If your child needs help with school readiness, social skills, emotional regulation, completion of daily living tasks, or management of difficult or aggressive behaviors, Outpatient Behavioral Services is here to help. We provide diagnostic evaluations as well as a variety of evidence-based services that support families and their children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related challenges.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a proven approach that focuses on increasing behaviors that are helpful and decreasing behaviors that are harmful or interfere with learning. VIA’s Outpatient Behavioral Services team delivers ABA services in two ways:
If your child needs help with school readiness (matching, sorting, sitting and listening), daily living (haircuts, toileting, meal time), or play skills (interacting with peers, playing alongside others), then these services are a good bet. Clients in this category are often able to cover costs using private insurance, and services are typically delivered in our Charlottesville clinic. Download flyer.
VIA partners with school divisions, providing in-clinic services to learners along with in-person and remote coaching services to teachers and school staff—all with an eye on helping students whose behavioral needs have exhaused the resources of the school district. Download flyer. Read related story.
Outpatient psychological services include psychological assessments for a variety of developmental and emotional concerns, parent support and coaching, social skills and emotional regulation groups, and therapy for children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and related mood disorders.
Parent support and coaching services are designed to provide a space to explore questions about developmental expectations and give caregivers evidence-based strategies to support their child's growth and development at home and in the community. Children and adolescents who benefit from individual therapy are typically between seven and 22 years old and work on improving coping skills, social skills, and other concerns related to symptoms of mood disorders. Social skills groups and emotional regulation groups are offered periodically based on age and developmental level.
Speech therapy offers evaluation and treatment of varied communication disorders aimed at increasing clients' communication and independence while focusing on individual strengths and interests. Services are provided at the outpatient clinic and often include family training and consultation.
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