This internship at the Autism Society of North Carolina involves collecting and organizing client data to better understand their needs, applying knowledge of human behavior and theoretical frameworks to handle situations like unexpected schedule changes, and helping develop goals for clients while monitoring caretakers' work on those goals. Intervention strategies are selected based on assessments and preferences determined by doctors, caretakers, and organization employees.
This internship at the Autism Society of North Carolina involves collecting and organizing client data to better understand their needs, applying knowledge of human behavior and theoretical frameworks to handle situations like unexpected schedule changes, and helping develop goals for clients while monitoring caretakers' work on those goals. Intervention strategies are selected based on assessments and preferences determined by doctors, caretakers, and organization employees.
This internship at the Autism Society of North Carolina involves collecting and organizing client data to better understand their needs, applying knowledge of human behavior and theoretical frameworks to handle situations like unexpected schedule changes, and helping develop goals for clients while monitoring caretakers' work on those goals. Intervention strategies are selected based on assessments and preferences determined by doctors, caretakers, and organization employees.
7.1 Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies. Filing paperwork in specific folders. Helping with in take paperwork. 7.2 Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies. Recently a client was having behavioral issues due to unexpected schedule changes. The situation was handled professionally and is an example of how environment can effect a person. 7.3 Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies. Help develop goals for clients. Randomly monitor care takers with their clients to see if they are working on goals. 7.4 Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies. Due to clients being diagnosed with Autism, the intervention strategies and preferences about the clients are decided on by the client’s doctor, care taker, and QP employees.