Admission and Discharge Policy
Admission Criteria
The Strive Center for Autism admits individuals who meet the following criteria, pending availability of services:
• Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Submission of a completed intake packet, including diagnostic paperwork
• Review of completed intake packet by a BCBA
• Based on review of intake information and parent interview, the BCBA will make a determination as to ability to provide services for the client, taking into consideration:
o Severity of ASD related symptoms
o Current occurrence and intensity of challenging behavior
- Specific admission date will be based on availability of scheduling
Discharge Criteria
The Strive Center for Autism will discharge individuals based on the following criteria:
• Mastery of over 90% of outlined treatment goals
• Failure to meet minimum attendance standards, outlined in the Cancellation and Attendance Policy
• Failure to master at least 50% of outlined treatment goals during a reporting period
• Inability to obtain authorization of payment for services through insurance, or through private pay
• When a decision to discharge a client is made, written notice will be provided to all involved parties as soon as reasonable, with a preferred timeline of 30 days’ notice. If it is not possible to provide 30 days’ notice, the written notice will provide an explanation.
Transition to lower level of care
The Strive Center for Autism will assist individuals with a transition to a lower level of care based on the following criteria:
• Mastery of over 90% of outlined treatment goals
• Improvement in assessment scores that indicate ability to learn in a less restrictive setting
• Parents’ decision to remove a child to a lower level of care
Strive Center responsibilities for transitions to lower level of care
It is expected that Strive Center staff involved in the case will make reasonable attempts to assist an individual with a transition to a lower level of care, including the following:
• BCBA will provide a written discharge report within 30 days of discharge
• BCBA will communicate with other service providers, with written approval from parents to do so
• BCBA may request transitional ABA services to be provided in another setting, when appropriate under medical necessity criteria
• BCBA may attend meetings with other service providers at parents’ request and expense
• Strive Center will provide a copy of any reports generated during the course of treatment to parents as requested
