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START Spring Leadership Day 2019-2020. Polleverywhere. Two ways to sign in. 37607. STARTPROJECT. Today’s Agenda. RCN Connections and Networking ASD State Plan Hot Topics Follow up from Fall RCN Leadership Day Community Conversation Follow up START Conference Follow up
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Polleverywhere Two ways to sign in 37607 STARTPROJECT
Today’s Agenda • RCN Connections and Networking • ASD State Plan • Hot Topics Follow up from Fall RCN Leadership Day • Community Conversation Follow up • START Conference Follow up • START Updates (+slide show at lunch) • New Concepts and Resources • FAPE and the LRE • More is More: Collaboration with ABA Providers • Featured Community Partner • OK2Say
Exhibitors, Resource Table, and • Exhibitors • OK2SAY • Unified Champion Schools • Able Eyes • Resource Table • Autism Alliance of Michigan • Autism Society of Michigan • Michigan Special Education Mediation Program • Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs • Raffle • Check the board in the hallway to see if you are a winner!
RCN Connections and Networking • ASD State Plan • Hot Topics Follow up from Fall RCN Leadership Day • Community Conversation Follow up
The Michigan ASD State Plan 2018 ASD State PlanProgress Review and Recommendations 2012 ASD State Plan State Plan Overall Goal: Build the state infrastructure for comprehensive supports that benefit individuals with ASD and their families by improving access to information and resources and increasing system coordination at the local and state level
MI Autism Council Priorities Across the Lifespan The Michigan Autism Council
Purpose of MichiganASD State Plan 2018 Progress Review and Recommendations • Provide a comprehensive review of progress on 2012 Michigan ASD State Plan goals • Summary of stakeholder survey data to identify priorities and inform recommendations • Establish new priority recommendations to guide policy, practice, and decision-making • Provide a strategic direction for improved outcomes The Michigan Autism Council
2018 Progress Review InfographicAvailable at mi.gov/autismASD State Plan
Development of Recommendations for ASD State Plan • Stakeholder Surveys • Autism Council Input • ASD State Plan Workgroup review of progress, needs, and priorities The Michigan Autism Council
Gathering Information:ASD State Plan Stakeholder Surveys 2018 • ABA provider – 384 • Family - birth-18 – 568 • Family - adult – 171 • Medical professional – 117 • Public mental health provider – 206 • School professional – 1,282
Q18: What are the most important priorities for the state to improve services and quality of life for all individuals with ASD? Identify the eight most important priorities for the state.
2011 Survey Data – Families*2018 survey data in red 1 – Increased funding to school programs* 5 – Access to health care providers trained in ASD 2 15
2 – Care for children with severe challenging behaviors* 3 – Increased funding for school programs* 4 – Access to employment services 2011 Survey Data School Professionals*2018 survey data in red 1 6 -- 7 18
Priority Themes Items rated in top 5 by at least three stakeholder groups • Access to employment services and supports for adults with ASD (4) • Autism insurance coverage for all children (4) • Care for children with severe problem behaviors (4) • Access to applied behavior analysis services (3) • Education/Training for school personnel (3) • Increased funding for school programs supporting children and youth with ASD (3)
ASD State Plan: Focus Areas • Family Engagement and Involvement • Early Identification and Early Intervention Services • Educational Supports and Services • Adult Services and Supports • Physical, Mental, and Behavioral Health *Focus Areas are interrelated and complementary, and not to be considered in isolation The Michigan Autism Council
ASD State Plan: Focus Areas Sections within each Focus Area • Coordination and Collaboration of Systems, Services, and Resources • Development and Dissemination of Information and Resources • Training and Education • Service Provision and Access The Michigan Autism Council
ASD State Plan: Infrastructure Recommendations • State-level policy and practice recommendations • Support all focus areas The Michigan Autism Council
Call to Action: Getting Everyone Involved “It is imperative that individuals from a broad range of stakeholder groups, including families, providers, educators, university faculty, business leaders, and legislators, read this document and immediately consider how to proactively respond to the recommendations to impact individuals with ASD across the lifespan. Specifically, this document is a Call to Action. You, as the reader, can identify focus area recommendations, which are aligned to your agency, organization, or constituent group, and consider how the recommendations are relevant to your interactions with individuals with ASD and their families.” (MI ASD State Plan 2018, p. 3). The Michigan Autism Council
A Call to Action • Read • 2018 Progress Review and Recommendations • Share with your agency/organization/constituent groups • Identify • Focus Area recommendation(s) that can be supported by your work • Key stakeholder(s) you can collaborate with to address one or more recommendations • Current programs, services, personnel, or activities that align with this recommendation • Develop • An implementation plan to address recommendations The Michigan Autism Council
Questions or Comments We want to hear from you. If you have questions or comments about the MI ASD State Plan 2018 Progress Review and Recommendations, please talk with your Autism Council representative. The Michigan Autism Council
Addressing the Hot Topics • ABA Coordination & Collaboration • FAPE in LRE – Continuum of Services • Reduced Day / Shortened Schedule Info this afternoon
Addressing the Hot Topics • Significant Challenging Behavior • Behavior Plan Implementation • Seclusion & Restraint FBA Supplemental Module Exploring Greg Hanley Proposal
Addressing the Hot Topics • Training Barriers • Coaching Support • Paraprofessional Training START New IT Plan
Our New Intensive Training—The DifferencesBuilding Capacity for Systems Change • ISD Application • Preparation Planning • ISD Leadership Team • Map the ISD to determine local needs • Use data to select district participation • Identify ISD coaches & potential trainers • District Planning Teams
Our New Intensive Training—The DifferencesBuilding Capacity for Systems Change • Selected TA sites (2-3) • Provide TA (District) and Coaching Support (classroom / student) • Module Changes: • 5, 2-day modules year 1 • Combined behavior & looking at ASD differently • Combined IEP and transition • Coaching and supplemental modules year 2 • Up to 4 Coach Trainings Year 1 and 2 • Continued meetings with ISD Leadership and TA District Planning Teams throughout the year
Addressing the Hot Topics • Staff Retention • Staff Shortage / Turnover Control the Controllables Build Systems
Sexual Health • Community of Practice (CoP) • Sexual Health PPT • The WHY • Resources https://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/sexual-health-puberty-196.htm
RCN Contract Requirements • How we are addressing flexibility, reporting, funding See new RCN Application Revisions to the Mid and End of Year Report for ‘19-20
START IT Sites for 2019-2020 Team applications due May 13th • Early Childhood • NAN at COOR ISD • K-12 • MAC at Monroe ISD • BYF • GLB at Saginaw ISD
RCN Contract Information 2018-19 Application and Forms Page!
RCN Application 2018-19 • Goal 1: PD with Impact • Goal 2: Coaching for Implementation • Goal 3: Transition • Goal 4: Peer to Peer • Goal 5: Family Engagement
Peer to Peer Log • New form for year end report • Populated forms will be emailed to RCN contract contact and Peer to Peer RCN contact later this week and will be placed in your Dropbox folder • Enable Macros when you open the Excel file. Save it as a “Macro Enabled Excel File.” • This file will not work in Google • New P2P Logs will be available in your RCN Dropbox folder
Mid Year and End of Year Report Check the RCN Application and Forms page of the website