1b.-IntakeForm ABA1
1b.-IntakeForm ABA1
1b.-IntakeForm ABA1
Thank you for your interest in our clinical services at the University of Washington Autism Center! To help in the
first few steps of the intake process, here is a little bit of information about our ABA services and the intake
process.
Filling out the Registration Form provides us with all the information needed to get you on the waitlist(s) for
services. We have also attached additional intake forms specific to the service(s) you have expressed interest in.
These forms will provide the clinician with important information about the client and as such, we require that the
additional paperwork be turned in prior to scheduling. Below we have provided a list of our services and brief
descriptions of each to aid in deciding what services you may be interested in pursuing at our Center:
Infant Clinic: A clinic for children 24 months and younger dedicated to early detection, monitoring, and
intervention when concerns about Autism Spectrum Disorder are present.
Social Skills Group: Small group programs provide children with tools for navigating their social environment.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Intervention Services: Our Behavior and Education Consultants (BEC)
provide evidence-based treatment based on the principles of applied behavioral analysis (ABA), in order to
identify individualized goals to support skill acquisition and address challenging behaviors, develop learning
activities and support individuals with autism in a variety of settings.
o Short Term Consultation: Can include problem focused parent coaching or school consultations.
o Parent Coaching: Consultants work with parents to implement ABA-based techniques in the home.
o Client-Focused Skills Coaching: Consultants work directly with the client on specific identified
skills
o Intensive In-Home ABA Program: Individualized home program supervision and training.
Thank you again for you interest in our services. Please don’t hesitate to contact the intake coordinator with any
questions or concerns. We look forward to working with you and your family!
Intake Coordinator
Office: (206) 616 – 8642 Fax: (206) 598 - 7815
Email: uwautism@u.washington.edu
At the time of this intake I have been given the opportunity to identify the need to access additional interpretive
service or reasonable accommodations to ensure the appropriate level of service delivery. Those services have
been identified below: ________ (client initials).
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Name: ____________________________ Please indicate relationship to the client: ☐Parent ☐ Guardian ☐ Other:_____________
Are you authorized to consent for this individual’s healthcare? _____ No _____ Yes
Client Information
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
Please answer the following questions about the child’s living situation:
D. Are both parents aware of services being sought at the Autism Center? _____ No _____ Yes
Does your child have a Guardian Ad Litem? _____ No _____ Yes
If Yes, please provide their name: ____________________
1. Has the client ever been assessed/evaluated by an Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist,
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Special Educator, or other mental health counselor? ____ No ____ Yes ___
Unknown
Educational History
Please list the schools attended from most recent.
1. Is the client currently enrolled in school or Birth-3 Services? ___ No ___ Yes ___ N/A
School Name: ________________________________ School District: _____________________________
Program or Grade level: ______________________________________________________________________
2. Please list any other schools that the client has attended:
A. School Name: ________________________________ School District: ___________________________
Years of attendance: ____________________________ Grade Levels: ________________________
3. Is the client receiving or has the client received special services or accommodations at school? ____ No ____ Yes
If yes, please explain what type: (e.g. IEP, IFSP, 504 Plan) ________________________________________________________
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2. Dislikes (aversions):
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3. Other:
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Concerns
3. Developmental Concerns [Please indicate by marking the box and explaining each domain]
☐Cognitive/Learning ☐Motor
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Intervention Services: Behavior and Education Consultants (BCBAs) provide
evidence-based treatment using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies to teach new skills, develop
meaningful learning tasks, address challenging behavior, and support individuals with autism in a variety of
settings.
Client-Focused Skills Coaching: BCBAs work directly with the client to build specific skills. This type of
therapy is only appropriate when recommended by your BCBA and may not be the best fit for all clients.
Intensive In-Home ABA Program: The BCBA works with families to develop, implement, and refine an in-
home, intensive, comprehensive ABA-based programs individualized for each child. Home-based programs
are implemented by behavior technicians and supervised by the BCBA.
Hours of Availability
Please mark the times you and the client ARE available for services.
8:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
Additional Comments
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Please describe below important cultural practices, rituals, traditions or beliefs that you believe are
important for us to be aware of prior to initiating a therapeutic relationship.
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Evaluations/Assessment Reports
Please attach a copy of your child’s reports (please include all that apply):
☐Diagnostic Evaluation Report
☐IEP/IFSP/504 Plan
☐Powers of attorney
☐Discharge summaries or evaluations from any and all inpatient/outpatient services within the last 5 years
☐Other: ____________________________________
Coordination of Care
Please list and provide contact info for all other providers for your child:
Please list any medications your child is taking, the purpose of the medication, dosage and any concerns:
◯ I am a private pay client and acknowledge it is my personal responsibility to pay for services.
o Board Certified Behavior Analyst hourly fee is $152 per hour for assessments, consultations,
supervision, meetings, and therapy.
o Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Technician fee is $54 per hour.
◯ I authorize my insurance provider(s) listed below to make payments directly to UW Autism Center for services
rendered.
◯ I understand that a copy of my insurance card (front and back) will be retained in my client/patient file for billing
purposes.
◯ I agree that private information may be shared with my insurance carrier for billing purposes.
◯ I understand that if I do not want information shared that I may submit specific direction to UW Autism Center
(UW Autism Center) (See UW Autism Center Release Form).
Has the client or any family member been court ordered to mental health or chemical dependency treatment?
◯ Yes ◯ No
If Yes, please provide details and a copy of the court documents:
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Does the client and/or family member have a history of substance abuse, including tobacco?
◯ Yes ◯ No
If Yes, please provide details:
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Does the client and/or family member have a history of pathological gambling?
◯ Yes ◯ No
If Yes, please provide details:
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Has the client been identified to be at risk of harm to self and/or others, including suicide and/or homicide?
◯ Yes ◯ No
If Yes, please provide details:
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Individual Providers
UW Autism Center provides Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) to serve as Program Supervisors. BCBA’s
are responsible for conducting detailed data-based assessments, overseeing the quality and direction of the clients’
therapy programs, consulting with family members and other caregivers in order to provide guidance and ensure
progress, analyzing daily data collection and decision-making based on the data collected during all therapy
sessions. UW Autism Center ensures that all Board Certified Behavior Analysts are current with their certification
and maintain their continuing education requirements to maintain certification with the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board [BACB].
Also provided are behaviorally-trained ABA Therapists to conduct ABA therapy sessions and sessions in other
areas on a regular basis. Behavior Technicians must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours (or
equivalent) of college coursework and currently be enrolled in course of study leading to an associate's or
bachelor's degree (psychology, education, social work, behavioral sciences, human development or related
fields) Have completed a minimum of 48 semester hours (or equivalent) of college coursework. Upon hire, an
additional 40 hours of classroom training and supervised fieldwork is required. Copies of licenses, trainings and
certifications are stored in each employee’s file. Most of our Behavior Technicians hold a degree in the Behavioral
Sciences, Psychology or a related field such as; Education, Human Development, or Social Work/Behavioral Health.
UW Autism Center is licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health
Resources as a Licensed Behavioral Health Agency, and is also certified by the Department of Social and Health
Services, Division of Behavioral Health Resources to deliver ABA services. Each BCBA and Behavior Technician are
granted a Behavioral Health Agency Affiliated Registration by the Washington Department of Health. A BCBA or
Behavior Technician are NOT qualified to diagnose a mental/behavioral health condition.
Client Rights (WAC 388-877-0600; WAC 388-877-0680) See attached Client Rights.
As a patient/client receiving services in the State of Washington, you have the right to: 1) Choose the provider and
treatment approach that best suits your needs and purposes; 2) have full and complete knowledge of your
provider’s qualifications and training; 3) be fully informed as to the terms under which services will be provided;
and 4) refuse treatment.
You may file a complaint with the UW Autism Center or with the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
(DBHR) by sending a letter, calling, or emailing. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Department of Health
Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA)
Complaint Intake
P.O. Box 47857
Olympia, WA 98504-7857
360-236-4700
Email: HSQAComplaintIntake@doh.wa.gov
Reporting and Documentation of Suspected Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation [WAC 388-877-0420 (11)]
Employees of UW Autism Center are notified upon their employment that they are required by law (RCW: Chapters
26.44 and 73.34) to report suspected abuse to their manager and/or appropriate state or local authorities. All
clinical records will contain proper documentation pertaining to suspected abuse. Please refer to Job Description
Documents for details on how to report abuse. All cases will be reported/debriefed to the Director of ABA Services,
and documented in the patient/client file.
Referral Resources
Assessments and referrals for ABA therapy can be obtained by an appropriate provider type
including: psychiatrist, developmental pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and psychologists trained in the
diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Washington State Health Care Authority has a comprehensive list of
Centers of Excellence for Autism at:
http://www.hca.wa.gov/medicaid/abatherapy/Documents/HCA_Centers_of_Excellence_for_ASD.pdf
The Washington State Licensing Department asks that you be informed of the following: “Licensed providers
practicing for a fee must be credentialed with the Department of Health for the protection of the public health and
safety. Credentialing of an individual with the department does not include recognition of any practice standards,
nor necessarily implies the effectiveness of any treatment.”
The UW Autism Center would like to know your preferences by which we may contact you regarding your services.
I do not have a preference, UW Autism Center may contact me using either email or phone No Yes
I prefer the majority of all contact to take place via phone No Yes
If yes, please indicate below best contact number(s):
I prefer the majority of all contact to take place via email No Yes
If yes, please review and sign the consent for email below:
Individual Providers and clients may decide to use email to facilitate communication. Some Providers at UW Autism Center may
communicate via email, but this agreement does not obligate all UW Autism Center Providers to communicate via email. Email
may be one of many forms of communication with UW Autism Center.
I agree that the content of my email messages should state my question or concern briefly and clearly and include (1) the subject
of the message in the subject line, and (2) clear identification including client’s name, parent’s name, and telephone number in
the body of the message. I agree it is my responsibility to inform UW Autism Center of any changes to my email address. I agree
that, if I want to withdraw my consent to use email communications about my/the client’s healthcare, it is my responsibility to
inform my/the client’s Providers or staff member only by email or written communication
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Signature (Parent/Guardian if under 18) Date
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Printed Name Relationship to client
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Signature of Client (if client is 13yrs or older) Date
SIGNATURE and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Parent/Guardian Name:
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