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How The Self & Match System Is Used In The Community

The Self & Match System in the community is flexible enough that it can used in a variety of settings across the community — wherever there is a need for a behavioral intervention program. Clear behavioral expectations can be created and implemented by creating forms in this user-friendly and easy-to-implement system. The individual Self & Match program is designed to be collaborative by providing a roadmap of how to teach expectations and hold participants accountable for their behaviors. The service provider and the client work together  to design a program suited to the specific needs of the client. The Self & Match Manual provides step-by-step instructions and Considerations Guides that are a roadmap to help identify individual needs.

Where The Self & Match System Is Used In The Community

Day Treatment Programs

Residential Treatment Facilities

Group Homes

Daycare Centers

Youth Camps

Field Trip Excursions

Clinics

Colleges

On The Job

Benefits To The Client

The Self & Match System in the community embraces a growth mindset, helping guide clients toward desired or expected behaviors. Participants are encouraged and rewarded for honest self-reflection because the system allows for some mistakes and “aims for progress, not perfection”. The Self & Match System is built around forms that are ideal for participants who thrive on visual support and clear expectations.

Gives clients “ownership” of their behavior

Allows clients to take an active role in their behavior changes

Promotes positive interactions among clients and staff

Teaches accountability & self-awareness

Fosters independence and perspective taking

Self & Match in the community benefits to the client
Self & Match in the Community Staff Benefits

Benefits To The Staff

The Self & Match System in the community is designed to be a collaborative tool that can be jointly used by staff and clients to enhance the client’s experience in the program. The system allows staff input to be incorporated into designing the forms to meet individual participant needs. The Self & Match System is easy to use and the Considerations Guides provide a roadmap to help both staff and participants identify individual needs.

Promotes positive interactions among staff and clients

Provides opportunities for staff to provide meaningful feedback

Promotes opportunities for positive interactions between staff and participants

Enables staff to stay in-touch with behavior management strategies

Behavioral Improvement In Community Programs

Creating behaviors to improve social & communication skills

Research suggests that Self & Match can improve targeted social & communication skills in the community such as

Social initiations

Social communication exchanges

Appropriate vocal exchanges

Appropriate vocalizations

Creating behaviors to promote independent living skills

Research suggests that Self & Match can improve targeted independent living skills in the community such as

Being prepared

Helping with activities

Daily routines

Creating behaviors to promote improved recreation & leisure skills

Self & Match can improve targeted recreation and leisure skills in the community such as

Reducing disruptive behaviors

Being safe

Identifying solutions and coping strategies

Utilizing appropriate personal space

Creating behaviors to promote improved employment skills

Research suggests that Self & Match can improve employment skills such as

Completing tasks

Staying on task

Arriving on time

Returning from break on time

What Community Program Staff Are Saying

I love the Self and Match! As someone who works with children on the autism spectrum setting, I have found to be very successful in both the home and classroom setting. This is a well organized and effective intervention, I would highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a strategy that works! I have used with children’s ages 3 to 27 and found it to be effectual for all ages. I have also done two evidenced based research projects on the intervention found to be effective in reducing a number of maladaptive behaviors in children and adults!

Jana G

Behavior Analyst

Self & Match is absolutely phenomenal! I have used this system in schools, home programs, and clinic settings with my pediatric clients and have had amazing success! 5 Years ago, I started a new venture working in adult services and introduced Self & Match to my adult clients in residential and day program settings and have watched all of my clients' flourish! The authors are very accessible and offer a wealth of information, guidance, training, and support! Jamie and Katie are absolute ROCKSTARS!!! Thank you both so much for the work you put into creating such a valuable and user-friendly intervention!

Michael H

Director of Clinical Services

The Self and Match founders have developed a comprehensive manual outlining the efficacy base as well as step by step instructions for getting started, and digital tools to help you quickly create individualized systems (Self & Match Maker). While the manual is easily accessible, the professional trainings offered by the Self and Match team help you walk away feeling ready and motivated to implement the system in your setting.

Heather E

PhD