Clinical and Respite Programs


As one of the many ways FEAT of Washington strives to provide its member families with hope and guidance, we design and run specialized clinical programs for youth with autism that seek to fill gap needs in our community.


Rising Star Academy (RSA) | Bellevue
Clinical, September - June (10 months)

Providing high quality early childhood intervention for all learners ages 3-7, RSA stands as FEAT of Washington’s flagship early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) program. Each week, RSA provides up to 30 hours of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to the students who attend the program.

Transitions for Teens (TFT) | Bellevue
Clinical, September - June (10 months)

Designed by one of the nation’s leading experts in behavior analytic intervention for adolescents with autism and related disabilities (Dr. Peter Gerhardt), Transitions for Teens program provides high quality ABA services to low- and moderately-skilled adolescents ages 13-21 with autism and related disabilities. These services improve teens’ independence, self-determination, and quality of life.

Super Saturday | Bellevue & South Sound/Tacoma: University Place & Sumner
Respite, September - June (10 months)

Held monthly, Super Saturday promotes productive interaction between children with autism and their typical peers ages 3-8, improves leisure skills, and provides families with much needed respite.

Summer Intervention Program (SIP) | Bellevue & South Sound/Tacoma
Clinical, July - August (6 weeks)

Designed to provide children a fun and high quality summer learning experience, FEAT of Washington’s Summer Intervention Program (SIP) works with children with autism and their typical peers to improve their social, language, and academic skills.

Experience Learning Project (ELP) |
Bellevue Clinical, July - August (4 weeks)
South Sound/Tacoma Clinical, September - June (10 months)

This innovative program improves social problem solving and social thinking skills within a service learning context for adolescents with high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.