Clinic based services are most often necessary when starting services. This allows the learner to come to a neutral setting and begin working and learning, which is often less distracting than in home services. Another advantage are the teaching materials we have in a clinic, and the environment that we have created to replicate: school classrooms, household rooms, and medical offices, so we can start teaching those difficult skills in a controlled environment.
Clinic services are also recommended when working on early learner skills, including communication, so we can provide enough instruction to accomplish our goals. Sometimes this means 20 hours or more a week. This can be accomplished in a clinic setting with multiple technical staff, and on sight supervision from our Behavior Certified Behavior Analysts and Ph.D. level consultants.
In home services are often recommended when the intervention is complete in the clinic, and the next step is to introduce the plan in the environment in which the skills would occur naturally. This is also beneficial if there are situations that cannot be replicated within a clinic environment.