SCERTS is an acronym that refers to Social Communication/Emotional Regulation/Transactional Support.

The program usually starts with a one-hour session with the consultant once a week. This may either increase or decrease over the course of time, depending on the progress the child makes. Eventually, when the child is ready, an introduction to peers or groups will be made and fewer consultant…

The RDI program was developed by Dr. Steven Gutstein, PhD. He is an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of developmental disabilities. Being an expert in developmental psychology and having studied more than 30 years in the field of autism, he established that early parent-infant interaction brought about good, if…

Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) is a program focused mainly on aiding a child to build social relationships with other people, initially with parents and other immediate members of the family.

The Picture Exchange Communication System is an alternative communication system developed in 1985 by Andy Bondy and Lori Frost, to help children affected by autism convey their thoughts and needs.

PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication System

The Lovaas model has the most extensive research of all treatment methods used on children with autism. It\\\’s covered by over forty years of research and the end results show a high degree of positive outcomes.

Fluency building can take time as with any therapy. The sooner the child picks up on the steps to specific functions, the better the progress.

Studies show that the fluency building techniques have worked for most children when parents and educators, consistently maintain the program.

Yes, it is possible. A good example would be using video modeling to teach a child how to brush his or her teeth and using positive reinforcement to tell the child he or she imitated the video well.