6/1/22 New York Times article

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Unpredictable violence, chaotic outbursts and countless trips to the emergency room. What happens when an autistic teenager becomes unmanageable at home?

 

In New York State, there are around 50 residential schools, mostly private and expensive, that specialize in working with children with disabilities ranging from autism to traumatic brain injuries. But the demand for spots is great, and these institutions are generally able to pick and choose whom to accept.

Helping Hands Family offers comprehensive ABA therapy to children with Autism. HHF aims to provide fast access and better clinical therapy to assist families and children with ASD. HHF builds customized programs for each child with a collective goal to make autism services personal for each of our families.

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HHF is now servicing children in Fairfield County, ages 18 months to 18 years old, providing insurance based in-home and in-clinic (Stamford) ABA therapy. We would love to be a resource for your community and families. Contact Nikki Marchetti, Relationship Liason, at (973) 967-3267 to set up a call/virtual meeting to connect further and learn more about HHF. 

This in-service was presented by Koleen Kerski, MSOT, Education Project Coordinator with the Connecticut Birth to Three Program. The training provided an overview of the services offered through Birth to Three, a review of the referral process and an understanding of how services transition to other providers when a child ages out of Birth to Three services.

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The mission of the Connecticut Birth to Three system is to strengthen the capacity of Connecticut’s families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of their infants and toddlers who have delays or disabilities.

New York Times Article by Kate Taylor

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A growing number of schools are offering a program called ASD Nest that aims to help students understand the school environment.