Private Pay Adult Support Services (Please note we are not taking new clients funded through DOR. We are only accepting client interest for our private pay option. It currently takes a minimum of 3 months to be assigned a clinician)
If you are interested in Private Pay Adult Services please fill out your information here! You will then be contacted for a phone screen.
The Koegel Autism Center offers a 1 hour per week behavioral skills program to support autistic adults to improve their social skills and make social connections, improve time management and organizational skills, and build independent living skills to promote independence, create opportunities, and maximize quality of life.
The client meets with a graduate student clinician for 1 hour per week. The program is supervised by a licensed psychologist.
Private Pay Adult Support Services Program Eligibility:
- Live in California
- Have a documented diagnosis of Autism OR complete our “Screening Process” 2-hour in-person screening. The screening does not provide a medical diagnosis of Autism but would provide access to the free service if the your goals fit with the program.
- Exhibit average intellect and ability for abstract thinking during our intake process
- Caregiver/parent involvement is not part of this program; adult clients must be able to identify clear goals.
- Ability to come to sessions at Koegel Autism Center (with clinicians) 1 hour/week. Virtual sessions can be accommodated.
Screening Process:
For interested individuals who do not have a documented diagnosis of Autism but who suspect they are on the spectrum, we highly recommend that they seek a full evaluation. We offer full evaluations through our Assessment Clinic and can provide additional referrals. For individuals without a documented Autism diagnosis that want to see if they are eligible for our Adult Support Services, we conduct a 2-hour in-person screening appointment where we work to understand the individual’s needs and potential areas of support along with goals. The screening process does not result in a diagnosis of any kind.
Goals of the Private Pay Adult Support Services Program:
- The services are designed to help adults with autism achieve their personal goals and to be successful in higher education and employment settings.
- We aim to individualize our services to each client’s unique needs and preferences.
- Example client goals: improving social communication, developing social connections within the workplace or the campus community, improving organization and time management skills, academics, and/or independent living skills related to successful outcomes.
- The services can provide support in either obtaining or maintaining a job.
Program Format: Services are generally provided on a 1:1 basis via 1-hour weekly sessions with a doctoral student clinician during the academic year only (Late September - mid June).
If you are interested in Private Pay Adult Support Services please fill out your information here! You will then be contacted for a screening appointment once we have availability.
Note: For more information on our services and program costs, please contact the Koegel Autism Center Clinic Coordinator at autism@ucsb.edu.
Creative Club
Koegel Autism Center’s Creative Club is a community of endlessly kind and supportive neurodivergent adults and allies that meets once a week to share experiences, inspiration, and time with one another. This is a group of individuals expressing originality through consistent creativity and the formation of community. There are no pre-requisites to attend Creative Club.
Reach out to autism@ucsb.edu regarding meeting times and follow @creativeclubucsb on Instagram.