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Autism Partnership Philippines

Opened in 2015 in Quezon City , Manila , Autism Partnership Phi ; ippines ( APP ) offer a unique style of Applied Behavior Analysis ( ABA ). Their child-centered , naturalistic approach serves families who have children with autism . Find more on their website .
What resources and support services does the APP offer to individuals with autism and their families ?
Autism Partnership is committed to working with individuals with autism , together with their families and support system . We begin by arranging a parent consultation conducted by our behavioural consultant to identify the child ' s area of strengths , weaknesses , current skills and abilities . After this , we provide clinical advice about priorities of therapy , direction of the therapy ( intensive one-on-one , group , with school support , etc .) and general guidance about autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ). We adopt our very own treatment called Autism Partnership Method ( APM ) which is highly individualized according to the child ' s current skills and needs .
It is child-friendly , holistic and focused on in-the-momentanalysis and clinical judgment . This is integrated in all the services we offer . We create opportunities for them to practice the skills they learn in our program .
We also have APSparks , which is a resources website containing hundreds of videos with different training programs and suggestions . It aims to
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