Benhaven's residential program.

King et al. (1990) walked readers through Benhaven, a group home for autistic and neurologically impaired children.

The paper lists daily routines, staff roles, and how families stayed involved.

No data on child progress were collected; it is a pure description.

The authors did not measure behavior change, so we cannot say if the program worked.

They simply show how a 24-hour ABA program can be organized inside a small residence.

Thillainathan et al. (2024) later used the same residential-ABA idea with adults and tracked outcomes.

They saw large drops in severe problem behavior, proving the model can work when you measure it.

Linstead et al. (2017) and Aznar et al. (2005) also show that more hours and longer treatment produce bigger skill jumps in autistic children.

These newer studies turn Benhaven’s blueprint into an evidence-based dosage guide.

Benhaven gives you a ready-made staffing map for group homes: awake-night shifts, weekend family visits, and on-site school rooms.

Pair that skeleton with the hour and duration targets from Linstead et al. (2017) and you have a residential program that is both well-structured and empirically sound.