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Juniper Garden’s Children’s Project
Kansas Autism Early Intervention Waiver Program
Pam Keller, LMSW, Program Manager Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Jill M. Koertner, M.A., B.C.B.A, Program DirectorKansas Center for Autism Research and Training
Autism Training Program
Linda Heitzman-Powell, Ph.D., B.C.B.A, DirectorKansas Center for Autism Research and Training
Autism Training Program
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Overview
• HCBS/Autism Waiver is designed to be an early intensive intervention waiver targeting children receiving a diagnosis of the following from a licensed Medical Doctor or PhD Psychologist using an approved Autism specific screening tool.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder, (ASD) including,
• Autism
• Asperger Syndrome
• Pervasive Developmental Disorders- Not -Otherwise Specified
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Approved Autism Screening Tools
• CARS – Childhood Autism Rating Scale
• GARS – Gilliam Autism Rating Scale
• ADOS – Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale
• ADI – Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised
• ASDS – Aspergers Syndrome Diagnostic Scale
• Other
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Additional Information
• The institutional alternative for the Waiver program shall be a State Mental Health Hospital and without waiver services the child would be at risk of being placed in an institution.
• The Waiver began January 01, 2008
• 25 recipients were randomly selected
• Additional funding was received in July, 2008
• 20 additional recipients were added
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Program Funding
• Title XIX funding
• Waiver services are 60/40 match
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Program Eligibility
• Diagnosis - ASD
• Age—time of diagnosis through their 5th year
• Meet Functional eligibility
• Vineland II Survey Interview Adaptive Behavioral Scale
• Must be Medicaid Eligible
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Program Financial Eligibility
• Only the child’s personal income and resources are considered
• Parent’s income and resources are not counted
• Income over $727.00 per month must be contributed towards the cost of care
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Waiver Services Provided • Consultative Clinical and Therapeutic Services
(Autism Specialist)
• Services are intended to assist the family and paid support staff or other professionals with carrying out the Individual Behavioral Program/Plan of Care (IBP/POC) that supports the child’s functional development and inclusion in the community.
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Waiver Services Provided
• Intensive Individual Supports (IIS)
• IIS individual works under the direction of the Autism Specialist and implements the services identified in IBP/POC. These services are designed to assist the child in acquiring, retaining, improving, and generalization of the self- help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in the community.
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Waiver Services Provided• Respite Care
• Respite Care provider works under the direction of the Autism Specialist and their primary purpose is to provide temporary direct care and supervision for the child and relief to families/caregivers of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Waiver Services Provided
• Parent Support and Training (peer to peer)
• Parent Support provider works under the direction of the Autism Specialist and this service is designed to provide the training and support necessary to ensure engagement and active participation of the family in the treatment process.
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Waiver Services Provided• Family Adjustment Counseling
• Counseling provided to the family members of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in order to guide and help them cope with the child’s illness and the related stress that accompanies the initial understanding of the diagnosis and the ongoing continuous, daily care required.
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Non- Waiver Service • Functional Eligibility Specialist
• The functional Eligibility Specialist shall perform the initial and annual Level of Care (functional) Determination necessary to establish a child’s eligibility for the HCBS Autism Waiver program using the Vineland II Survey Interview Adaptive Behavior Scales.
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Program Benefits• Studies have indicated fifty percent of children
with autism can succeed in the regular education classroom by first grade if intensive early interventions are made available.
• Others will make gains significant enough that they will only require partial or less intensive special education services.
• Children will be able to access other State Plan Services through the Medicaid card.
• Children/Families can choose their service providers
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Program Limitations• Only 45 slots available.
• The service will not duplicate any service included under IDEA or the Rehabilitative Services Act of 1973 (per 1915©)
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State Requirements for Qualified Providers
• Consultative Clinical and Therapeutic Services (CCTS)—Autism Specialist
• Intensive Individual Supports (IIS)
• Respite Care
• Parent Support and Training (peer to peer)
• Family Adjustment Counseling
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Autism Specialist (CCTS)• Master’s degree, preferably in human services or education or
Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and
• 2000 hours of supervised experience working with a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder *
• Completion of state approved curriculum
• Must successfully pass back grounds check from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) SRS Adult and Child Protective Services Registries, (APS) (CPS), Kansas Health & Environment Nurse Aid Registry, and Motor Vehicle screen.
• Medicaid Enrolled Provider
* Exception policy to allow SRS to waive 1,000 hours of the required experience for individuals who are (BCBA). *Services are limited to 50 hours or 200 units per calendar year; request for additional hours must have prior authorization.
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Intensive Individual Supports• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or 60 hours college credit
hours and 1,000 hours experience working with a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Completion of the state approved training curriculum (which will include a hands-on component)
• Will work under the direction of the Autism Specialist
• Must successfully pass back grounds check from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) SRS Adult and Child Protective Services Registries, (APS) (CPS), Kansas Health & Environment Nurse Aid Registry, and Motor Vehicle screen.
• Medicaid Enrolled Provider
*Services are limited to 25 hours per week or 100 units per week, per calendar year.
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Respite• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Eighteen years of age or older
• Must meet family’s qualifications
• Must reside outside of child’s home
• Will work under the direction of the Autism Specialist
• Completion of the State approved training curriculum
• Must successfully pass back grounds check from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) SRS Adult and Child Protective Services Registries, (APS) (CPS), Kansas Health & Environment Nurse Aid Registry, and Motor Vehicle screen.
• Enrolled Medicaid Provider
*Services are limited to 168 hours or 672 units per calendar year.
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Parent Support and Training(Peer to Peer)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Twenty-one years of age or older
• Completion of parent support training or other approved training curriculum
• Must have three years of direct care experience with a child with an autism spectrum disorder <Or> Is the parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder age three or older
• Will work under the direction of the Autism Specialist
• Must successfully pass back grounds check from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) SRS Adult and Child Protective Services Registries, (APS) (CPS), Kansas Health & Environment Nurse Aid Registry, and Motor Vehicle screen.
• Enrolled Medicaid Provider
*Services are limited to 30 hours or 120 units per calendar year. Limit applies whether it is group, individual or combination of both.
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Family Adjustment Counseling• Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP)
• Will maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship with the Autism Specialist beginning at time of referral
*Services are limited to 12 hours or 48 units per calendar year. Limit applies whether it is group, individual or combination of both.
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State Approved Training
• Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training—Autism Training Program
• KUMC
• KU Lawrence—Lifespan Institute
• Juniper Gardens Children’s Project
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Autism SpecialistTraining Requirements
Week 1• Pre-test (online) – 90% or higher
• Web-based instruction
Week 2
• Day 1• Classroom-based contact with Autism Training staff
• Experiential training with children with ASD in the clinic
• Day 2• Classroom-based contact with Autism Training staff
• Experiential training with children with ASD in the clinic
Follow-up• Six 10-minute video-clip samples of work with children with
ASD are completed over a 6-month follow-up period
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Intensive Individual Supports Provider Training Requirements
Week 1
• Pre-test (online) 90% or higher
• Web-based instruction
Weeks 2-4 (2 days per week)
• Web-based instruction
• Classroom-based contact with LSI Autism Training staff
• Experiential Training with children with ASD in the clinic
• On-the-Job Training at collaborative agencies (1-2 sites) and/or with families in the metropolitan Kansas City and Lawrence, KS sites
• Post-test (online)
Follow-up
• Six 10-minute video-clip samples of work with children with ASD are completed over a 6-month follow-up period
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Parent Support and Training and Respite Training Requirements
Within six months of receipt of EDS approval
• Pre-test (online)
• Web-based instruction
• Three hour workshop
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Online Tutorials
• Module 1: Autism and Behavioral Treatment
• Module 2: Defining and Observing Behavior
• Module 3: Principles of Behavior
• Module 4: Stimulus Control
• Module 5: Effective Teaching Strategies
• Module 6: Decreasing Behaviors: Antecedent Control
• Module 7: Decreasing Behaviors Using Consequences
• Module 8: FBA and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Module 9: Teaching Social Skills with Typical Peers
• Module 10: Putting It All Together
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Clinic/Experiential Training
• Interaction with children in controlled setting
•Skills modeled by trainers then practiced by trainees
•Trainees are rated on skill fluency
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On-the-Job Training
•Opportunity to observe and demonstrate learned skills in a different professional setting
•Trainees learn different approaches to behavioral intervention and data collection.
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Training and Certification Process
• Receipt of notification of qualification
• Provider signs up on website
• Provider is confirmed for dates and receives training materials
• Completion of on-site/OJT training
• Receives letter with remaining requirements
• Submits six 10-minute video clips, on-site observation, or returns to onsite training (KUMC) for follow-up
• Receives Training Completion Certificate
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Areas Assessed• Online Knowledge Acquisition
• Pre-posttest knowledge
• On-Site Skill Acquisition
• Application of content in hands-on sessions
• Video-clip Follow-ups
• Satisfaction Survey
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Future Directions
• Develop and implement pre-test measures of trainees’ skill acquisition
• Develop procedures to assess the effectiveness of the skill acquisition (use of pretest measures)
• Would allow an evaluation of which components of training require the most time/experience
• Improve staff training for schools and other agencies
• Improve the dissemination of best-practice techniques to remote areas