NORTH DAKOTA AUTISM CENTER INC
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Mission Statement
The North Dakota Autism Center, Inc. helps individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their full potential through excellence in care, therapy, advocacy and support.
About This Cause
The North Dakota Autism Center, Inc. offers three different programs. AuSome Kids Day Program (Childcare Center Licensed by the North Dakota Department of Human Services) The Day Program is a center-based childcare program for preschool and school age children that focuses on the unique needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), other related disabilities and/or challenging behaviors. The program has options for full-day, half-day, before school, after school and summer enrollment and offers a 1 staff to 3 client ratio which is crucial in maintaining a successful environment. The program is divided into age groups and follows age appropriate daily lesson plans designed specifically for the children served. The program uses positive behavior support principles and procedures, which seek to support and reinforce appropriate behavior to replace negative, problem behaviors. Staff members are trained to assist in the development of multiple skills that include, but are not limited to, functional communication, appropriate play, social interaction and self-help skills. *Clients with particularly challenging needs or behaviors may require a lower staff to client ratio. Behavior Service Program The Behavior Service Program is a specialized service dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in the community. The Behavior Service Program consists of two different services: ABA Therapy and Community Support. Each child in the ABA Therapy completes an interactive assessment that looks at a child’s skill set across a wide variety of language and learning skills. The results of the assessment are used to create a road map to help children in the program achieve success in all aspects of their life. Individualized evidence strategies are then used to help propel children to reach their goals in a fun, interactive, supportive, and knowledgeable atmosphere. The ABA Therapy service is supervised by a Licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst. The Community Support service focuses on helping children achieve success across a variety of community settings (i.e. home, school, grocery store, car rides, bus rides, doctor office, dentist office, etc.). Each family member/teacher/community professional seeking consultation in the Community Support service works with a Licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst to determine where behavior support is needed and to set goals for success. The Behavior Analyst then works with the family to set up the supports, training, programming, and equipment necessary to help each and every child work toward their goal. In-home Supports Program The In-Home Supports Program (IHS) is a service that provides support to individuals on the Developmental Disabilities Waiver of ND. The IHS program benefits the primary caregiver by assisting the individual in activities of daily living such as eating, drinking, toileting, and physical functioning; improving and maintaining mobility and physical functioning when these tasks require more than one person to accomplish. If no other natural support is available the program may also include assisting the individual with maintaining health and personal safety while the primary caregiver is home and attending to other household tasks or children. The IHS can be provided to the individual while the primary caretaker is home or away from home, but is unavailable to care for the individual. The team, which includes the primary caretaker, determines the appropriate tasks or activities provided during the support hours and is included in the individuals plan. The IHS program is intended to help the family live life to the fullest by supporting the needs of the individual and family with the intent of preventing or delaying out of the home placement.