Types of Therapy of Intervention Services
The Child Development Program (CDP) provides four types of therapy or intervention services. If we feel these might be beneficial for your child and your family our providers, will refer you.
Here are the current services we offer.
Rubi Parent Training Program
The RUBI Parent Training program is for children aged 3–14 years of age and their caregivers who are trying to address disruptive and/or challenging behaviors. The therapy session is a weekly, one-hour therapy session for the child and caregiver to attend. It lasts 10–12 weeks.
The goal of the program is to empower parents and caregivers to reduce disruptive behaviors and improving their relationship with their child. RUBI is provided by our psychology services.
Peers Therapy
PEERS is a social skills intervention program to help children jump start friendship making skills and address teasing/bullying (if applicable). At UDAC, PEERS is currently being offered as an individual (one-on-one), one-hour telemedicine sessions for children aged 9-17.
PEERS requires the child and their parent to attend and that the child works on their friendship skills. You and your child will work with the therapist to choose social skill goals that are meaningful for your child.
The sessions are weekly, and last six to eight weeks. PEERS is provided by our psychology services.
Caregiver Coaching for Social Communication
Our Caregiver Coaching for Social Communication program is designed to support children and caregivers in developing essential skills in social engagement, play, and language. Using a combination of developmental theories and evidence-based interventions, our experienced speech-language pathologists empower caregivers through collaborative goal-setting and guided strategies to enhance their child’s social communication.
This program is ideal for children ages 18 months through the developmental age of 6 years who would benefit from caregiver-supported intervention.
Program Details
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Who it’s for: Children (18 months – 4 years developmental age) and their caregivers
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Format: Weekly virtual sessions
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Duration: Approximately 12 weeks
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Participation: Both child and caregiver must attend
This caregiver-mediated approach provides families with practical tools and techniques to support their child’s growth in a meaningful and engaging way.
Apraxia of Speech Therapy
A child diagnosed with significant childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) or suspected CAS may be eligible for this service. The first therapy sessions are scheduled five days per week, 30 minutes each. Both the child and parent must attend.
Sessions are scheduled in four-week intervals. Follow-up sessions, if necessary, are scheduled for three to five days per week. The therapy we provide is based on dynamic temporal and tactile cueing (DTTC) motor learning theory.
The therapist will work with the child’s current speech language pathologist (SLP) to support the transition back to treatment at the conclusion of the intensive treatments. Apraxia of speech therapy is provided by our speech and language pathology services.
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Research Programs
We are currently involved in an autism study called SPARK. If your child or anyone you know has an autism diagnosis, they can participate in SPARK. Learn more about SPARK or email our SPARK team at sparkforautism@hsc.utah.edu.
Contact Us or Refer a Patient
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Phone: 801-587-2255
Email: udac@hsc.utah.edu
Fax: 801-585-2209
Refer a Patient
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