves a referral to another provider. There are different types of autism intervention that vary from a more behavioral approach (ex. ABA) to a more developmental relationship based approach (ex. Relationship Development Intervention, DIR FloorTime), which will be a topic discussed in more detail in a future BHCS newsletter. Additionally the intervention can be home-based or center-based depending on goals and family preferences. There is a varying amount of parent participation that is expected but research has shown that parent participation is hugely beneficial to achieving goals and helping parents feel empowered. (https://www.smartcarebhcs.org/the-importance-of-parent-participation-in-autism-intervention-10-23-24). […]

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