A residence for autistic and schizophrenic adolescents.
A community-based residence for male adolescents who require intensive training in basic life skills is described. Group therapy was used to promote eventual semi-independent living. Mastery over idiosyncratic behavior and learning how to obtain and hold a job constituted the main achievements of intervention.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D002674:Child, Institutionalized / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009515:New Jersey; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012561:Schizophrenia, Childhood / Q000628:therapy