A Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver, the Adult Autism Waiver is crafted to deliver quality long-term care for adults aged 21 and above with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The program promotes community living, allowing clients to be involved in the community, just as they want to, and based on their specific needs.
Specialized Skill Development Programs:
Behavior Support (BS)
Behavior supports specialized interventions that assist to increase adaptive behaviors to replace/modify challenging behaviors of a disruptive/destructive nature that prevent/interfere with the individual’s inclusion in the home, family, and community.
- Assistance with coping techniques
- Stress management
- Conflict resolution
- Problem-solving
- Healthy emotional responses
- Time management
- Positive reinforcement (reward system)
- Understanding behavior and body language
- Social engagement
- And more
Systematic Skill Building (SSB)
Community Support (CS)
Community support assists individuals in acquiring, retaining, and improving communication, socialization, self-direction, self-help, and other adaptive skills necessary to reside in the community. This may include recreational activities, behavior intervention, support groups, and academic or career assistance, as necessary for the needs of the individual.