APM Treatment
Autism Partnership Method (APM) is a progressive model of ABA and is a high quality treatment approach for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
The Autism Partnership Method or APM provides a tailored and innovative approach to addressing the unique needs of individuals with ASD. APM focuses on natural teaching methods, building relationships, and promoting essential skills in real-life situations. By addressing individual challenges, it enhances communication, social skills, and independence through engaging and dynamic strategies, supporting long-term development and success.
What is the right treatment for your child?
Parenting a child with autism can present many challenges and one of them is searching for the right treatment.
Every year there are new treatments claiming to be highly effective in treating individuals with autism, anecdotal reports from parents, and drugs and medications claiming to cure autism, yet most lack the scientific rigor and testing to support their claims.
Effective Treatment
Since the publication of the outcomes for 19 children receiving intensive behavioral treatment at the UCLA Young Autism project in 1987, there has been ever increasing awareness of the capability for children with autism to make far greater gains in overall development than was previously thought possible.
In the 1987 study by Ivar Lovaas and colleagues at UCLA, 9 of the 19 children’s IQ scores increased to the normal range and at long term followup remained successful in mainstream classrooms with no supports and were indistinguishable from their peers.
At Autism Partnership (AP), we adopt our very own treatment method called, Autism Partnership Method (APM™).
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AP Method™ is a progressive model of ABA and is a high-quality treatment approach for ASD.
It is based on nearly 30 years of research and effective clinical practice. In contrast to conventional ABA, the AP Method™ focuses on “in-the-moment analysis” and “clinical judgement” and is a highly flexible, yet systematic and compassionate approach, meeting the individual needs of people with ASD.
AP Method™ is not a cookie cutter approach. It does not follow a set recipe. It recognizes a child, and thus the treatment, changes from moment to moment.
AP Method™ provides intervention in multiple settings, so that treatment gains can transfer to the home, school, playground, store, work, and the community.
The APM™ focuses on:
- Developing strong and natural reinforcers so that learning can be easily transferred to the real world.
- Helping children so that they learn not only in 1:1 situation, but in small and large groups.
- Helping children learn in natural settings, that includes the types of distractions that occur in schools and the community.
- Focusing on the whole child, not only is communication and academics important but teaching children all the skills they need to develop meaningful and long-lasting relationships. This includes developing social and play skills.
- Teaching children the skills that will allow them to become truly independent. Learning how to monitor their own behaviors is essential for maximizing quality of life.
- Recognizing the need to provide counselling services for children, siblings and parents.
- Providing therapy in natural forms so that children develop natural language and can engage with the natural world.
- Training parents, teachers, and family members the necessary skills so that they can facilitate success.
A method supported by promising treatment results
Key Elements to Achieve the Best Outcomes by Children with ASD
There are several studies demonstrating the effectiveness of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for people diagnosed with ASD, including a study conducted by Autism Partnership (2011). In these studies, the children with the best possible outcomes had these key elements in common:
- Treatment Intensity
- Intensive Supervision
- Parental Expertise
- Consistency of Treatment
- Utilizing Quality Intervention: APM
Leap of Faith - Stories of Parents
I saw significant improvement on my son's behavior. He's more open to learning things on his own, his curiosity was piqued, and he started asking a lot of questions and he is now able to sit down and work on his academics. It definitely opened him to more opportunities that I didn't know was possible before.
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“At first glance, Kimi seems like an ordinary child with an adorable smile and an energetic temperament. But at the age of 2, he was diagnosed with ASD and was non-verbal...”
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Intensive One-on-One APM Therapy
Our Intensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Treatment is a specialized approach to education. It is a very active teaching and learning process that is driven by outcomes. Teaching is individually tailored to each child and the beginning stages rely heavily on one-to-one therapy. The focus includes communication, cognitive, play, social, self-help, and other functional skills.
The number of direct intervention hours provided to a child may range from 15 to as many as 30-40 hours or more per week. Sessions are typically provided in 3-hours blocks of time and may occur five days per week. Treatment duration typically lasts more than 2 years.
The specific number of hours that is appropriate for a child depends on numerous factors such as age of child, school placement when appropriate, supplementary services, etc.
The Program includes:
One therapist to one child
Tailor-made curriculum according to the assessed need of the child
Weekly supervision by supervisors
Monthly clinical meetings
ABA Treatment FAQ
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a research-based approach to understanding and improving behavior. It focuses on teaching skills and reducing challenging behaviors by using principles of reinforcement, prompting, and systematic instruction.
The Autism Partnership Method (APM) is a progressive and naturalistic approach to ABA therapy. It goes beyond traditional ABA methods by prioritizing individualized treatment, flexible teaching strategies, and a focus on developing meaningful social and communication skills.
With APM-based ABA therapy, we address a broad range of skills, including:
- Communication skills: Verbal and non-verbal communication development.
- Social skills: Playing, sharing, and interacting with peers.
- Academic skills: Early learning concepts and problem-solving.
- Self-help skills: Dressing, eating, and personal hygiene.
- Behavior management: Reducing challenging behaviors and promoting positive alternatives.
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