Which populations are included in treatment services?

• A. Children with emotional disorders with DSM-5 diagnoses OR Intellectual Disability OR Autism Spectrum Disorder with prominent, severe deficits and pervasive impairment OR Primary Medical Needs requiring mechanical supports or life-sustaining services OR trafficking victims.
• B. Children with ADHD only
• C. Only typical development children
• D. Elderly residents

Answer: (A)

Treatment services are designed for children who have substantial needs that go beyond ordinary support and require a formal, coordinated plan. This includes kids with emotional or behavioral disorders diagnosed under DSM-5, those with Intellectual Disability, and those with Autism Spectrum Disorder who show prominent, severe deficits and pervasive impairment. It also covers children with primary medical needs that require mechanical supports or life-sustaining services, as well as trafficking victims who need specialized, trauma-informed care. These groups represent the populations typically served by treatment services in child-placing contexts.

Focusing only on ADHD omits many who need such services; typical development children generally don’t require treatment services in this setting; and elderly residents are outside the child-focused scope.