What we believe in

Robert Koegel, PhD., creator of Pivotal Response Treatment, wrote the following clinical considerations.

1. There is variability in symptomsand responsiveness to intervention across children; therefore, all intervention should be individualized.
2. The earliest possible intervention should be considered to aid in the prevention of the emergence of severe problems.
3. Intervention should take place primarily in the natural environment.
4. The child’s motivation to overcome his or her disability needs to be promoted.
5. Analyses of the functions of the child’s behaviour need to be conducted.
6. Full school and community inclusion needs to be planned and implemented throughout the life span.
7. Parental participation is important.
8. Generalization and maintenance of intervention gains need to be planned and evaluated.
9. Coordination among intervention providers, educators, and parents enhances the child’s progress.
10. The child’s independence needs to be promoted.
11. The social significance of the intervention for the child’s and family’s quality of life needs to be considered.

These considerations are the foundation for our practice in working with children.