|
Bay Area News
UH-Clear Lake offers services for children with
autism
by Carol Pruitt
Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders between the ages of 3-
and 8-years-old now have more resources for treatment through the University
of Houston-Clear Lake Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Beginning May 1, faculty and students within the university’s applied
behavior analysis program will provide individualized services at no cost to
families. The services, provided in partnership with the Mental Health and
Mental Retardation Authority (MHMRA) of Harris County, are being funded
through a grant awarded by The Texas Department of Assistive and
Rehabilitative Services.
Center Director and Professor of Psychology Dorothea Lerman will oversee
graduate students as they provide interventions to assist the children.
Children will receive individualized training that is designed to reduce
problem behaviors and to develop age-appropriate social, self-help, school
readiness and language skills. Family members and caregivers will also
benefit by learning how to continue the training methods at home.
To find out more about the center and these new services for children with
autism, call 281-283-3437, or e-mail
lerman@uhcl.edu . To request services, contact MHMRA Program Manager
Melinda B. Benjumea at 713-970-8241.
back to Bay Area News
|
