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While behavior analysis has consistently been shown to be the most effective way to work with children and adults with autistic spectral disorders, it takes a well-coordinated team of health care professionals, behavioral professionals and parents to ensure that these children have the best opportunity for some degree of normalcy.
Threshold uses a team approach starting with early diagnosis and early intervention. Physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral professionals, psychologists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, speech and hearing specialists, as well as dieticians combine their talents and skills to ensure that each child has the best opportunity for success.
Parent training is absolutely essential to the facilitation of their child’s progress. Parents are trained and educated to ensure that they are speaking the same language as the other members of the intervention and therapeutic team. We believe that parents are the most important part of our treatment team because they will spend the greatest amount of time with their child.
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