FirstSteps for Kids, Inc.

Guiding Kids to Greater Goals

Enrollment

Your Child & Family Are Our Priority:

Our entire application process informs our Treatment Planning and ultimately guarantees that your child’s treatment goals are appropriate, essential, and likely to be achieved. The more we know about your child prior to treatment initiation, the better!

At FirstSteps, we know that a comprehensive assessment is critical to understanding your child’s and family’s needs. As such, your FirstSteps experience will begin with our clinicians assessing your child’s interests, preferences, and strengths. We will then take the time to understand WHY they engage in particular behaviors that are of concern to you or them (often it is to communicate!) and HOW we can help replace those behaviors with skills that make life easier and more joyful.  

At FirstSteps, we understand kids and prioritize a comprehensive assessment process to ensure we understand their full needs. Your FirstSteps experience will begin with our clinicians assessing your child’s interests, preferences, and strengths. We will then take the time to understand WHY they engage in particular behaviors that are of concern to you or them (often it is to communicate!) and HOW we can replace those behaviors with new and socially meaningful skills.  By understanding the WHY, we are able to teach your child new ways to express their needs in a manner that makes their lives easier and facilitates the development of positive social relationships. 

The Application Process Includes:

1 CONTACT US

If you are interested in initiating FirstSteps services, you may simply call 1(800) 819-FSFK and select Option 2 to speak with our New Client & Community Relations Specialist and discuss our availability to meet your child’s unique needs.

2 ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK

+ PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS: We will send an enrollment packet, including a simple questionnaire, an adaptive behavior assessment, and a child reinforcer survey, as well as a health insurance form that will allow us to reach out to your insurance carrier and request funding authorization for your child's assessment. Please return these forms, along with copies of any previous assessments (diagnostic / psychological / cognitive, behavioral, speech and language, IEP documents, etc.) prior to your Intake Assessment.
2 ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK
+ PREVIOUS ASSESSMENTS: We will send an enrollment packet, including a simple questionnaire, an adaptive behavior assessment, and a child reinforcer survey, as well as a health insurance form that will allow us to reach out to your insurance carrier and request funding authorization for your child's assessment. Please return these forms, along with copies of any previous assessments (diagnostic / psychological / cognitive, behavioral, speech and language, IEP documents, etc.) prior to your Intake Assessment.

3 INTAKE ASSESSMENT

All new FirstSteps families will participate in an Intake Assessment. The Intake Assessment is comprised of a parent interview, child observation(s), and direct assessment of your child's current skills and current adaptive functioning. Determining your child's "baseline" or pre-treatment skills and behaviors will enable us to begin building your child's unique treatment plan and measure its impact over time.
3 INTAKE ASSESSMENT
All new FirstSteps families will participate in an Intake Assessment. The Intake Assessment is comprised of a parent interview, child observation(s), and direct assessment of your child's current skills and current adaptive functioning. Determining your child's "baseline" or pre-treatment skills and behaviors will enable us to begin building your child's unique treatment plan and measure its impact over time.

4 DIRECT OBSERVATIONS

To gain information about your child's behavior in their natural environment, your Program Director will observe your child in the home, school, and / or community settings and will conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment that will inform your child's behavior intervention plan. Additionally, direct assessment of your child's Verbal Behavior skills may also take place during these sessions if indicated.
4 DIRECT OBSERVATIONS -
To gain information about your child's behavior in their natural environment, your Program Director will observe your child in the home, school, and / or community settings and will conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment that will inform your child's behavior intervention plan. Additionally, direct assessment of your child's Verbal Behavior skills may also take place during these sessions if indicated.

5 ABA ASSESSMENT REPORT

FirstSteps will generate an extensive Initial ABA Assessment and Treatment Plan report which will summarize your child's developmental history, diagnosis, pre-treatment skills and behaviors, treatment goals, intervention strategies, and service recommendations to be reviewed by you and your funding agency prior to service authorization.
5 ABA ASSESSMENT REPORT
If your child's treatment program will be funded by your insurance carrier, regional center, or school district, FirstSteps will generate an extensive Initial ABA Assessment and Treatment Plan report which will summarize your child's developmental history, diagnosis, pre-treatment skills and behaviors, treatment goals, intervention strategies, and service recommendations to be reviewed by the funding agency prior to service authorization.

6 TREATMENT INITIATION

Throughout the enrollment process, we will be developing your child's individualized Treatment Plan, building their schedule, and selecting the best treatment team for their needs and personality. Once the process is complete and funding has been secured, your child's treatment will begin with an initial Team Meeting where you will meet your team and the learning begins!
6 TREATMENT INITIATION
Throughout the enrollment process, we will be developing your child's individualized Treatment Plan, building their schedule, and selecting the best treatment team for their needs and personality. Once the process is complete and funding has been secured, your child's treatment will begin with an initial Team Meeting where you will meet your team and the learning begins!

Ready to Get Started?

Please submit our Pre-Enrollment Form below to start the application process or to simply ask more questions!
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