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The Autism Task Force (ATF) is grateful to both the Ohio Task Force and the Ohio Parent’s Group for their hard work, the creation of these documents, and permission to use their products as a basis for this Washington State Autism Guidebook. Additionally, the ATF extends our thanks to Washington State’s Governor Christine Gregoire and the Washington Legislature for recognizing the need and establishing the Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force. This manual is a direct result of their concern and recommendations.
Introduction Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) require individually designed interventions that meet the distinct need of the person. It is important that parents, health care, social services and school professionals, working together as a team, select teaching strategies and methods based on peer reviewed, empirically based, valid evidence. We are at a time in history when we have this knowledge and evidence. To say that a methodology is grounded in scientifically based research means there is reliable, independent evidence and current knowledge that a given program or practice works for an individual with autism. Each individual with autism deserves no less. This document was developed through the efforts of the Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force (ATF), a Governor appointed group comprised of parents and professionals, established in 2005 by the Washington State Legislature. The ATF gathered information and consulted with experts and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to inform the state and public on: ◆◆ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◆◆ ◆◆ Autism services needed Autism rates Access to care Effectiveness of current services Other issues or concerns needed to provide sound policy recommendations Thirty-one specific recommendations emerged from the work calling for improvement of care and outcomes for individuals with ASD. Broad in nature, these endorsements encompass needed change in systems of infrastructure, treatment, training, and funding in Washington State. Additional individuals provided assistance to develop some of the recommendations by joining subcommittees. The subcommittees focused specifically on plans for Regional Networks, Family-Centered Care, Identification and Tracking, and Education. The combined effort resulted in implementation plans for priority recommendations, one of which was the development of an autism guidebook for individuals with autism—birth through lifespan, for Washington State. This guidebook is one of the thirty-one recommendations made by the task force in their 2006 report. An additional mandate of the 2007 Legislature directed the ATF and DOH to produce the manual. Funds to print the guidebook were provided by the Autism Awareness: Partnership for Change federal grant. The Autism Guidebook for Washington State: A Resource for Individuals, Families, and Professionals, is based on the model of the Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (ASD/PDD) Birth through Twenty-One (2004) and some additional content from the 2007 Ohio’s Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Ohio graciously gave us permission to use their guidebooks as a starting point for this Washington State book.
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Sexuality Teaching Techniques It is
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◆◆ Have a long term and ongoing
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Following work sampling, full time
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Practical Tips for Transitioning to
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Chapter 8: Beyond Academics—Futur
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Employment Specialist/Professional
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Community Transition Baer, R., McMa
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Chance, P. (1997). First course in
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Special Education Law Client Assist
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