Intensive Home-Based Services (IHBS), as applicable to children with youth with ASD or ASD with co-occurring I/DD, means a collection of discrete clinical interventions including Intensive Care Coordination, Therapeutic Mentoring, Behavioral Support, In-Home Therapy, Family Support and Peer Support that are provided to a child or youth in any setting where he or she may reside or in other community settings. The six IHBS are described below:
Intensive Care Coordination:
Identification, coordination, and monitoring of an array of supports through needs assessment, case planning, service arrangement, social support, re-assessment, and follow-up/ monitoring by a single case manager.
Therapeutic Mentoring:
Support, coaching, and training for an individual in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem solving, conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to peers and adults.
Behavioral Support:
Development and monitoring of a behavior support plan designed to diminish, extinguish, or improve specific behaviors. The behavior therapist coordinates and trains others to implement the plan as well as provide crisis management.
In-Home Therapy:
Treatment of the individual’s behavioral and mental health needs, to include effective support to enhance the family’s ability to improve the individual’s functioning in the home and community.
Psychoeducational Services:
Training to help individuals and families understand nature of diagnosis and effective strategies to maintain meaningful engagement in the community.
Peer Support:
Promotion of socialization, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of community living skills. Peer specialists encourage participation in service planning, engaging supports, improving self-management, decision making, and navigating child-serving agencies.
