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Community Consultation Program
Service Directory
The Community Consultation Program provides technical assistance to school and community agency teams working with children with disabilities and/or behavioral challenges. Consultants may work with child-specific teams or classroom teams. Consultation for capacity building at the school, district, or agency level can also be provided to facilitate the education of all children in the most inclusive environment possible. Our consultant team includes behavior analysts, clinical and school psychologists, and educators who have expertise in using evidence-based interventions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, challenging behavior, emotional and behavior disorders.
Service Description |
Associated Time |
Short Term Services: |
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Functional Behavioral Assessment Consultant meets with team, reviews child’s records, observes child and implements functional behavioral assessment tools. Based on the results, the consultant develops written summary and specific recommendations to school team for behavior intervention planning. |
8-15 Hours |
In-School Educational Assessment Special education consultant meets with team, reviews child’s records, observes child in the classroom and conducts educational evaluation utilizing standardized tools, and instructional strategies. Assessment results and recommendations are shared with the team verbally and by written report. |
8-10 Hours |
In-School Psychological Evaluation Consultant meets with the team, review’s child’s records, observes child in the classroom, and conducts cognitive, academic, adaptive, and behavioral assessments. Outcome: Assessment results and recommendations are shared with the team verbally and by written report. |
8-12 Hours |
Ongoing Student-Specific Services: |
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Initial Assessment Observation, meeting with team, information gathering, meeting with parents, in preparation for anticipated ongoing consultation for a specific child. Outcome: Summary report plus recommendations for specific supports and ongoing consultation. |
8-10 Hours
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Student-Based Consultation Consultant works with a student-specific educational team and family to develop strategies for success. The focus of this consultation is on the implementation of individualized, student-specific interventions. |
10-80 Hours Per Year |
Systems-Level Services |
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Classroom Consultation Consultant works with an identified classroom teaching team and support staff to build capacity and expertise in serving a specialized student population. |
Variable |
District-Based Model Development Consultant works at the building or district level to assess and build capacity to meet particular goals for educational needs of students within the district, and assists the district in developing exemplary, evidenced-based models of service, through training and technical assistance. This model can be developed to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders, other specific developmental disability populations, or can be developed to meet the needs of all students within the district. |
Variable |
Program Evaluation Consultant works with district, school or human service organization to engage in comprehensive program development initiatives that focus on the design and maintenance of system-wide programming for students with autism spectrum disorders or other disabilities. Consultant works collaboratively with site administrators to complete a comprehensive needs assessment and provides specific feedback to inform district planning initiatives. |
Variable |
School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SW-PBS) Consult with expertise in School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports works at the building or district level to develop a PBS model to positively influence school discipline across all students. SW-PBS addresses ongoing discipline issues through data-based decision making, a team-based approach, and function-based behavior support planning. |
Variable |
