Individualized therapy - speech and language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and adapted physical education are delivered by licensed professionals through individual or group treatment or consultation. Some students served by the Evergreen Center require services which address maladaptive behaviors that significantly interfere with their education. The Center for Behavior Development helps these students acquire positive alternative behaviors which increase their functional skills and independence. The intensity and variety of maladaptive behaviors addressed by the Behavior Development Program necessitates that students receive a comprehensive behavioral intervention plan. Students with self-injurious, aggressive or destructive behaviors receive assessments which are based upon formal testing, observation and data collection.
Additional data is collected as well to assess any other areas such as psychiatric or medical needs.
The analysis of behavior results in a specific behavior management plan. Periodic reviews are scheduled to evaluate each treatment plan. As students respond to this approach, they gain self-control which helps them benefit from the opportunities and choices available to them in the Evergreen Center's model for community involvement. Copyright Information . .