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Natural Supports currently provided services to individuals between the ages of 8 and 18 years old. However, adult services for ages 19+ is a planned expansion!

Natural Supports services are funded by EPSDT funding, private pay, and Home and Community Based Services Waivers (HCBS) such as Children's Extensive Support Waiver (CES), Developmental Disabilities Wavier (DD), & Supported Living Services Waiver (SLS). Natural Supports is in the process of becoming "in-network" with a variety of private health insurance companies.

 "Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is best known for its success in treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities). Treatment in this area is effective across an individual’s lifespan (i.e., childhood, adolescence, adulthood). In young children with developmental disabilities such as ASD, the goal of intensive, comprehensive intervention is to improve cognitive, language, social, and self-help skills. Decades of research have shown that intensive ABA treatment is the most successful approach for children with autism, and it is widely recognized by a number of sources including the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Mental Health. When applied to older individuals, ABA involves teaching behaviors essential to functioning effectively in the home, school, and community. ABA can also decrease severe problem behaviors that endanger health and safety, and limit educational, residential, or vocational options." -Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)

"Your life is made up of occupations—meaningful everyday activities. These occupations can include many roles, such as being a parent, a friend, a spouse, a tennis player, an artist, a cook, or a musician. We gener-

ally don’t think about our daily occupations until we have trouble doing them. Everyone has occupations— from the toddler whose occupations are play and learning to develop important skills, to the older adult whose occupations are engaging with family and friends and managing his or her home. If you are recover- ing from an accident or injury, your valued occupations may be disrupted. Occupational therapy incorporates your valued occupations into the rehabilitation process." - American Occupational Therapy Association