American Academy of Pediatrics (numerous activities) Medicaid (friendly to early intervention) Toddler Programs Developmental Disabilities and Health and Welfare School Districts Autism Parent Support Groups Private Providers $-State Department of Education Part B funds for training school personnel Infant Toddler Program(coaching)- Services in Natural Learning Environments Utah LEND regional program Idaho State SCREENING & IDENTIFICATION Expand screening to be web-based and universal Add screening tools that are autism specific Universal screening for all Kindergartners Surveillance of evidence-based practices Define evidence based Provide training for childcare health provider network (UCED) Screening linked to referral Track children who are borderline on screening Coordinate and promote screening will SCREENING & IDENTIFICATION Primary healthcare providers are trained about the importance of early intervention and implement screening (work with AAP) Train primary healthcare providers about where to refer Childcare health consultants are trained and implement screening within regions Screening leads to actual intervention as appropriate SCREENING & IDENTIFICATION All children will receive both developmental and ASD screening at 12, 18, and 24 months Screening follow-up by a trained professional for children with identified ASD concerns Children with identified concerns are evaluated for ASD (ASD plan) INTERVENTIONS Individuals with ASD and their families will receive evidence-based interventions by trained interventionists that meet their specific needs and based on their age and Idaho has a high quality, comprehensive, coordinated, familycentered, accessible, cost-effective system to: identify children with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities as early as possible, provide effective services, and provide supports to meet the needs of these children, their families, and communities in order for each child to reach their full potential.
Boise State University of Idaho School Nurses of Idaho WIC Public Health Clinics Idaho 211 Parents of Incarcerated Children Juvenile Justice Need: Family practice doctorsaccess to training MATCH (mental health training for residents and other participating physicians) Parent coaching models Participants from telehealth system (Idaho State University) Participants from Higher Ed. Intervention Providers efforts Identify regions without native screening capacity Make Act Early available to more service providers create dissemination plan (intern). Work with doctor s offices to continuously provide information (Medicaid doctor s program and Child Find) Develop a glossary of research based screening tools Move from a primary screener to a secondary screener Public awareness about screening to families Training for Idaho 211 staff Look at eligibility requirements will FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Increase percentage of parent s satisfaction of services and supports (or some other measurement) developmental ability of sufficient quality and quantity which result in measurable progress Creating other treatment options for children who need intervention but are not eligible for funding sources Make sure all environments have resources and skilled workforce to respond to the needs of children with ASD Continuity of care across workforce and settings for children with ASD FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Families are supported to partner in the design, delivery and implementation of plans for their child Draft ideas for Statement Adequate array of services All children receive the right services, at the right time, in the right amount to achieve the best outcome Professional development and qualified service providers Comprehensive system of high quality, wellcoordinated services Family-focused and easily accessible system Intervene early to minimize the impact of the disability Each individual is able to reach their potential
Increase Medicaid funding for children under 3 Robust Economy Autism Champion Target Medicaid benefits through research related to people with developmental disabilities/autism Education around utilization and review for insurance companies High risk clinics Updated UCED assessment manual Look at grant funded programs Engage in high quality research Collaborate with other states INTERVENTIONS Have a list of evidence-based options that are available for intervention (Medicaid and privately funded) Explain eligibility for certain treatments Promote availability of services for children who don t meet eligibility requirement (PLAY Project) Identify research based and emerging practices, look at national standards will Intervention congruent with individual family systems (i.e. concerns, resources, priorities) Comprehensive, individually designed programs which meet children s needs PUBLIC POLICY Development of public policy that supports identification of and effective interventions for children with ASD PERSONNEL PREP All personnel who impact the delivery and provision of services to individuals with ASD have adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities to support increased success for individuals with ASD in home, school, and community Reduce family stress Build resilience Positive outcomes across the lifespan Individualized Interagency agreement and coordination of resources Right services at the right time for the right people Increase quality of life cost effective
Training and oversight of implementation of evidence-based practices so that they are done with fidelity Bring medical home concept into practice Individualize intervention to child and family needs and the goals you are working on Monitor the progress of individual children across all domains and change intervention as necessary Create a system with better transitions from year to year so children continue to make progress FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Inform families about service options will
PUBLIC POLICY (match Autism plan) Expand Act Early state team to look at public policy options Create interagency agreements Review strategies for aligning eligibility and treatment Look at private insurance coverage PERSONNEL PREP Create a higher quality workforce across service systems Alignment of professional standards across agencies based on evidencebased practices Expand number of qualified providers will
Continuous training (in-service) for providers Awareness of existing programs Support providers (pre-service) so that they stay in Idaho Develop leadership within the field Address turn-over in the field will