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 Because of the many questions regarding the process for starting a home program or beginning any new service with our organization, we have decided it helpful to explain the general process for new clients. Please know that every client is different and this is only a general path that clients may go on, not a set, structured process. Any forms you may need will be at the bottom of the page here. Thank you, and we look forward to serving you. |
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 When you first decide to contact us, we will ask questions regarding you, your family, and your child. Be prepared for us to ask about the following:
1. Your demographic information (names, phone numbers, addresses).
2. Your child's diagnosis, including when and where the diagnosis
was made.
3. Why you are seeking treatment, what specific issues are you and
your family facing, and what your goals are for your child.
4. What other services, including school services, is your child
receiving.
5. What questions you have regarding autism, the process of
starting, costs, or any relevant matter. |
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| If you find our organization to be a good fit for you, download the following form (Intake Form) and complete it. It asks for a lot of detailed information, which you may not have or remember. Fill out the intake form to the best of your ability. Mail the intake form to us with copies of any documents you have (IEPs, speech assessments, OT assessments, educational assessments, diagnosis documentations, etc.). If you have a recent video of your child containing both positive and negative behaviors, this can be helpful as well. We may request additional documents. Please mail this information to our office (265 South Harlan Street, Lakewood, CO 80226). |
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| All initial consultations (when within 30 miles of our office) are at no cost to you. Sometimes the intake form and documents are reviewed at this initial consultation. This depends on the family and the situation. The initial consultation is at the family's home and generally lasts about an hour. During this time, we will be able to answer any questions you may have, give immediate suggestions, explain possible ways our organization can assist you, your family, and your child. We may conduct additional assessments as well. |
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| After discussing your options at the initial consultation, a variety of things can happen. We may choose to start a classic home program, provide support to the parents to run their own program, provide consulting services to the child's school, and/or provide direct one-to-one services for the child. There are more possibilities, but these are the most common. Please feel free to request services even if you are not sure that we provide them. We are great networkers and we have lots of resources to forward to parents. |
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