Mid-Atlantic Human Services Corporation

(a division of The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc.)

Autism and Behavioral Consultation Services

Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Consultation Services are dedicated to

providing a continuum of care that complements all of the changing needs of children and families.

Services provided by Mid-Atlantic Autism and Behavioral Consultation Services are:

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) Consultation Services

Assessment Services

Social Skills Training

Behavioral Intervention

Education and Training

Contact Information

Program Managers Maryland Program

Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) Consultation Services

The EIBI program is designed to provide a comprehensive learning experience for young children on the autism spectrum and their families. Using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Verbal Behavior (VB) and discrete trials, the EIBI program provides a comprehensive curriculum for the child and fosters generalization and maintenance of skills. We provide clinical oversight and staff that work directly with the child. In addition, the program includes training to facilitate re-integration of the child into a typical or special education classroom and behavioral supports for the family and community.

School Consultation Services

· One-on-one intervention

· Development and implementation of comprehensive curriculum and IEP

· Generalization and maintenance of skills

· Highly trained staff

· Classroom shadowing and integration

· Teacher and staff training

· Education of other children about autism

· Collaborative system working with other providers

· Home consultation

Home Consultation Services

· One-on-one intervention

· Development and implementation of comprehensive curriculum

· Generalization and maintenance of skills

· Highly trained staff

· Work with siblings and education of others in the child’s environment

· Community integration

· Collaborative system with other providers

· School consultation

· Assistance for reintegration of the child into the school program

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Social Skills Training

The Mid-Atlantic Social Skills Training program provides an assessment of social skill development in home and in school settings and develops recommendations about areas of focus. In addition, we offer social skills groups and individual practice sessions where vital skills can be practiced and reinforced, and then demonstrated in a natural environment.

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Assessment Services

The Mid-Atlantic Assessment services are designed to provide a complete evaluation and recommendations for children on the autism spectrum. These services are a comprehensive snapshot of the child’s functioning levels and provide specific recommendations about skill areas on which treatment programs should focus.

Assessment Services include:

· Comprehensive Intake Assessment

· Clinical Observations

· Developmental History

· Program Evaluation

· Curriculum Recommendations and IEP Development

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Behavioral Intervention

The Behavioral Intervention services provide a behavioral program based on Functional Behavioral Assessments. This includes assessment, recommendations, program development, and follow-up services in the home and school environments.

Behavioral Intervention Services include:

· Parent Interviews

· Observations

· Functional Behavioral Assessment

· Functional Behavioral Analysis

· Behavioral intervention

· Parent training

· School staff training

Education and Training

Training and education services provide specialized training in a wide range of areas for schools, parents, and professionals in the community.

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Program Managers: Mid Atlantic Services

Drs. Christine Accardo and Zbigniew Golonka are Board Certified Behavior Analysts and are co-directors of the program. Dr. Accardo received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Kennedy Kreiger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medical Center. In the last ten years Dr. Accardo developed and provided clinical consultation services for autism programs in Missouri and Connecticut for children ranging in age from 2 to 11 years. Dr. Accardo has previously served as the Director of Autism Programs in Connecticut. She was responsible for conducting assessments and evaluations, program development, staff training, coordination of other professional services, and participation in IEPs. Other professional experiences include providing discrete trial instruction and behavioral supports to children diagnosed with autism; providing psychological, educational, and cognitive assessments to teenagers with cognitive and learning disabilities; and providing counseling and therapy services to adolescents and young adults. Dr. Golonka worked as a Supervisor at Children's Seashore House (currently located at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), and as a Supervisor for the Neurobehavioral Stabilization Unit of Bancroft Neurohealth in New Jersey. In the last ten years Dr. Golonka provided consultation services on program development and evaluation, behavioral intervention, and data collection for children with emotional and behavioral problems in a community-based treatment center. In Connecticut, Dr. Golonka developed behavioral interventions in schools and created innovative educational-clinical services for intercity districts for children with autism and developmental disabilities. He also specialized in conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Planning while servicing multiple school districts as a behavioral consultant and an independent evaluator.

Contact Information

Mid-Atlantic Human Service Corporation

9649 Belair Rd., Suite 102

Nottingham MD 21236

410-497-3000

Christine Accardo, Ph.D., B.C.B.A

Autism and Behavioral Consultation Services Director

410-580-0750 x 26, caccardo@ippi.org

Zbigniew Golonka, Ph.D., B.C.B.A.

Autism and Behavioral Consultation Services Director

410-580-0750 x 27, zgolonka@ippi.org

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