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Frequently Asked Questions
We accept payment from Medicaid. If you have another insurance, we will check your preferred provider list. Where is the
clinic located? What if I don't live in Salt Lake City? We serve Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas at the clinic. There are other health departments that will provide the similar service in Provo, Ogden, Richfield, Price, Vernal, Moab, Blanding, St. George, and Cedar City. Outside of Utah, you could contact your state health department for services. What is unique
about the ABLE program? Is the ABLE team
affiliated with the University of Utah or Primary Children's Medical
Center?
If you are concerned about your child's psychological well-being or intellectual functioning, here are some helpful points:
Beyond clinical roles with the children and families, ABLE takes a public health perspective and is dedicated to forming a model of care to be used in urban and rural communities by other care-giving teams, using strength-based programming. I already know what my child’s and family’s strengths are and I need to work on the problems. Now what? Yes, we listen to problems and join with you for solutions and track the improvements. We have also learned that focusing on improvement in health and well-being can be done through building on existing strengths. How are strengths used? Strengths are verbally acknowledged and incorporated into daily routines and activities that would help the problems be less stressful.
Use of medication is an individual decision. Each child and family is different. ABLE Program will make recommendations and the family decides what is best for them. All medications have side effects and their use needs to be justified by observing major improvement in functioning. What do you mean I should look up someone else to help me? I don’t have any one to go to. I am alone. These problems are beyond what one person can handle and maintain health and well-being. When a person is alone, it is hard to think of anyone who would listen and help. However, that one person to join with you may be an adult from the school/PTA, church, neighborhood, a extended family member, a parent of one of your children’s acquaintances or perhaps even a past teacher or day-care provider. Does
my child qualify for public school services whether enrolled in
Charter or private schools?
Does my home-schooled or in private school enrolled child qualify for public school support? Charter schools -Yes; Private schools - in some circumstances. We join in with parents in discussion of public school and community resources and their responsibilities. What
is my home-schooled child entitled to receive from public school
services? As a parent,
how can I learn more about what public schools provide and the rules
and regulations? Utah Board of Education Disability Law Center As a principal,
teacher or special educator, what can the ABLE program offer my
school and myself?
We also look forward to joining on-going teams working around the child, such as the school teams, DSPD, DCFS, or Fostering Healthy Children’s teams. Our expertise is in joining and helping to support on-going teams Why does my child need a team? When multiple complex issues need attention, a group can better work together over a period of time. A group with shared commitment to the child offers ongoing problem solving in an atmosphere of positive regard. A wrap-around group provides a process for highly individualized planning, which is family centered, community-oriented and strength-based aimed at helping a family meet their needs and achieve goals. Needs can be assessed and prioritized with attunement to the family and child. For additional readings go to the Team Building section. Why does the program seek a community approach-coordinating services? Doesn’t seem very confidential to me. Community consultation and coordination is done when a parent is ready and comfortable so that written permission is given. We are respectful of the need for privacy within the family’s life. Solutions to problems come from many sources and multiple voices. It takes a village to raise a child and many unexpected gifts can arrive from expanding family support. Note: We also look forward to joining on-going teams working around the child, such as the school teams, DSPD, DCFS, or Fostering Healthy Children's teams. Our expertise is in joining and helping to support on-going teams.
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