Friendship House is dedicated to serving families and their children with autism, with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, and/or who are traumatized by loss, abuse or neglect. Friendship House is also dedicated to serving adults with mental illness and/or developmental/intellectual disabilities. Friendship House offers treatment options. Research proven treatments and services, delivered by a staff extensively trained in Applied Behavior Analysis, are the cornerstone of the program. Treatment is based on our philosophy that individuals on the Autism Spectrum can be active, contributing members of the community. Together, families and treatment teams help individuals to be as personally and socially independent as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
“Early Intervention” might be the provider’s way of describing services that they provide to babies or young children. However, it might also indicate that the provider is a vendor for your state’s publicly funded program. This means the services with this provider might be covered by your state!
The first step in accessing these free services from your state is to get an evaluation. The evaluation will help the state determine what services your child qualifies for, if any. You can find your state’s local EI program by clicking here.
When you contact your local center, say “I have concerns about my child’s development and I would like to have my child evaluated to find out if they are eligible for early intervention services.” They will ask screening questions and arrange for an evaluation, which is provided for free.
Here are a few things you will want to discuss with a potential respite worker: (Keep in mind that the most important step is to observe how the respite worker interacts with your child and your family.)
Do they have work experience with children with autism?
How will the respite worker support your child in a group setting?
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