Educational
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Teachers
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Aides
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School-assigned service providers like:
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SLP (Speech and Language Pathologists)
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OT (Occupational Therapists)
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PT (Physical Therapists)
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BCBA (Behavior modification specialists like ABA providers for school and RBT's - registered behavior tehcnicians)
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Private Providers
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Caregivers (often hired through medicaid providers or "service facilitators")
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SLP (Speech and Language Pathologist)
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OT (Occupational Therapist)
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PT (Physical Therapist)
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BCBA - Behavior modification specialists like:
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ABA providers for school
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RBT's - Registered Behavior Technicians
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Discovering Services
Medical Providers
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Developmental Pediatrician
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General Pediatrician
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PCP (Primary Care Physician)
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PNP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
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FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)
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Nutritionist
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Social Service Providers
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LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
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MSW (Master's Level Social Worker)
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Support Coordinators or similarly named (assigned by an agency like Community Service Board or Behavioral Health Authority to aid with local/regional services)
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Service Coordinators or similarly named (assigned by a state early intervention program)
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Service Facilitator or similarly named (chosen by a family or person who accesses a state-funded waiver)
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What are some barriers to getting services?
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an individual or a family cannot afford them
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a school may not be able to cover them (or will not cover them)
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insurance will not cover them
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there is not enough time in the day to fit in a service
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there is uncertainty about whether the strategy being used is right for the individual
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Which services are available?
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When considering whether formal services are to be used for either early intervention purposes or for someone already on their journey with a neurdivergence like autism there are choices to be made in terms of what kind of provider is best for the individual. The endgame for services is to help a person gain skills, accommodate general educational needs, provide medical services, help an individual manage any uncomfortable symptoms, or extinguish anything harmful in extreme situations.
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Future links will be provided to define what each provider does:




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