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Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project ddoty@mt

Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project ddoty@mt.gov . The Montana Autism Education Project provides:. Trainings and Workshops CEC – Melisa Geneaux FBA/BIP Training Intensive Regional Autism Training Other workshop on request.

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Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project ddoty@mt

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  1. Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project ddoty@mt.gov

  2. The Montana Autism Education Project provides: • Trainings and Workshops • CEC – Melisa Geneaux • FBA/BIP Training • Intensive Regional Autism Training • Other workshop on request

  3. The MAEP also provides consultation on individual students. Email Doug Doty at ddoty@mt.gov to request. MAEP Blog – Information on trainings, news, research, iPad/iPod/iPhone apps. Google “Montana Autism Education Project” to find the blog.

  4. The Increasing Number of Montana Students with Autism (1991-2010)

  5. Today’s time is about numbers, not reasons.

  6. Though we may make some guesses.

  7. This is Montana data only - not a review of nationwide data.

  8. A Note About The Numbers Used In This Presentation Primary Numbers Inclusive Numbers

  9. Primary # When a slide is labeled, “Primary #” students are ONLY those with primary disability of autism.

  10. Inclusive # The“Inclusive #” is ALL students who have autism as a disability. (2005 – 2010 data only)

  11. Why Primary and Inclusive? It’s a federal child count thing.

  12. Rank of Disabilities in Child Count Deaf-Blindness Developmental Delay Multiple Disabilities Cognitive Delay Traumatic Brain Injury Autism

  13. Multiple Disabilities = Autism and Cognitive Delay Traumatic Brain Injury Deafness Visually Impaired Hearing Impaired Emotionally Disturbed Orthopedically Impaired Other Health Impaired

  14. How does this change the numbers? 1. Autism (617) 2. Multiply Disabled with Autism (122) • Developmentally Delayed with Autism (7) 747 total AU students 2010

  15. Students with autism are 4% of all Montana students with disabilities. (747 of 16,761) Inclusive #

  16. 1991 - Students with Autism 8 2010 - Students with Autism 617 Primary #

  17. An increase of over 7,613% in 20 years.

  18. Well . . . not exactly.

  19. Prior to 1991, there was no IDEA autism category, only Mental Retardation.

  20. Three different criteria for autism in Montana 1991 through 1998 1999 only 2000 until today

  21. Criteria 1 1991-1998 Autism was present before age three.

  22. Criteria 1 1991-1998 Cannot be identified as autistic if student has “autistic-like” behavior.

  23. Criteria 1 1991- 1998 Primary #

  24. Criteria 1 1991- 1998 From 8 students to 112 1,300% increase Primary #

  25. Criteria 1 1991- 1998 Cannot know how much of increase was students newly identified as autistic or students whose label changed.

  26. Criteria 2 1999 Autism was evident before age three.

  27. Criteria 2 1999 Cannot be identified as autistic if student has “autistic-like behavior such as . .. Asperger’s disorder.”

  28. Criteria 2 1999 1998 = 112 students 1999 = 127 students Primary #

  29. Criteria 3 2000 until . . . Does not exclude “autistic-like” or Asperger’s.

  30. Only since 2000 criteria change that Asperger’s = Autism in Montana

  31. Criteria 3 2000 until . . . No longer requires “onset” before age 3.

  32. Criteria 3 2000 until . . .

  33. What percentage increase in students with autism? 1991–2010 over 7,613% primary #

  34. BUT !!Three different criteria

  35. BUT!Criteria 1 and 2 = No Asperger's students for nine of 20 years

  36. BUT !!Criteria 1 and 2 = Autism must be present before age 3.

  37. Comparing Criteria 1 and 2 data with Criteria 3 data to talk about an autism rate increase is like comparing apples and dump trucks.

  38. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Beginning in 2001 . . .

  39. . . . the child count began to include kids aged 3-5. who WERE NOT previously counted as autistic.

  40. Prior to 2001, 3-5 year olds could ONLY be a “Child With a Disability” for Child Count.

  41. So, what is the percentage increase in students with autism . . .

  42. Using the same criteria and age group? Primary disability only Ages 6-21

  43. Criteria 3 Students 6-21 only

  44. 2000 – 2010 Ages 6-21 ONLY 235% increase PRIMARY #

  45. That is very different from a 7,613% increase. 1991-2010 primary #

  46. What does the increase in autism look like using: • the same criteria; and • the age group (3-21); and • inclusive numbers (ALL kids with autism, not just a primary diagnosis?)

  47. 2005 = 418 2010 = 747

  48. The number of students with autism ages 3-21 has increased by 80% from 2005-2010. inclusive #

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