Severe Behavior Treatment Program
Intensive Treatment Program for Severe & Challenging Behaviors
Bancroft’s Severe Behavior Treatment Program offers intensive clinic-based treatment for children and young adults ages 3-21 who are living with autism and experiencing severe behavior problems that are interrupting their daily lives, impeding learning and preventing engagement in the community.
This unique program – rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and led by Bancroft’s Senior Director of the ABA Center of Excellence, Tracy L. Kettering, Ph.D., BCBA-D – is designed to stabilize and reintegrate children whose behavioral challenges significantly impact quality of life and engagement with family.
Severe Behaviors We Treat
- Aggression
- Disruptive behavior
- Elopement
- Non-compliance
- Self-injury
- Pica
- Property destruction
Who is Appropriate?
The Severe Behavior Treatment Program is appropriate for children whose behaviors:
- Pose a risk to themselves, others, or the environment
- Have not sufficiently improved through previous outpatient services
- Cannot be safely and effectively treated in a less intensive program
- Results in difficulty finding an appropriate educational placement
Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation
Call 800-774-5516 to connect with a specialist who can review records, advise your family on funding and next steps and answer any questions you may have.
Meet the Team
Tracy Kettering
Ph.D., BCBA-D
Christopher Perrin
Ph.D., BCBA-D
Jonathon Metz
M.A., BCBA
Jeff Schram
M.S., BCBA
Stabilization for Reintegration
Applying evidence-based therapeutic interventions in a clinically rich environment, Bancroft’s team of experts works with each child to reduce severe behaviors and help stabilize them, allowing them to reintegrate back to their school and community.
A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is required to fund the program with insurance. However, we provide services to clients with diagnoses including:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental delay
- Intellectual disability
- Intermittent explosive disorder
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
This intensive outpatient program is a highly specialized, clinically-rich program designed to meet the unique needs of each child we support. Children receive therapy in private treatment rooms provided by RBTs, BCBAs overseen by doctoral level BCBAs with expertise in treating severe and challenging behavior.
The program is individualized. While short-term, the treatment length depends on the needs of your child.
Family involvement in the Severe Behavior Treatment Program is critical for your child’s success. Parent involvement is expected throughout the course of your child’s treatment. Families will be incorporated into the treatment throughout the process, with the final weeks of the program dedicated to assisting you and your family with the transition from the program to your child’s daily routine.
Services may be covered by your health insurance or school district. Bancroft admissions specialists can help you work through the process. Call 800-774-5516 for more information.
Bancroft’s Expertise
Bancroft has been caring for children living with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities for over a century. Through our continuum of care, we work with individuals and their families to develop individualized treatment plans to meet each person where they are in their journey.
Location (Expanding in 2024)
Bancroft Lebensfeld Center:
201 Kings Highway South, Cherry Hill, NJ.
Free parking on-site.
Expanding to neighboring 207 Kings Highway South in March, 2024.
ABA Center of Excellence
Bancroft’s clinical expertise is anchored by the ABA Center of Excellence, a valued resource in the region, providing a truly unparalleled path to improving quality of life for children, adults, and their families.
The Center of Excellence ensures excellence across the board through ongoing professional development of our clinical experts, oversight, and the dissemination of research, information and best practices.
