Presentation to Interim Budget Review Subcommittee on Education KATC Program and Budget

1. Presentation toInterimBudget Review Subcommittee on EducationKATC Program and Budget October 25, 2018 Dan Durbin – VP Finance & Administration / CFO Heidi Cooley-Cook – Field Training Coordinator / KATC

2. Kentucky Autism Training Center (KATC) • Fulfills the Kentucky legislative mandate to enhance outcomes for all Kentuckians with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – 13 KAR 2:080. State Autism Training Center • KATC’s mission is to strengthen our state's systems of support for persons affected by autism by bridging research to practice and by providing training and resources to families and professionals • KATC is committed to improving the quality of life for those affected by ASD

3. KATC Strategic Focus • Roles • Inform the systems of support • Build regional capacity • Facilitate networking • Empower families to access available resources • Develop evidence-based models for families teachers and schools • Collaborate with the KDE to develop training and technical assistance for schools • Beliefs • All with ASD have value, can contribute and are unique • Communities need to be prepared to embrace all individuals with autism • Goals • KATC will create, grow and maintain relationships with service systems and providers that serve those with ASD and families • KATC will develop materials and supports consistent with evidence-based practices for families, educators and service providers • KATC will provide direct training consistent with evidence-based practices to families, educators and service providers across the Commonwealth of Kentucky

4. Historic State Support of KATC • For 3 bienniums KATC received its state funds through the CPE as “pass through funds” • 2012-13 = $132,400 • 2013-14 = $132,400 • 2014-15 = $125,800 • 2015-16 = $125,800 • 2016-17 = $119,500 • 2017-18 = $119,500 • January 2018, 70 programs were identified to be eliminated during the state budget process – the KATC was one of the programs • A ground swell of support to protect the KATC funding • Funding was restored (and increased) to $150,000 for the 2018-20 Biennium. These funds are now included in UofL’s direct state appropriation. Thank you !!

5. Use of State Funds • In previous years, state funds have been used to support: • Partial support for staff salaries that develop and conduct the training • On-site training activities across the state (travel, lodging and site expenses) • Informational materials for parents and service providers • State conference participation fees (external fees) • Utilities for the KATC Facility • External speaker fees for national experts to train KY professionals and parents across the Commonwealth of Kentucky

6. Use of State Funds For FY 2018-19, the KATC will continue to utilize the state funding to cover the same types of expenditures as in the past … With the overarching goal of providing support to better the lives of those impacted by autism!

7. The Statewide Return on Investment

8. FY 2018-19 KATC Impact: Leveraging the State’s Investment State’s foundational investment of $150,000 results in $806,207 of economic activity External Grants (KDE) $454,207 University Support $202,000 State Support $150,000

9. FY 2017-18 KATC Impact: Information Dissemination • Website – 41,684 visits • Newsletter – quarterly electronic distribution to 7,487 subscribers • Social Media: • Twitter – 286 followers • Facebook – 2,986 “likes” • YouTube Channel – 21,829 views, 661 subscribers, 159,908 watched (89 webinars are archived) • Amanda L. King Resource Library – materials on ASD, disability, education, parenting available for checkout – statewide distribution • Kentucky Autism Services and Supports Directory – 529 providers listed • KYAUTISM LISTSERV – 207 members (parents, community members, etc.)

10. FY 2017-18 KATC Impact: Statewide Training Sessions • Led nearly 200 statewide training sessions • Averaging 18 sessions per month (1 hour, 2-4 hours, full-day and multi-day) • Session topics included: • Autism interventions in the general classroom setting • Antecedent based interventions for instructional assistants • Autism services, resources, and more • Autism and first responders • Audiences included: • Public schools and school systems • Colleges and universities • Local police departments, emergency medical services, and fire departments • Professional associations (i.e. - KY Association of School Psychologists) • Direct ongoing consultation to 237 individuals and/or their families

11. FY 2017-18 KATC Impact: Coaching and Support Building statewide capacity for educators to improve outcomes for learners with ASD through partnership with Kentucky Department of Education, regional Special Education Cooperatives and local school districts • KATC collaborated with 9 Special Educational Cooperatives to provide intensive training and technical assistance for 7 district teams and 29 school teams • School and district personnel participate in comprehensive training regarding the implementation of evidence-based practices to teach students with autism • KATC Field Training Coordinators (FTC) are assigned to the schools within a specific region, provide the comprehensive trainings, visit each classroom a minimum of 1 time monthly, and provide ongoing technical assistance to the school staff

12. FY 2017-18 KATC Impact: Statewide Service Area Hamilton County, Ohio

13. Thank you for your • continued support and investment in the • Kentucky Autism Training Center • for the • Commonwealth of Kentucky! 13