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8093 ESTABLISHING MODEL AUTISM PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE STATE: A COLORADO APPROACH

Thursday, July 9, 2015: 4:15 PM-5:30 PM

Room Number: 104 (Colorado Convention Center)

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Presenters will discuss The Colorado Model Autism and Significant Support Needs Program (COMASP) project. It is an initiative that is building model autism and/or Significant Support Needs (SSN) programs throughout the state while focusing on improving educational services and outcomes for these populations of students The Colorado Model Autism and Significant Support Needs Program (COMASP) project is an initiative that is building model Autism and/or Significant Support Needs (SSN) programs throughout the state while focusing on improving educational services and outcomes for these populations of students. The project was developed through a need identified by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the Significant Support Needs Advisory Council, and the Colorado Autism Task Force in collaboration with the State Professional Development Grant (SPDG). This has been an opportunity for administrative units to showcase the good programs they have in place while receiving additional assistance in the form of professional development and coaching, in order to continue improving their programs.

COMASP sites across Colorado serve as a model for other schools, families and communities in their region. Model sites exist in the metro, as well as rural and mountain regions, and service delivery models vary depending on the need of each region. Each site serves as a model for the region, and the larger state, and is a training and practicum site for pre-service professionals. Participating educators receive regular coaching and training from an expert in the area of ASD, and in turn become leaders in their own region. COMASP aims to build capacity across the state, by coaching and mentoring teachers, related service providers and administrators, in becoming experts in their own regions in the area of educating students with ASD.

COMASP uses The Autism Program Quality Indicators to assess classrooms, schools and home/community environments and provided data for the purposes of goal setting and progress monitoring. The Quality Indicators contain six domains incluing: Individual Evaluation and Individualized Education Program, Curriculum, Instruction and Methodology, Review and Monitoring of Progress and Outcomes, Parent and Family Involvement, Transition and Behavior.

Participants will learn the process that Colorado has established to develop model ASD programming across the state, including how to select regional partners, how to use assessments and progress monitoring to guide the process, and how coaching and training objectives are developed and implemented. Participants will become familiar with Colorado's Autism Program Quality Indicators that are used to guide the development of model ASD programms.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the process developed by the Colorado Department of Education to establish model Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) classrooms, and school wide programs around the state. List the steps involved in selecting regional participants, conducting assessments, developing and implementing coaching and training goals and monitoring progress of teams.
Explain a) The Autism Program Quality Indicators and b) How the Quality Indicators guide the development of model ASD programming across the state.

Content Area: Education

Presenter:

Kate Loving, M.Ed., BCBA
Autism Specialist
Colorado Department of Education

Kate words for the Colorado Department of Education as an ASD Specialist. She also works as an affiliate faculty at Regis University, and as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, serving school districts, families and individuals with ASD. She specializes in working with individuals with the most complex support needs.

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