Doctor Resources | The Faison Center for Autism | Richmond VA
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The Faison Center provides a comprehensive range of lifespan services for children and adults with autism and associated disorders. Diagnosis rates were 1 in 59 in 2017 and continue to climb at a projected rate of 16% per year.

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"Children in behavioral treatment scored significantly higher in IQ and adaptive behavior scores than the comparison group. Further, 29% of children were fully included in regular education without assistance and another 52% were included with support. This compares to only 5% of children in the control group who were placed in regular education." 

 

Early Intensive Behavioral Treatment: Replication of the UCLA Model in a Community Setting, Cohen, Howard, Amerine-Dickens, Mila, Smith, Tristram. (2006), Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 

On Average: After a year at Faison, students requireing regular crisis intervention decreases from 31% to 12% compared to their first 12 months.
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