CBI
Consultants
Autism Under 6 FundingOption
For Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
What is the CBI Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Best Practices Framework
The CBI Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention process is based on the "Promising Practices" framework as outlined in our 3-day training package (see Promising Practices Training on this web site). This process incorporates the principles of applied behavioural analysis and person and family centered practice. Specifically, the following best practice procedures are introduced:
- Personal
profile of focus child, team list, and family profile
- Curriculum
Planning and Goal Setting
- Environmental
arrangements, ecological inventory strategies, and instructional decision
making
- Promotion
of predictability and routine via visual support strategies
- Functional
assessment and positive behavioural support plans
- Peer mediated learning, family support, and transition to school team
Delivery of Service
The CBI Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is individualized to each family and child and involves a combination of direct consultation and hands on support, individual training, and group training with other families and team members. By combining common training needs of multiple families, we are better able to provide more efficient and effective support. We are able to make your limited dollars go farther. The goals of our consultation and training are to:
- Promote
and build capacity at the family and team level to design, implement,
and sustain a "best practices curriculum"
- Ensure
that the "best practices curriculum" is a good fit for all
family members and that the needs and desires of all family members
are considered
- Empower
families and peers to provide ongoing support to the child with autism
- Support
and enable families and school teams to work collaboratively to sustain,
and build on the best practices framework.
- Improve the quality of life of the child and family
What is the first Step?
As a requirement of the Interim Early Intensive Intervention Funding Option introduced by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) in British Columbia, parents are required to submit a plan of intervention to MCFD within 90 days of signing the funding agreement. In response, CBI Consultants has developed two assessment and intervention plan options for families to choose from.
Option
A
Development of an Individualized Behaviour Support Plan via Training and
Direct Consultation
CBI Consultants has developed a three-day training package titled "Promising Practices for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders". We have trained more than 1,500 parents, professionals, educators, and one to one support personnel throughout North America with this training series.
We are offering this training to families and team members in Option A as a way of helping families to understand best practices principles, and to be an integral part of building an individualized best practices plan of intervention that meets the funding requirement of the Interim Early Intensive Intervention Funding Option.
In conjunction with the three day training series, CBI Consultants will review all relevant records and files, conduct a play based assessment with your child, observe your child in various environments and assist you with the assessment tools introduced in the three day Promising Practices Training Series. Finally, CBI Consultants will write up your child's individualized support plan outlining specific recommendations and interventions related to priority goal areas such as attending, comprehending and using language, play, social interaction, imitation, self-care, sensory reactivity, and pre-academic and academic supports.
The cost for Option A is $4,339.02 for you and your team members.
Option
B
Development of an Individualized Behaviour Support Plan via Direct Consultation
only.
CBI Consultants recognizes that not all families and team members can be available for the three days of Promising Practices Training. In response, we offer Option B. With Option B, a consultant from CBI will review all relevant records and files, and set up a series of interviews, observations, and assessments with your child to develop an individualized support plan.
Once the assessment is complete, CBI Consultants will write up your assessment and plan of intervention with specific recommendations related to priority goal areas such as attending, comprehending and using language, play, social interaction, imitation, self-care, sensory reactivity, and pre-academic and academic supports. Families choosing Option B receive the same level of comprehensiveness as families choosing Option A. However, family and team members will not be trained in best practices principles and supports.
The cost for Option B is $3,491.25.
What Happens after the Assessments and Intervention Plans are Complete?
Following assessment and the development of a plan of intervention, CBI Consultants will tailor individualized support packages for each child in collaboration with the family and other team members. These support packages will identify specific strategies, time frames for implementation and costs.
Can I just purchase the Promising Practices Training?
We are committed to providing families with options and choices best suited to their individual needs. Families, school districts and support agencies are able to purchase the three-day Promising Practices series as a stand- alone package, at a cost of $4,500.00 + GST.
So What's Next?
Once you have chosen an Option for your child, please fill out and submit our referral form. A CBI team member will contact you to discuss services for you and your child, contracts, and any other questions you may have.