Transcript Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Community of Practice
on Autism Spectrum
Disorders
Shawn Henry
Jill Hudson
Autism Community
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2007 – Began dialogue about Communities of
Practice with Joanne Cashman
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Fall 2008 – Initially hosted Practice Groups
Spring 2009 – Created space on sharedwork
Continued focus and support from IDEA
Partnership and NASDSE
Strategic
Partnerships
History of Established
Partnerships
• Annual State Team Forum onsite meeting
• Share about state level initiatives and issues
• Create solutions and influence policy
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Return home and continue to meet regularly
within own state
History of Established
Partnerships
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NATTAP : Network of Autism Training and Technical
Assistance Programs
Informally meeting together for approximately past 20
years to network and share processes and materials to
further build capacity for individuals with ASD
History of Established
Partnerships
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Founded in 1965
Leading grassroots autism organization
Chapters in almost every state connecting families
together
History of Established
Partnerships
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Established National Community of Practice on
ASD in 2008
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Common place to share information and deploy
resources
Work of the Community
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Sharedwork.org
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Posting information and sending out
announcements to community
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State Teams utilizing for individual
state work
Work of the Community
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Development of the Autism Collection
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Utilize national meetings to gather
stakeholders
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Disseminate materials through
established networks
Autism Collection
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First section
Written in August 2009
Topic areas:
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Overview of ASD Characteristics
Overview of Interventions
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Posted to IDEA Partnership in April
2010 in conjunction with Autism
Awareness month
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Received 29,000 hits in April
Autism Collection
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Second section
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Topic areas:
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Written at Autism Society Conference
Summer 2010
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Assessment for Eligibility
Determination
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Assessment for Programming
Recently posted to IDEA Partnership
www.ideapartnership.org
Autism Collection
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Third section
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Topic areas:
Written at the OCALI Conference
November 2010
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Social Emotional Learning
Functional Behavior Assessment
Currently in final stage of edits
Soon to be sent to OSEP for vetting
Autism Collection
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Future sections to be written at 2011
national meetings
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Potentially at NSTTAC
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Transition
Potentially at the OCALI Conference or
the Autism Society Conference
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Early Intervention / Early Childhood
Communication
Assistive Technology