Hello Connections · Adults with IDD

Real connection. Coached safely.

Hello Connections is relationship coaching for adults with IDD. Certified local coaches deliver sessions virtually or on site, one to one or in small groups.

Coaching builds skills. Coaching is not therapy or counseling.

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Person-centered Trauma-informed ISP-ready

WHY THIS MATTERS

44%

of adults with IDD want help making and keeping friends.

Source: National Core Indicators, 2022 to 2023.

FORMATS

Two ways to deliver Hello Connections

Small groups

One coach leads a cohort of 10 to 15 adults in a three-hour session. You receive an outcome summary after the session.

  • Diagnostic intake and goal-setting before the cohort begins
  • Coach-led dignity-first group session
  • Mix-and-match modules across Connect, Belong, and Grow tracks
  • Outcome summary delivered after the session

Delivery: Delivered on site or virtually.

Flexible

One to one

  • 45-minute sessions with the same coach every time
  • Up to four sessions a month per person
  • Intake with a needs analysis and a written coaching plan
  • A monthly progress report to the agency's Program Director
  • Delivered on site or virtually

CURRICULUM

One framework. Three tracks.

Each track holds coaching areas your cohort or participant can work on. Sample modules show the kind of session content we use.

Connect

Communication · Friendship

Foundational skills for starting and keeping peer connection.

Coaching areas

  • Communication
  • Friendship

Sample modules

  • Starting a conversation
  • Joining a group
  • Keeping in touch
  • Reading social cues
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Belong

Boundaries · Emotional regulation · Dating and healthy relationships

Dignity-first coaching on safety, feelings, and relationships.

Coaching areas

  • Boundaries and personal safety
  • Emotional regulation
  • Dating and healthy relationships

Sample modules

  • Boundaries and consent
  • Handling disagreement
  • Asking for help
  • Emotional safety in friendships
Custom pricing

Grow

Self-advocacy · Custom cohort

Build skills that match a specific support plan goal.

Coaching areas

  • Self-advocacy
  • A custom cohort built around a specific support plan goal

Sample modules

  • ISP-aligned goal design
  • Custom curriculum build
  • In-session skill rehearsal
  • Progress markers and outcomes

ENGAGEMENT

Three ways to engage.

Single Session

$3,500

per location, per session

Best for: Agencies hosting one on-site cohort at a single location

What's included

  • 1 coach for the session
  • Up to 15 participants
  • All session materials
  • Outcome summary after the session
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Multi-Location

+$2,000

additional location add-on

Best for: Organizations running the same session across multiple sites

What's included

  • Same session package at each added site
  • Additional location coverage
  • Shared materials and curriculum
  • Coordinated multi-site scheduling
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Best Value

Yearly Partnership

Custom

Minimum four sessions per quarter, volume-discounted

Best for: Partners planning recurring cohorts with volume pricing

What's included

  • Volume-discounted custom pricing
  • Priority scheduling
  • Quarterly outcome summaries
  • Minimum four sessions per quarter
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CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

Led by clinicians who know IDD.

Dr. Karyn Harvey

Dr. Karyn Harvey, PhD

Chief Clinical Architect

IDD clinician and author of three books on trauma-informed care, with 35+ years shaping the field.

Vik Aurora

Vik Aurora

CEO and Founder, Focus EduSolutions

Visionary co-founder of Hello, It's Me®. Three-time entrepreneur with 35 years in education and healthcare technology. Started his first venture at 19.

FOR AGENCIES

How Hello Connections works at your agency

  1. 01

    Leadership briefing

    We align on goals, locations, and how Hello Connections fits your Program.

  2. 02

    Staff, individual and family orientation

    We orient the people who support participants so everyone knows what to expect.

  3. 03

    Intake and goals for each participant

    Each person completes intake. We set goals with your Program Director.

  4. 04

    Coaching sessions with monthly reporting

    Sessions run on your schedule. We send monthly progress reports.

What your agency provides

  • A private room for on-site sessions
  • A named Program Director

What we handle

  • Outreach to participants
  • Intake
  • Scheduling and rescheduling
  • All reporting

Fifteen minutes is enough to scope a session.

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