Serving Children with Complex Care Needs and the Positive Effect of Home Health Support through COVID-19 By Amanda Musser, RN HomePointe HealthCare Administrator To say that 2020 and 2021 have been a challenge is an understatement. As a whole, the healthcare industry has had to make frequent and significant changes in the way care is […] Read More
A Successful Behavior Intervention Model By Dr. John M. Guercio, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, CBIST Clinical Director Benchmark Human Services (Benchmark) began providing residential services in the state of Missouri in 2007. The upstart was a slow and measured one and in the summer of 2010, Benchmark served about 10 individuals in the state. Many of […] Read More
The Basics of Autism and ABA Services By AJ Beyrer, Ph.D., LCSW, LBA, BCBA-D With an increase in mental health awareness, autism spectrum disorder or ASD has become more known in recent years. Characterized by skill deficits in language, communication, socialization, and behavior, ASD affects about 1 in 54 children according to the Center for […] Read More
DSP Week Celebrates Often Unrecognized Front Line Heroes By Doug Beebe, President/CEO, Benchmark Human Services In March 2020, the world changed in unimaginable ways. Between school closures and lock downs, PPE shortages and adjusting to a new way of life, COVID-19 had people everywhere scrambling to understand our new reality. Throughout the early days of […] Read More
