Therapies and Therapists
ASSERT – Autism Support Services: Education, Research & Training
Dr. Higbee
Center for Persons with Disabilities (435) 797-1933
Logan, UT
Email: tom.higbee@usu.edu
Website: http://sped.usu.edu/ASSERT/
Purpose: The ASSERT program at Utah State University is a state-of-the-art preschool program that uses research-based instructional techniques to address the individual needs of children with autism. Program specifics include:
· Serves children with autism ages 3 - 5
· Operates 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm
· Located in the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) at Utah State University
· Individualized educational and behavioral programs for each student
· Specific, measurable outcomes in each need area
· Also provides private consultation services for kids older than preschool age
Autism Journeys Consulting
12093 South Pond Ridge Drive
Draper, UT 84020
Email: email@autismjourneys.com (801) 718-6441
Website: http://www.AUTISMJOURNEYS.com
Purpose: Provides private consultation to schools and families in their homes; includes interventions for behavior, home and family, education, social skills, recreation, as well as advocacy training, diagnostic assessments, and marriage and family counseling.
Autism
Spectrum Disorder Connection
3134 Broadway Street (801) 560-5742
Magna UT 84044
Website: http://www.asdconnections.org/
Purpose: A team of educators and speech pathologists offer parent consultations and other direct services to children with autism. Services include PECS, TEACCH, ABA, Social Skills, Floor time, and language therapies. They will also train others including teachers, extended family, church workers, babysitters, and in best practices for working with children with autism.
Autism Support Connections, LLC
Debi Johnson, MSW (801) 451-5178
Email: ascdebi@att.net Cell: (801) 971-4428
Purpose: The mission of Autism Support Connections is to enhance the quality of life of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families/care-givers by providing them support as they make connections with essential community service providers. The Director of Autism Support Connections has worked with individuals from pre-school age up to middle aged adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families/care-givers since 1980. Supports are guided by individual needs based on an individual treatment plan.
Knowledgeable in applied behavior analysis (ABA), development of behavior support plans based on functional assessments, providing individual and family therapy.
Experience in interfacing with school systems, vocational rehabilitation, DSPD service delivery system, community systems, and creating unique new services. Member of Autism Society of America, AAMR, USAAA. Up to date on current issues and treatment strategies.
Building
Pathways
Tara Moffat Dean (certified RDI program
consultant)
370 East South Temple, #100 (801) 599-0587
Salt Lake City UT 84111
Child
Development Clinic, PCMC
44 North Medical Dr. (801)
584-8510
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F
Purpose: PCMC offers speech, sensory integration, occupational, and physical therapies. Neurobehavioral clinic provides diagnostic evaluations, home programs, behavior management, and medication consultation.
Hillier, Wendy R. (Morris)
ABA, Senior Therapist/Consultant (801) 531-7238
Salt Lake City, Utah
Email: wendyhillier@hotmail.com
Hope
Interventions
Rebecca Petterson (801)
671-9234
Purpose: Specializes in customizing individual Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) in- home programs to families seeking treatment options for children on the Autism Spectrum and other forms of communication disorders. HOPE services are individually designed for each client and allow families to see the potential in their child.
Susan Horn – Occupational Therapist, Social Skills Classes
Murray (801) 231-9207
Purpose: Teaches: interactive learning, motor activities, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination.
The Neurodevelopment Center
370 East South
Temple Suite 100 (801)532-1475
Salt Lake City UT 84111
Purpose:
Specializes in neurofeedback therapy.
Neurobiology,
Learning and Behavior Center
230 South 500 East #100 (801)
532-1484
Salt Lake, UT 84102
Hours: Mon – Thur, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Purpose: Provides multi-disciplinary evaluation, case management, and treatment programs for children, adolescents and adults with autism. Also offers monthly newsletter at no cost.
P.L.A.Y. Along
Julianna, P.L.A.Y. Project Therapist (801) 955-2688
Salt Lake County, Provo, Tooele Cell (801) 230-8309
Email: playalongdir@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.playproject.org/
Purpose: The Play Project is designed to provide effective, low cost, playful interventions right at home. This website describes the many ways that this project has achieved this mission.
Pryor
Consulting
265 West 1250 North (801) 492-4874
American Fork, Utah 84003
Website: http://www.pryorconsulting.net/
Email: info@pryorconsulting.net
Purpose: Pryor Consulting strives to meet the cognitive, educational and behavioral needs of your child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We work closely with parents and professionals to provide supervision and support for those interested in running an effective Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program
Redwood Learning Center
Steve Michalski, Director (801) 523-0715
Website: http://www.sdredwood.com/
Purpose: Redwood Learning Center provides consultative services to families who wish to set up ABA programs for their children diagnosed with autism or PDD. Redwood provides services to families in Utah and surrounding states. They offer full time, in-home programs based on applied behavioral analysis (ABA)/Lovaas techniques. Ages supported include preschool through 5th Grade. Service Types: Therapy Providers and Early Intervention. Support Types: ABA/Discrete Trial and Behavioral Intervention. Payment is other.
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