Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impairments in three core areas: communication, social interaction, and stereotyped, restricted patterns of behavior. While there is a long list of possible autism interventions, behavioral methods for addressing these deficits have been recognized as the most effective treatment approaches to date.

PIE offers a multidisciplinary approach to teaching children with Autism. Methods of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) are a mixture of teaching techniques based on the science of behaviorism to addresses a broad spectrum of functional behaviors. These methods are used by our staff to teach children with autism in at least six ways:

1. Increase communication
2. Teach new skills
3. Maintain treatment gains
4. Generalize or transfer behaviors from one situation or response to another
5. Restrict/narrow conditions under which interfering behaviors occur
6. Reduce interfering behaviors