What new skills do you wish your child with autism had? What keeps you up at night worrying about their long-term health and well-being? At Camp Worth, we offer a functional skills training program designed to support your child to develop skills and grow into a more independent person. Practical training can be empowering, especially in a positive and motivating environment To learn more about our therapy programs for autism in Texas, reach out to our team today at 855.915.2545. 
What Is a Functional Skills Training Program?
Functional skills are practical skills necessary to do well in daily life. They impact a person’s quality of life for years to come. In our functional skills training program, we assess the needs of your child with autism. We then determine which skills can be learned or improved and create a plan to achieve those goals.
Benefits of Functional Skills Training
There are many benefits to adding a functional skills training program to your child’s autism treatment plan. Some of these benefits include:
- Gaining independence as new skills are improved and mastered
- Learning to self-manage and make choices to avoid and prevent inappropriate behavior
- Improving ability to recognize strong emotions and cope with them in a safe manner
- Developing communication skills that impact every facet of their life
- Cultivate critical thinking skills that improve decision making, self-care, and relaxation skills
- Academic progress
Functional skills training for children and teens with autism sets them up for success, and the lessons they learn in their programs will stay with them as they grow into the best versions of themselves. In addition to the benefits for your child, the family benefits by learning new skills to support the needs of their loved with as they continue to navigate life.
Which New Skills Matter to Your Child?
Every parent wants to provide their child with everything they need to thrive, and learning new skills is crucial to succeed. Your child may have goals and skills they would like to improve. Our goal is to give those to your child within our functional skills autism treatment program. Some of those skills may include:
- Self-care such as toileting, bathing, and hygiene skills
- Communication skills
- Relaxation skills
- Decision making skills
- Work skills based on tasks they need to perform
- Safety skills
How many of these skills does your child have? Are there others that they lack? What does your child think of the matter and what would they like to incorporate into their treatment and training? Our functional skills training takes great care to consider goals that you have, along with the personal goals of your child. Functional skills training improves outcomes by facilitating training that is understandable, consistent, and effective. We also offer an autism parent treatment program to help you along every step of the way.
How Is Functional Skills Training Taught?
In raising your child, you have spent a substantial amount of time and effort teaching daily living skills. You may be unsure that we or anyone can improve those skills. In functional training, we work carefully to create customized treatment programs designed to meet your child’s needs.
This service is conducted in group and individual sessions to provide a social opportunity as well as a one-on-one opportunity to learn. We use a variety of approaches to teach critical topics and new skills. We explore a variety of ways to find the best fit for your child.
Functional skills training begins with an assessment of your child’s needs. Building on the assessment we create an educational path to teach the needed skills. We do this by using training sessions followed by building practice into typical routines. Repeated daily opportunities to practice and hone the skills gives ample opportunity for repeated trials maximum retention.
Can a Functional Skills Training Program Help Your Son or Daughter?
Every person learns differently and while there is no way to say how much your child will learn while in services, we will do everything that we can to support the development of functional life skills in as many areas as possible. Your child may benefit from this program if:
- Your child has deficits in daily living skills
- Learning at home or school is difficult or feels impossible
- Dangerous behaviors are a barrier to learning
Explore our functional skills training program at Camp Worth. When you do, you may learn there’s much more we can do for you. Reach out to us today at 855.915.2545
Reach Higher and Achieve More with Camp Worth
With a comprehensive functional skills training program, Camp Worth can support you and your child on your autism journey. No matter where you or you child is in the journey, our team can support you to reach new heights. Call us today at 855.915.2545 or fill out our online form to learn more.