KidsConnect Autism Treatment Program (PHP)
KidsConnect Autism Treatment Program (PHP) at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA is a short-term integrated day treatment program for young children who have been diagnosed with, or may have, autism, developmental disabilities, and behavior disorders:
- evaluates and treats children in a structured, individualized program
- develops individual educational, behavioral, and social intervention plans for each child
- provides family intervention to assist parents in understanding their child’s needs and manage their child’s behavior
- communicates with school districts and regional centers to facilitate the child’s transition into appropriate educational placements and community services
In this website, there is a summary of the program and its facilities, its suitability and benefits to both children and family, how to register and guidelines on eligibility for health insurance cover.
KidsConnect Autism Treatment Program (PHP)
KidsConnect is a five-day a week, six-hour a day program. All aspects of the program are fully integrated and coordinated to create an individualized, comprehensive, consistent, interdisciplinary, and therapeutic environment.
KidsConnect will provide your child with:
- comprehensive assessment in all developmental areas (e.g. cognitive, speech and language, occupational skills, recreational skills, self-help, social, emotional, behavioral)
- diagnostic assessments if necessary
- individual comprehensive educational plan
- a specific behavior program written to address your child’s needs.
- a structured cognitive-developmental program
- speech and language therapy (usually two or three times a week)
- occupational therapy (usually two times a week)
- recreation therapy (usually one to two times a week)
- self-help skills training
- social skills
- medication evaluation and intervention
Ideal referral candidates:
Toddlers, preschoolers, and TK/Kinder-aged children with ASD, developmental disabilities, or behavioral disorders. Children/families currently enrolled in KidsConnect are eligible to participate in research. We do not recruit outside of the clinic.
Availability:
Mon - Fri 09:00 - 15:00
Location
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Our hospital and parking lots are big, and can be very disorienting, so please give yourself and extra 15 minutes to find us. After you park, go to the Semel Institute, the tall brick building on the northeast corner of Westwood and Stein Plazas. Enter at 740 Westwood Plaza; KidsConnect is located on the 7th floor.
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
Phone:
Fax: (310) 825-0676
Faculty and staff
Director:
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Application process
If you would like to register your child so that they can be placed on our waitlist, please complete the We welcome applicants who are 18mos to 5 years-11mos at the time of registration.
Please EMAIL the registration form to:
Annette Lovato
KidsConnect
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, Room 78-215
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024.
Email:
We will confirm receipt of your form within 1 week. At that time, your child will be added to our waitlist.
While you are waiting for an opening in KidsConnect, it is important that you obtain services for your child within the community. Please see the FAQs for additional information, suggestions, and resources.
Thank you and we look forward to getting to know more about your child.