Human Development Services

Helping individuals develop the behavioral, adaptive, and life skills needed to thrive throughout life.

Human Development reflects the broader purpose of MPCC's work: helping people build meaningful skills that support participation, independence, and quality of life across home, school, work, and community settings. Services are individualized around each person's strengths, needs, priorities, and goals and may draw upon principles of learning, behavior, education, and skill development as appropriate.

Eligibility, availability, and funding options vary by service. We'll help you understand the options that may apply to the services you're interested in.

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Human Development services may support goals related to communication, social participation, executive functioning, self-management, coping and flexibility, daily living, self-advocacy, community participation, and greater independence.

Services are individualized based on the person's strengths, priorities, goals, and the specific skills they want or need to develop.

What Human Development May Support

Our Four Areas of Human Development

Social & Communication Development

Helping individuals build the communication and social skills they use to connect with others, participate in daily life, and advocate for themselves.

  • Develops practical skills for initiating, responding to, maintaining, and navigating social interactions across everyday settings.

  • Develops practical communication skills such as expressing needs and preferences, requesting help or clarification, initiating interactions, responding to others, and participating in conversations across everyday settings. (Scope note: MPCC focuses on behavioral and functional communication skill development and collaborates with or refers to speech-language professionals when appropriate.)

  • Develops skills for noticing social cues, considering different perspectives, and responding flexibly during social interactions.

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Executive Function & Self-Management

Helping individuals build the planning, organization, and follow-through skills that support independence at school, at work, and at home.

  • Develops planning, organization, flexible responding, and goal-directed skills for everyday responsibilities.

  • Develops skills for monitoring one's own behavior, using strategies independently, and working toward personally meaningful goals.

  • Develops practical strategies for organizing materials, responsibilities, and the steps needed to complete everyday activities.

  • Develops skills for estimating time, prioritizing responsibilities, following schedules, and managing daily routines.

  • Develops skills for starting, sustaining, and completing tasks with increasing independence.

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Emotional & Behavioral Development

Helping individuals build coping, flexibility, and self-awareness skills that support everyday participation.

  • Develops practical strategies for responding to frustration, stress, change, and other everyday challenges in ways that support participation and personally meaningful goals.

  • Develops the ability to respond flexibly to changing situations, challenges, and internal experiences while continuing to take actions aligned with meaningful goals and values.

  • Uses behaviorally based, values-oriented strategies to strengthen psychological flexibility and support meaningful, values-guided action. (Scope note: Behavioral ACT at MPCC is used for skill development and is not psychotherapy or treatment for diagnosed mental health conditions. When needs extend beyond our scope, we collaborate with or refer to appropriately qualified professionals.)

  • Develops skills for noticing behavioral patterns, environmental cues, and personal responses to support more intentional choices and effective self-management.

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Independence & Community Living

Helping individuals build daily living and community skills that support greater independence and meaningful participation in everyday life.

  • Develops practical skills for completing everyday routines and responsibilities with greater independence at home and in the community. (Scope note: Services focus on behavioral, adaptive, and educational skill development. When needs involve motor, sensory, medical, or other areas outside our professional scope, collaboration or referral to an appropriately qualified professional may be recommended.)

  • Develops practical skills that support greater independence and effective participation in everyday environments.

  • Develops skills for identifying and communicating personal needs, preferences, choices, boundaries, and goals while supporting the individual's own voice and decision-making.

  • Develops skills for participating meaningfully and with increasing independence in community, recreational, educational, and everyday activities.

  • Develops practical skills for recognizing common safety situations, following safety routines, seeking assistance, and responding appropriately in community environments.

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Human Development and ABA
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Human Development describes the broader purpose of helping people build skills for meaningful participation and greater independence throughout life. ABA is a distinct clinical service grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Principles of learning and behavior may inform Human Development services when appropriate, while the services themselves remain distinct from clinical ABA therapy. The approach used depends on the service, the individual's goals and needs, and the professional scope in which the service is provided.

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Where Human Development Services May Be Provided

In-Home

Community Settings

Schools

Telehealth, when appropriate for the service

Getting Started with Human Development Services

Connect With Us

Contact us to tell us about your needs, priorities, goals, and the skills you or someone you support would like to develop.

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Consultation & Service Review

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We'll learn more about your needs and discuss which Human Development services may be appropriate. We'll also help you understand applicable eligibility, availability, funding, and payment options.

Discovery & Goal Identification

We identify strengths, priorities, current skills, and areas for development using appropriate interviews, observations, assessments, and collaboration based on the service.

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Individualized Service Plan

Together, we identify meaningful goals and develop an individualized plan for building practical skills that can be used in everyday life.

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Begin Services

Services begin with individualized skill development, ongoing collaboration, and opportunities to practice and apply skills across relevant everyday environments.

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Not sure where to begin? You don't need to choose a specific Human Development service before contacting us. We'll help you understand the available options and an appropriate next step.

Let’s Talk About What You Need

Reach out to tell us about your goals and explore which MPCC services may be appropriate for you or someone you support.

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