- 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.
The Children's Behavioral Health Center is now
open , attached to the IBC office located near
Coatesville (about 30 miles west of Philadelphia and 10 miles north of the
Maryland border) - get driving directions
here. The Center is a place where a child with a
disability who does not yet have Medical Assistance benefits can receive
an expert diagnostic evaluation and consultation with a licensed
psychologist and certified school psychologist with more than 30 years'
experience in the field of children's mental health -- with very little
waiting time. See the Fast Answers-FAQ
tab for information about the psychological evaluations that are performed
at the Center or the CBHC tab for more information about the Center
itself.
- The Center consists of two examination
rooms (suitable for physical
examinations by a medical doctor and for the delivery of basic dental
evaluations) that are equipped to meet the needs of children who are not
able to obtain these basic healthcare services because they require more
emotional and behavioral support than the typical doctor or dentist can
offer. A private psychiatric consultation
office is also available,
and a large group
meeting space is also available for up to 20 trainees.
The Institute for Behavior Change is actively involved in
fund-raising and recruitment efforts to obtain professional staff to
perform these medical and dental services at the Children's Behavioral
Health Center. Education programs regarding basic behavior support,
special education regulations, sibling support, and other topics will be
scheduled periodically for both parents and professionals. See our
Photo Gallery
for more pictures of the Center and the staff.
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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