Supporting Children with Intellectual Disabilities/Autism in a Residential Treatment Facility

• By: Karen Parenti, MS, PsyD Jen Mucellin, MA, BCBA Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• January 1st, 2021
• ABA, challenging behaviors, community, engagement, parent training, residential treatment, social interaction, social skills training, staff training, treatment, winter 2021 issue
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It is important for children with autism and intellectual disabilities to remain living at home, or in the least restrictive environment with appropriate supports, whenever possible. However, at times, a child’s challenging behaviors can pose such a significant threat to themselves or others, it...

Transitioning Back Home from a Residential Treatment Facility

• By: William Killion, PhD, BCBA Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health
• October 1st, 2019
• Fall 2019 Issue, residential treatment, transition
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Enlisting the help of a residential treatment facility can often be the most difficult decision parents of children with autism face, particularly if that treatment center is far from home. Parents who have likely had little to no separation from their child throughout the daily caregiving process...