Services
The Institute for Behavior Change recruits and trains professionals who offer a variety of psychological and behavioral support services to children, both in schools, at home and in the community. If you would like to discuss a particular child's needs or situation, please don't hesitate to contact The Institute for Behavior Change.
EPSDT "wrap-around" Services
In Pennsylvania, our staff can deliver EPSDT Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services" -- sometimes referred to as "wrap-around" services -- in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties through our affiliation with the Network for Behavior Change (a professional psychologist practice group that provides close supervision and training for the Institute staff). These services include Diagnostic psychological evaluations, Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS), Mobile Therapy (MT) and Behavior Specialist Consultant (BSC) services. EPSDT services are available in every state, but the type of services and manner in which they are offered varies widely. Click here for in-depth information about EPSDT services.
School Consultation Services
With a Certified School Psychologist from the Network for Behavior Change, we offer excellent and cost-effective support to children in public schools, including Charter Schools. Our staff can perform diagnostic psychoeducational evaluations to determine if a child needs to be classified as a student in need of Special Education services. Our staff can design educational remediation and behavioral support programs. Because our staff can also deliver EPSDT services in Pennsylvania, we can deliver behavioral support services to children in Pennsylvania schools -- at no cost to the school or the child's family.
Advocacy and Support for children and their parents
Our staff offers expert advice and guidance regarding public school regulations (including Charter School regulations) in Pennsylvania. We can advise parents regarding how to obtain Medical Assistance benefits for a disabled child in Pennsylvania, Early Intervention services, help with understanding educational Due Process issues, right-to-education concerns for children with disabilities, special education program development, and other matters pertaining to child behavior and education in Pennsylvania. We support parents who object to the inappropriate use of psychological methods, measurements and techniques on children in educational settings.