Kudos to Autism New Jersey, one of our country’s leading autism advocacy organizations! It has established “Severe Challenging Behavior” as one of its public policy priorities.
It states:
Autism New Jersey is acutely aware that children and adults with autism and severe challenging behavior have few, if any, ways to access treatment. We recognize that any advocacy efforts to increase public and private capacity must be mindful of the complexities involved in state laws and regulations, funding, treatment, and long-term service provision. Thus, we are analyzing state policy, best practices, and the experiences of families and clinicians, all in an effort to better articulate families’ experiences, quantify the scope and depth of the problem, and make comprehensive recommendations to improve state policies.
Autism New Jersey is committed to doing everything we can to systematically improve the quality of life for individuals with autism and severe challenging behavior and their families, and we welcome your ideas. Contact us at publicpolicy@autismnj.org.
Learn more:
https://www.autismnj.org/public-policy/public-policy-agenda/severe-challenging-behavior/