Our intensive, hybrid, and fully remote therapy options are designed to meet the needs of families who live far from a Soar center, including outside of the U.S.
This program begins with comprehensive training for your child’s caregiver (a nanny or home-based therapist that Soar identifies and trains). This is combined with ESDM therapy for your child up to four weeks. This portion of the intensive therapy can be delivered in Denver or Chicago. Afterward, the child and family will receive several months of in-person, one-on-one therapy from the trained caregiver. Soar’s intensive autism therapy program also includes ongoing support and consultation with the ESDM-trained caregiver, delivered via telehealth, once a family is back home.
This program begins with four weeks of in-person, one-on-one ESDM therapy for your child combined with training for parents and caregivers. This portion of the hybrid therapy can be delivered in Denver or Chicago. When the child and family return home, they will receive an additional eight weeks of remote support and ESDM coaching delivered to parents and caregivers via telehealth.
Soar’s fully remote therapy program offers intensive coaching for parents and caregivers to implement ESDM therapy. Coaching is provided by a BCBA. The number of weeks of coaching is determined based on the child and family’s needs. The fully remote therapy program also offers families remote observation and guidance on ESDM therapy delivery and treatment goals.
Soar designed our intensive therapy programs to create a solid ESDM foundation for children and their families. Soar’s programs empower families and give them the skills to practice the ESDM at home with remote support from our expert clinicians.
Soar’s intensive therapy programs are flexible and can work with not only parents and family caregivers, but also support members outside of your immediate family who will be working with the child. For example, if your family employs a nanny or a behavioral technician, Soar can work with this person and provide intensive training.
Consider Soar’s intensive therapy programs if you:
Please note that Soar’s intensive therapy programs may not be covered by your insurance or may only be covered as an out-of-network benefit. We are happy to discuss costs and payment options with you.
Joint activity routines (JARs) are used as the core learning tool in the ESDM.
The ESDM checklist focuses on key skills for young children: communication, social skills, play, dressing, etc.
Teaches children that caregivers are fun and creates a foundation for ongoing learning.
ABA teaching strategies are embedded into JARs for learning
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