Program Model
- Services are provided by teams of two Behavior
Specialists during weekly sessions.
- The program utilizes a multi-factor model
of assessment and treatment. The unique presentation and inter-dependent
relationships of the referred individual, his or her caregivers,
the natural environment and the global system are routinely examined.
-The fundamental approach to effecting long-term
behavior change lies in the provision of in-depth training to caregivers
in principles of behavior management. Project staff tailor this
training to the unique needs of each family and utilize training
methods which complement the cultural, ethnic, and religious mixtures
of consumers.
-NSTM view caregiver competence as an essential
prerequisite to successful intervention.
-Interventions focus on challenges found
in all factors, not just the consumer.
-Emphasis is placed on the use of non-aversive
techniques and the development of adaptive skills and behaviors.
