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OUR MISSION

Including Kids, Inc. provides educational and therapeutic instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism and other related developmental delays endeavoring to facilitate their inclusion in the community and inspire them to become productive citizens. Services include:

  • ABA FULL TIME DAY PROGRAM:  Operates 30 hours per week, using a one-to-one teacher student ratio, with intensive intervention instruction conducted at each child’s individual skill level/need addressing the areas of language/communication, social skills/executive functioning, academics, self-help and behavior. Click here for more information
     
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Implemented by our community outreach coordinators and is supervised by the Executive Director.  This program provides part-time programming and ABA training for parents/caregivers whose finances do not allow for full-time programming or who want to work with their child on the necessary daily living skills. Areas of focus may include behavioral challenges, self-help skills, social skills, academic skills or toileting needs. Families typically receive 1.5 to 4 hours per week depending on the coordinators’ availability. The regular fee is $45 per hour. However, financial assistance may be available thanks to fundraising efforts.
     
  • AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING: Operates Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. using a one-to-one teacher student ratio. This program is designed to address academic delays to assist the child in his/her school setting. Material used can be either homework sent from school or assignments created by the tutor to address deficits hindering progress in the school setting. Fee: $35 per hour/ $140 per week.
     
  • SOCIAL SKILLS:  These groups address skills such as perspective taking, body language, and emotional regulation. Group discussion, practice and reinforcement are utilized to introduce skills to the children. Children in attendance are typically 7-14 years old and comfortable with group discussion and activities. The fee is $10 per week plus a $10 monthly material fee. We are currently assessing the need for an adolescent social skills group as well. If you are interested in having your teenager attend, please complete a student application.
       
  • WEEKLY INTERACTION GROUP: Children participate in one of the weekly play groups to learn important social skills such as sharing, attending to peers, patience and sportsmanship through games and activities with peers. The groups meet on Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:45; cost is $50 per session for a 1:1 ratio and $30 per session for a 2:1 ratio. Ratio will be determined by individual needs.
     
  • SATURDAY SUPPORT SERVICES:  Monthly workshops are presented to facilitate development of specific skills that are vital to our children’s success in the community.  Workshop topics focus on behavioral, academic, social, self-help and communication needs. FEAT-Houston has generously provided a grant to provide these services free-of-charge. Childcare for parents attending the workshop is included in the grant. More information can be found in the “workshops” section of this website. Registration is required.
     
  • MONTHLY SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP:  This group provides siblings of children with autism with a group of peers who “get it.” Facilitators assist the children in sharing feelings and experiences in an encouraging and positive format.  The children are able to bond with other children who understand both the ups and downs of having a sibling with autism. This group is now provided free-of-charge during Saturday Support Services! Children may still attend this group if they do not have a parent attending the workshop.
     
  • WEEKLY SIBLING GROUP: This group is not currently meeting. We are assessing the need for this group for children ages 8 to 15 years old that have a sibling on the autism spectrum. If you think you may be interested in attending this group in the future, please email outreach@includingkids.org. Feedback on topics needed, as well as convenient times/days, will be helpful in the creation of this group.
     
  • TRANSITIONAL THERAPY: This service is offered to families who have a child attending our full-time program. The purpose behind Transitional Therapy is to provide families with the tools necessary to generalize skills learned in programming to the home and social settings. Cost: $50 per hour + drive time for longer distances.
     
  • PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL CONSULTATION:  This program focuses on helping train the educational professionals who interact with children with autism in an inclusion setting and need the support to create a successful environment.
     
  • COMMUNITY CONSULTATION/AWARENESS:  It is the goal of Including Kids, Inc. to help the community understand autism and be more open to inclusion opportunities.   We present to community groups such as rotary clubs, parent support groups, churches, and anyone else who is interested in learning more.
     
  • INTERNSHIPS/MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS:  Including Kids, Inc. is an internship site for the University of Houston, Clear Lake Master’s Level Program, as well as a high school internship site for Education for Tomorrow Alliance.  Supervision for becoming a board certified behavior analyst is also available.

Many children begin our programs with little or no language skills, very limited social interaction, and tremendous behavioral challenges, including aggression toward others and to themselves.  Due to the success of our programs, many children experience life-altering changes such as communication/ interaction with others and inclusion into mainstream classroom settings.