Affiliated Mental Health Programs, Inc.

115 15th Avenue East, Suite 201, Seattle, WA  98112-5209   (206) 322-5258   FAX: (206) 322-7621

VERITAS³

High Functioning Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome 

Intensive Case Management | Independent Living Support | Support Groups

The Development of VERITAS³

Effective resources for the support and treatment of adults with Asperger’s Syndrome are extremely limited. In response, Affiliated Mental Health Programs has developed a comprehensive, community-based service for people with Asperger’s Syndrome, ages 14 and up.

Philosophy:  Strength Based Approach

Our key objective is to support and nurture the strengths of individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome. Problems are addressed to assist the clients in fulfilling their potential and reaching their goals in interpersonal relationships, education, employment and pursuing meaningful, safe activities.

The Programs:

Intensive Case Management coordinates services with all providers to ensure that there is consistent and competent care. An individual treatment plan is developed with each client and is updated quarterly. Intensive Case Management may include the following:

• Accompanying client to care providers

• Ongoing mental health status assessment

• Medication management

• Teaching and coaching daily living skills

Grooming and self care

Structuring time

Mobility in transportation

Clothing care

Money management

Stress reduction

Managing sensory overload

• Placement and coordinating volunteer work and / or employment

• Vocational advocacy and support

• Advocating within educational system

• Advocating with law enforcement

• Peer mentoring supervised by VERITAS³ staff

• Coordinating all care with other providers

• Promoting recreation activity

• Providing support and guidance to the family

• Liaison for respite care

• Individual counseling

• Couples and Family Counseling

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Independent Living Support offers all the components of Intensive Case Management with an additional emphasis on the following:

• Monitoring and addressing isolation

• Monitoring activities of daily living

• Grocery shopping and meal preparation

• Finding resources

• Teaching skills necessary to negotiate in community

                    Banking

                    Budgeting

                    Making change

                    Appropriate tipping

                    Appropriate purchase choices

                    Responding to emergencies

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Support and Skills Groups for Clients and Families are facilitated by trained professionals. The following groups are available to adolescents ages 14 to 17 and adults ages 18 and up:

• Social Skills Training

• Activities of Daily Living Skills

• Peer Support in Problem Solving

• Recreation Group Outings

Groups available to family members are:

• Support and peer consultation

• Advocacy training

• Education group on Asperger’s Syndrome to share information, literature

    and resources

 

 Note: VERITAS³ coordinates with and complements services provided by other professionals.

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