MN State Network MeetingState Updates

Fall 2015Tami Childs

MN Low Incidence Project

Maci Spica

State Specialist

Minnesota Department of Education

2015-2016 Areas of Focus in MNTami Childs Maci Spica

MN Low Incidence Project State SpecialistMetro ECSU Minnesota

Department of Education

ASD Community of Practice Autism Navigator

ASD Professional Learning Modules Statewide Needs Assessment

ASD Resources ASD Evidence Based Practices

ASD Evidence Based Practices MDE ASD Webpage

ASD Teacher Licensing

MN Low Incidence ProjectASD Work Plan 2015-2016

• ASD Community of Practice

• Scaling up EBPs using Professional Learning Modules (PLMs) and coaching project

• Charting the C’s conference

• Statewide Resources• List Serve

• Lending Library

• Updated Assessment Resource Guide (training tomorrow!)

MN ASD Community of Practice

Erin Toninato

Reggie Egnebritson

Current Trends in ASD Child Count…

Minnesota Schools 2005-14

Autism Spectrum Disorders; 17067; 13.0%

Blind-Visually Impaired; 460; 0.4%

Deaf and Hard of Hearing; 2450; 1.9%

Deaf-Blind; 69; 0.1%

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Mild-Moderate; 5629; 4.3%

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Severe-Profound; 2004; 1.5%

Developmental Delay; 15996; 12.2%

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders; 14761; 11.3%

Other Health Disabilities; 18152; 13.9%

Physically Impaired; 1641; 1.3%

Severely Multiply Impaired; 1478; 1.1%

Specific Learning Disabilities; 29627; 22.6%

Speech or Language Impairments; 21100; 16.1%

Traumatic Brain Injury; 452; 0.3%

Child Count Ages 0-21

Autism Spectrum DisordersBlind-Visually ImpairedDeaf and Hard of HearingDeaf-BlindDevelopmental Cognitive Disabilities: Mild-ModerateDevelopmental Cognitive Disabilities: Severe-ProfoundDevelopmental DelayEmotional or Behavioral DisordersOther Health DisabilitiesPhysically ImpairedSeverely Multiply ImpairedSpecific Learning DisabilitiesSpeech or Language ImpairmentsTraumatic Brain Injury

December 1, 2014

Minnesota Child Count Ages 0-21Disability Distribution

Total Child Count = 130,886

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-152,000

7,000

12,000

17,000

22,000

27,000

32,000

37,000

42,000

Minnesota Child Count Ages 0-21

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Developmental Cognitive Disabiilties

Developmental Delay

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Other Health Disabilities

Specific Learning Disabilities

Speech or Language Impairments

All Low Incidence

Disability DistributionDecember 1, 2005 to December 1, 2014

School Year

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-150

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82 75 96 108 115 115 100 105 93 83

2.6% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% 2.1% 1.8% 1.5%

Minnesota Child Count Ages 0-2

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2,500

3,700

4,900

6,100

7,300

8,500

9,700

1,159 1,241 1,3411,513 1,533 1,440 1,461 1,456 1,446 1,432

8.6% 8.9% 9.4%10.5% 10.4% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4%

Minnesota Child Count Ages 3-5

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8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

8,691

9,930

11,314

12,707

13,879

14,646

15,37815,967

16,60317,067

7.3%

8.2%

9.2%

10.2%

11.0%

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12.0%12.4%

12.8%13.0%

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Age of Identification

• Place data here

State Personnel Development Grant – Goal #2 (6 year project)

Grant Manager: Loraine Jensen

District Participating: Minneapolis, Hopkins, RAVE, and Osseo

Early Interventionist CoursePrimary Care Course

30 HOURS6 HOURS

Introduction to Autism Navigator

Statewide ASD Needs Assessment Needs Assessment

The purpose is to inform future statewide decisions about professional development for professionals working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).Results of this survey will be used to

1. Determine state wide, multidisciplinary professional development opportunities in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders

2. Quantify the professional growth of educational professionals working with individuals with ASD

3. Differentiate the needs of professionals with various special education and related service licenses

ASD MDE WEBPAGE UPDATE

Autism License Update

Process:

• Beginning in Fall 2012, applicants submitted portfolios documenting professional development aligned to standards in license

• Multiple reviewers with varying perspectives

• Attempted to give targeted feedback to help applicants improve portfolios for next submission

• Multiple resources developed in-house and from special ed and higher ed community

• Scope of practice is limited to teachers original special education license (B-6, K-12 or B-12)

Summary of Results

What to do Next?

Final Steps:

• If approved, and have not approved for licensure, must complete application by Dec 31, 2015

• If not approved, work with a local IHE to complete needed standards

• There are multiple programs at IHEs with ASD programs

MI Low Incidence Project Website

http://www.mnlowincidenceprojects.org/asd.html

Additional Resources

http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/ http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/afirm-modules

autisminternetmodules.org/

Evidence Based Practices for Students with ASD

AFIRM

• Current Modules:• Reinforcement

• Prompting

• Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention

• Time Delay

• Task Analysis

• Social Narratives

• Visual Supports

• Exercise

Progress on Scaling up EBPs in MN

• Peer Mediated Instruction and Intervention

• Video Modeling

• Self Management

Self Management EBP in MN2015-2016 Efforts

• Implementing Self Management Interventions for Students with ASD

• Self Management Coaching Project 2015-2016

• Region 10 Pilot to scale up Self Management

• Possible PLC or other PD topic/format

Thank you for your participation!

Enjoy collaborating and learning

with other LI educators! Please join us at 4:30 for the

ASD Statewide CoP Dinner