Services for Individuals Living with Autism

Over the past four decades NuPath has established itself as an industry leader in providing outstanding supports and customized services to men and women living with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities.  In 2004 we developed an innovative program model to address the unique and expanding needs of the autism community within its residential and day services divisions.  Since that time referrals for these specialized supports have increased exponentially and NuPath has acquired a proud reputation for excellence in supporting individuals with autism to live, work, learn, grow and participate to their fullest potential in their communities.

The core principles of our Autism Programs are based on the following fundamentals:

• High quality community-based supports using natural experiences and environments as teachable moments.
• High staffing ratios (3:5) to ensure both safety and quality in every environment.
• Environments that are spacious and rugged, yet immaculately clean and tastefully decorated.
• Strong commitment to health and wellness, including good nutrition and regular exercise.  Every NuPath environment has dedicated exercise space and is equipped with commercial-grade exercise equipment including treadmills, Stairmasters and recumbent bikes.
• Prudent use of medication to treat illness, ongoing medical conditions, and where appropriate, behavior or psychiatric conditions.  The use of medication to address behavior and psycho-social considerations occurs only at the lowest dose possible necessary to achieve therapeutic results.
• Provision of structure and consistency in both the social and physical environments.
• The use of schedules (spoken, written, or pictures) to consistently support routine events or sequences while introducing new experiences or learning opportunities.
• Use of ABA, as appropriate.
• Applying physical restraint only as an emergency intervention, not a planned behavior consequence or behavior modification technique.
• Supporting effective transitions across all settings using the continuation or adaptation of techniques and life experiences that have proven effective in previous life, educational, and/or home settings.
• Supporting formal affiliations and strategies, as appropriate, with educational institutions and/or residential treatment programs (for example, the Boston Higashi School and Daily Life Therapy ®).