Therapeutic support staff

Therapeutic Support Staff - (TSS) are trained and educated to provide therapy to people with autism or other emotional support needs. It is a position used within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A TSS meets with a child in a one-on-one situation, with family, in public or at school to provide therapy. In areas like social skills, behavioral rehabilitation, speech, motor skills, and many other areas that people with autism or other emotional support needs. TSS workers are often confused with a wrap around which provide many of the same supportive therapies, but a TSS worker has more in depth training and education on working with special needs, where a wraparound works mainly with children that have behavioral issues.