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Discovering Services
Which services are available?
When considering whether formal services are to be used for either early intervention purposes or for someone already on their journey with a neurdivergence like autism there are choices to be made in terms of what kind of provider is best for the individual. The endgame for services is to help a person gain skills, accommodate general educational needs, provide medical services, help an individual manage any uncomfortable symptoms, or extinguish anything harmful in extreme situations.
What are some barriers to getting services?
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an individual or a family cannot afford them
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a school may not be able to cover them (or will not cover them)
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insurance will not cover them
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there is not enough time in the day to fit in a service
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there is uncertainty about whether the strategy being used is right for the individual
Future links will be provided to define what each provider does:
Educational
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Teachers
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Aides
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School-assigned service providers like:
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SLP (Speech and Language Pathologists)
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OT (Occupational Therapists)
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PT (Physical Therapists)
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BCBA (Behavior modification specialists like ABA providers for school and RBT's - registered behavior tehcnicians)
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Private Providers
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Caregivers (often hired through medicaid providers or "service facilitators")
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SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist)
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OT (Occupational Therapist)
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PT (Physical Therapist)
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BCBA - Behavior modification specialists like:
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ABA providers for school
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RBT's - Registered Behavior Technicians
Medical Providers
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Developmental Pediatrician
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General Pediatrician
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PCP (Primary Care Physician)
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PNP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
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FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)
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Nutritionist
Social Service Providers
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LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
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MSW (Master's Level Social Worker)
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Support Coordinators or similarly named (assigned by an agency like Community Service Board or Behavioral Health Authority to aid with local/regional services)
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Service Coordinators or similarly named (assigned by a state early intervention program)
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Service Facilitator or similarly named (chosen by a family or person who accesses a state-funded waiver)