Behavioral Support
Because every individual is unique, we believe each person entrusted with our care deserves a customized support plan. Each plan reflects, and respects, the individual needs of our clients.
APEX Behavioral Support Services help promote:
- Appropriate expression of emotions and desires
- Compliance
- Assertiveness
- Acquisition of socially appropriate behaviors
- Reduction of inappropriate behaviors
The APEX process of developing the support plan includes:
- Observation of the individual and their environment in order to develop a behavioral support plan
- Development of the plan
- Obtaining consensus among the Support Team that plan is feasible for implementation
APEX Support Services activities include:
- Assertiveness training
- Stress reduction techniques
- Training in the acquisition of socially accepted behaviors
- Training staff, family members, roommates, and other appropriate individuals on implementing the behavioral support plan
- Consultation with team members