Therapeutic Consultation is an opportunity to consult with the experts in a field when a child receiving Intervention is not demonstrating expected outcomes and it is anticipated that a crisis event may occur without the consultation service. These could include severe aggression, self-injury or other dangerous behaviors that require more aggressive efforts in training and assistance. The Therapeutic Consultant can:
· Develop and oversee a “positive behavior support” plan. Positive behavioral supports are intervention strategies used to reduce or prevent problem behaviors by replacing them with socially-appropriate behaviors.
· Provide advanced types of assessments to help determine what training and assistance is needed to address the complex needs.
· Monitor the progress and coordination and implementation of the plan across various environments such as the home or the community, or
· Provide consultation to other service providers and families.