The Friends Program Services
Consultations
Many of our staff members are available to provide individual consultation to parents regarding: establishing a behavioral program, selecting a school, educating the child’s teachers, or addressing issues with the parents as a couple. Staff members also work with families to develop or clarify IEP goals and are often able to attend IEP meetings. Parents arrange these services directly with a staff member who will explain the cost of the services and the payment policy. Parents will pay the clinicians directly.
Many of our staff members are available to provide individual consultation to parents regarding: establishing a behavioral program, selecting a school, educating the child’s teachers, or addressing issues with the parents as a couple. Staff members also work with families to develop or clarify IEP goals and are often able to attend IEP meetings. Parents arrange these services directly with a staff member who will explain the cost of the services and the payment policy. Parents will pay the clinicians directly.
In-Service Training & Workshops
The staff of the Friends Program has conducted numerous consultations, in-service training and workshops to professionals in the fields of mental heath, pediatrics, child psychiatry, education, childcare, and early childhood development. Some of the topics have been:
The staff of the Friends Program has conducted numerous consultations, in-service training and workshops to professionals in the fields of mental heath, pediatrics, child psychiatry, education, childcare, and early childhood development. Some of the topics have been:
- Asperger’s Disorder – A developmental perspective for parents and professionals.
- Asperger’s Disorder – It is a family affair.
- Red Flags for identifying children at risk of having developmental disorders such as Asperger’s Syndrome.
- To diagnose or not diagnose – that is the question when considering Asperger’s Syndrome in young children.
The Friends Program is also much attuned to the need of training professionals who will be responsible for assessing and working with these children and we welcome observation of professionals involved with the group’s participants. The program also provides the opportunity for professionals and graduate students to “intern” with the program.