GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The JPA Growth and Development Center offers expert and specialized services for children, including those with special needs, especially autistic spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities.
The guiding approach of the Center is applied behavior analysis (ABA), which simply means applying principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors. These behaviors include academics, social skills, communication, and adaptive skills. Treatment approaches based on ABA are now considered the hallmark of therapeutic and educational interventions for children with autistic spectrum disorders.
The Growth and Development Center emphasizes functional communication, social interaction, and behavior on an individual basis. Services are integrated using a team approach, emphasizing early intervention and prevention. Collaborative relationships are established among caregivers, school, and service providers to teach effective, meaningful, and functional skills.
Using a family-focused model, parents are active participants in identifying goals for their children and programming for the individual needs of the child. Concurrent instruction and support of new and adaptive behaviors and assistance in stress- reduction can result in significant improvements in functioning at home, in school, and within the community.
The guiding approach of the Center is applied behavior analysis (ABA), which simply means applying principles of learning theory to improve socially significant behaviors. These behaviors include academics, social skills, communication, and adaptive skills. Treatment approaches based on ABA are now considered the hallmark of therapeutic and educational interventions for children with autistic spectrum disorders.
The Growth and Development Center emphasizes functional communication, social interaction, and behavior on an individual basis. Services are integrated using a team approach, emphasizing early intervention and prevention. Collaborative relationships are established among caregivers, school, and service providers to teach effective, meaningful, and functional skills.
Using a family-focused model, parents are active participants in identifying goals for their children and programming for the individual needs of the child. Concurrent instruction and support of new and adaptive behaviors and assistance in stress- reduction can result in significant improvements in functioning at home, in school, and within the community.