Overview
Endeavor is a site-based program for children and adolescents ages 5-21 with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis. Endeavor programming focuses on intensive skill acquisition training for each participant.
Goals:
- Improve functional communication skills
- Decrease problematic behaviors
- Increase independence and daily living skills
- Improve basic social skills
Program Highlights:
- Treatment is overseen by a team of experienced Board Certified Behavior Analysts
- A Master’s Level Clinician is on site during the program
- Therapeutic instructors work with the children/adolescents on treatment goals.
- Utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis as its framework for treatment.
- Skill deficits are targeted through the use of verbal behavior.
- Treatment is assessment and data driven
- Participants will have a functional behavior assessment and intensive skill deficit assessments completed upon admission which be used to develop an individualized treatment plan to be targeted during sessions.
Design:
- Endeavor runs Monday-Thursday for 2.5 hours per day
- After school/evening hours during the school year and daytime hours through the summer
- Participants can attend as few or many days as desired, for up to 10 hours per week, as prescribed in a psychological evaluation
