| Provider agencies for the various services someone | | | | fill out the paperwork themselves. Of course case |
| with Autism might need are used in many places. | | | | managers can also help families with many other |
| Although there are other options, provider agencies | | | | issues. |
| are a fact in most places. Learning how to use them | | | | Another provider agency a family might run into is the |
| for our child's greatest benefit is important. Provider | | | | agency that provides personal care attendants. The |
| agencies provide a layer of protection for all the | | | | good part to have a provider agency to do this is that |
| entities involved. | | | | they handle more paperwork, training for the personal |
| A provider agency can provide an autism service | | | | care attendant, and payroll. Although the parent is still |
| called case management or service coordination. The | | | | the onsite supervisor in their home the provider agency |
| case manager works with a family or the individual | | | | handles all the employment related tasks. |
| with Autism to look at what services are needed and | | | | There are other types of provider agencies. The |
| desired. The case management provider agency also | | | | protections these agencies provide are so important |
| makes sure that they have the education and training | | | | though. They keep updated on the latest state and |
| to provide those services according to state policy. | | | | federal requirements for Autism Services. They handle |
| These two things can be a great relief to the family | | | | the payment parts so the state or federal government |
| because they will not need to know the information or | | | | does not have to ask parents what happened. |