Coalition Connection Face-to-Face Meeting March 6, 2018 Sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida and the State of Florida, Office of Early Learning
Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Staff Introduction 3. Guest Speaker-Crystal Grey-Hewett MSW, CARD 4. VPK Information 5. Break 6. School Readiness Information 7. Next Meeting- April 5, 2018 at TPT EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Guest Speaker Information
FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Panama City Office
What Is CARD? Center for Autism and Related Disabilities State funded program through the legislature All services are free of charge
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Developmental Disability: A disorder that is present from birth or very early in development. Occurs in 1 of every 68 children (CDC, 2013) 4:1 more common in boys than girls Significant increase in number of individuals diagnosed with ASD over the last 2 decades.
Core Diagnostic Deficits of ASD Qualitative impairment in social interaction Qualitative impairment in communication Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors (RRB s)
Autism Basics It is characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. ASD can occur with intellectual disability difficulties in motor coordination attention and physical health issues such as sleep and gastrointestinal disturbances mental health issues
Prevalence Autism is diagnosed in 1/68 children today Why are we seeing this increase? Changes in diagnostic criteria Media providing information Better educated diagnosticians More children meeting criteria
Genetic and environmental factors are being studied Parent behavior does NOT cause ASD There is no medication for ASD, although certain medications can be recommended to address co-morbid conditions such as extreme difficulty attending, anxiety, depression, aggression, OCD There is no known cure for ASD The effects range from mild to severe http://autismspeaks.org
Communication Characteristics Limited or lack of speech development possible Jargon Limited development of gestures Abnormalities in rhythm, volume, and pitch Immediate echolalia Delayed echolalia Preservative speech,incessant questioning
Social Interaction Actively disliking social contact with others Understanding other people s feelings Making sense of the rules in social situations Knowing what to do before acting Being able to predict the behavior of others Impulsivity Being able to form and keep friendships and other close relationships
Repetitive Behaviors Common repetitive behaviors: Hand-flapping Rocking Jumping Twirling Arranging and rearranging objects Repeating sounds, words, or phrases
Restricted Repertoire of Activities and Interests Narrow Interests Repetitive adherence to topic of interest Exclusion of other activities Rote collection of objects or facts of interests Repetitive Routines On self On others Insistence on sameness Preoccupation with parts of objects
Guess The Interest
Early Red Flags for Autism Inappropriate gaze Deficit in sharing warm, joyful expressions Flat affect Lack of response to name Deficit in coordination of nonverbal communication Limited use of showing and pointing Limited use of communicative consonant Use of a person s hand as a tool Less interest in people than objects
Early Red Flags for Autism Repetitive movements with objects Repetitive movements or posturing of body Repetitive intonation Ritualized patterns of behavior Marked distress over change Excessive interest in particular objects or actions Clutches particular objects Sticky attention to objects Fixated interest on parts Unusual sensory exploration
What Is CARD s Mission? CARD s mission is to enhance the lives of individuals we serve by helping them become valued members of their communities. Expand capacity of systems without duplicating services Family system School districts Other agencies Community
What does CARD do? Our services are family-driven FSU CARD has a small team of professionals serving many children and adults Our goal is to help build capacity such that individuals learn skills and strategies to help themselves and/or their children.
What does CARD do? Support and guidance following initial diagnosis Referral to services and support groups in the community Information and training Lending library Assistance with developing visual supports Short-term consultation related to appropriate supports in the home, school or community Consultation via email or telephone Website and quarterly email newsletter
Eligibility CARD serves all children and adults that have documentation of either a qualifying autism spectrum disorder, a dual-sensory impairment, a vision or hearing loss alongside other disabling conditions, or genetic disorders that may co-exist with autism symptoms (e.g. Rett s disorder, Fragile X). For children under the age of 6 without a diagnosis, we have a process for making them eligible as they seek evaluation and diagnosis. Qualifying documentation: doctor s evaluation, school evaluation, IEP, IFSP
FSU CARD Basic Statistics Over 3000 active constituents Eighteen counties served through 3 offices
Panama City Office Serves Bay, Gulf, Washington, Holmes counties. Provides support services for Pensacola office, which include Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Escambia counties. Over 1000 constituents in all counties served.
How you can help CARD Donate to the FSU Autism Institute. The fund was set up to help constituents of FSU CARD and their families and other professionals.
How you can help CARD Donations of DVDs and books for our lending library
Contacting CARD (850) 215-4330 Website: http://www.fsucard.com Email: crystal.grey-hewett@med.fsu.edu 2611 W. 23 rd St. Suite A Panama City, FL 32405
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Upcoming Rule Workshop Rule 6A-4.01411 Equivalent Credentials for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program for School-Year Instructors March 7, 2018 10:00-11:00 a.m. CDT or until the conclusion of business. Written comments on the proposed rule to OEL.Rules@oel.myflorida.com. All emails should have 6A-4.01411 Comment in the subject line. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
NEW CLASS Required 2018-19 There will be a new VPK standards course required for any lead instructor with less than an AS degree beginning with the FY 2018-19 VPK program year. Standards for Preschool Offered as a online course (5 hours) or instructor led (3 Hours) Available summer 2018. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
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SR Contracting Process Currently, providers can begin to migrate their profile to 2018-19. Review each tab for accuracy. The profile documents should move forward to the next year as long as they are not expired. Providers are required to annually submit: W9 SunBiz screenshot Private Rate Statement You will have until April 30 th to review and update your profile. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
SR Contracting ZOOM meeting The Coalition will offer virtual meetings via ZOOM during this 2018/2019 SR contracting season. If you would like assistance, visit the ELCNWF website and click on a link to sign up for a 1-hour meeting with Coalition staff. If you have questions about ZOOM or how these meetings will work, please email redline@elcnwf.org with the subject line "ZOOM." EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
SR Contracting ZOOM meeting (continued) You should have the following information with you at the ZOOM Meeting: W-9 Signed and dated for upload Current screenshot of the SUNBIZ website showing ACTIVE and having borders showing the website and date information pulled down for upload Private rate statement as of July 1, 2018 for each age category served. You will need the information to enter in the PROFILE-Private Pay Rates and to upload it to the document tab. List of closure dates between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
SR Contracting ZOOM meeting (continued) Holidays Approved for 2018-19: Independence Day July 4, 2018 Labor Day September 3, 2018 Thanksgiving Day November 22, 2018 Christmas Day December 25, 2019 New Years Day January 1, 2019 Memorial Day May 27, 2019 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Most Frequent Errors on PROFILE General Tab: 2.1 Health and Safety Inspection = YES EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Most Frequent Errors on PROFILE (continued) Facility Tab: Not updating DCF License/Exemption renewal information on #7 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Most Frequent Errors on PROFILE (continued) Private Pay Rates: Not entering Private Rates for each category of children served BOTH Full-Time (FT) & Part-Time (PT) EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Most Frequent Errors on PROFILE (continued) Annual W9 requirement Annual Sunbiz - screenshot of the SUNBIZ website showing ACTIVE and having borders showing the website and date information pulled down for upload EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Most Frequent Errors on PROFILE (continued) Document Tab: NEW Folder to submit a Private Rate Statement EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Remember Completed Profiles are due by April 30, 2018. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
SR Placement as of March 3, 2018 Bay Calhoun Franklin Gulf Holmes Jackson Washington TOTAL INF 140 5 2 3 9 32 18 209 TOD 235 7 1 8 13 80 27 371 2YR 297 17 5 10 25 90 37 481 PR3 309 8 5 11 22 90 26 471 PR4 273 11 4 9 21 79 36 433 PR5 111 4 1 2 16 42 12 188 SCH 464 12 2 7 18 76 33 612 SPCR 3 1 - - - 1 1 6 Total 1,832 65 20 50 124 490 190 2,771 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
SR Wait List as of March 3, 2018 Bay Calhoun Franklin Gulf Holmes Jackson Washington TOTAL INF 4 - - 1 3 3-11 TOD 6 - - - - - 1 7 2YR 5 - - 1-2 - 8 PR3 2 - - - - - - 2 PR4 5 - - - 1 - - 6 PR5 8 - - - 2 3-13 SCH 64 4-1 - 5 3 77 Total 94 4-3 6 13 4 124 EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
ASQ Process Family comes into to determine eligibility for School Readiness services. Front desks ask if parent would like to complete the ASQ screener on their child. Yes No Parent completes ASQ and returns it to the eligibility specialist. ASQ review process begins. Parent completes OEL SR24 declining the screeningscreening specialist attaches OEL-SR24 to Child Record. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
ASQ Review Process Eligibility/Screening Specialist reviews ASQ If concerns or scores in the gray or dark gray are noted the Eligibility/Screening Specialist reviews area of concern with family. if a referral is needed the Eligibility/Screening Specialist will either help send the referral to either Early Steps or Child find or give the paper work for the parent to make the referral call. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Next meeting April 5, 2018 at TPT. See you there. EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA