This service is designed to focus on skills that will increase your child’s communication, social, and play skills, as well as other independence skills.  Behavioral Intervention is provided by individuals who have at a minimum a college degree, as well as meet the State of Idaho’s educational and experience requirements.  Behavioral Interventionists use well known and highly regarded evidence based treatment such as Positive Behavioral Supports, Applied Behavioral Analysis, TEACCH, and other evidence based practices.  Behavioral Intervention is used to:

• Diminish maladaptive behaviors;

• Develop life skills;

• Teach positive behaviors;

• Increase communication skills;

• And encourage and facilitate positive social interactions.

This service is designed to involve your child in his or her community and other natural environments.  It may be that your child needs support while attending their gymnastics class, soccer practice, church activities, school extracurricular events, or while swimming at their local recreation center.  Community Based Supports (CBS) can be used to involve and support your child in improving their skills in:

• Daily living;

• Mobility;

• Sensory-Motor;

• Communication;

• Socialization;

• Personal care;

• Relationship building;

• And participation in leisure and community activities.

Services are provided by a CBS therapist that has completed training required by the State of Idaho and meets the State of Idaho’s qualifications.  Additionally, AFI provides continual training and oversight to the staff person to ensure that your child is improving their skills in a fun, positive, and safe setting. 

The AFI TEACCH program is an exciting opportunity for the children we serve. TEACCH is an evidence based intervention for children emphasizing individualized instruction while using structured teaching and visual schedules.  Using a child's inherent strengths and interests, the AFI TEACCH Program focuses on skill development in communication, self-help skills, motor skills, cognitive skills, play skills, and socialization skills.   TEACCH uses structured teaching and visual schedules to foster skill acquisition and flexibility in routines.  The AFI TEACCH Program is offered in the Nampa Center location.  TEACCH is available for children between the ages of 3 and 18.   Please contact AFI Administrative Offices at 208-467-7524 to find out about specific times this program is available and whether this program would be appropriate for your child!

This service allows your child’s Habilitative Interventionist time to instruct and collaborate with other staff, therapists, and health care providers involved with your child.  This service facilitates consistency among service providers such as speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, personal-care services (PCS), counselors and school providers.  While your child is present, the Habilitative Interventionist is able to facilitate training in:

• Health and medication monitoring;

• Positioning and transfer;

• Intervention techniques;

• Positive Behavior Support;

• And use of equipment. 

Groups are forming NOW!

AFI offers both Habilitative Support groups.  We are currently forming Habilitative Supports Groups for the summer.  A group of three children of similar age join with one qualified staff person for fun and effective therapy.  

Our HS Groups currently run for 15 hours per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  If attending group therapy, our families are required to transport their child to AFI and pick them up from AFI.  If you are unable to transport your child we can assist you in setting up transportation via a transport company. 

If you are interested in Group HS please contact AFI at  info@IdahoAFI.com!