Autism- Once Diagnosed
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Your child has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder ●Now What? ●Contact the Infants & Toddlers Program in your jurisdiction. Your child could meet the criteria for early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). http://marylandpublicschools. org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/infant_toddlers/directories/lo cal_program.htm 1-800-535-0182 ●Put your child’s name on Autism Waiver Registry immediately ! Call 866-417-3480 ●Seek supports and resources for your family!
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Your child has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
●Now What?●Contact the Infants & Toddlers Program in your jurisdiction. Your child could meet the criteria for early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/earlyinterv/infant_toddlers/directories/local_program.htm 1-800-535-0182●Put your child’s name on Autism Waiver Registry immediately! Call 866-417-3480●Seek supports and resources for your family!
Maryland Infants & Toddlers Program
●The State of Maryland, as required by the IDEA, affirmatively attempts to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities at no cost to families.●Mission and focus: To ensure that every child has a place in the community and the best possible chance to succeed.
What is “The Autism Waiver?”
The Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ●Administered in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) ●Serves 900 children with ASDs●Provides free services to maintain children with ASDs in their home and community:●Intensive Individual Support Services●Respite Care ●Family Training ●Environmental Adaptations ●Therapeutic Integration ●Adult Life Planning
Creating Effective Intervention Programs for Children with Autism
●Comprehensive assessment of skills, needs, and challenges●Clearly defined goals/objectives●Effective teaching strategies●Progress monitoring ●Comprehensive team approach
Keep in Mind…
“…Educational services should include a minimum of 25 hours per week, 12 months per year, in which the child is engaged in systematically planned, developmentally appropriate educational activity aimed toward identified objectives…”
(National Research Center, 2001)
Resources
●Autism Society of America●Education, advocacy, services, research and support ●http://www.autism-society.org/●1-800-328-8476
Resources
●Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit●Action planning for the first 100 days after a diagnosis of autism
http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits/100-day-kit
Resources
●Pathfinders for Autism ●We’re newly diagnosed. Where do we begin? http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/articles/category/newly-diagnosed ●This site provides a comprehensive listing of the variety of supports, services, and resources available in Maryland
Resources
●Maryland State Department of Education■ AutismConnect ■This site contains recommendations made in the Autism Task Force Report, released in 2004, as well as MSDE research, education, and advocacy initiatives and partnerships focused on autism. ●www.autismconnectmd.org
Resources
●Maryland State Department of Education ●The Early Childhood Gateway ●A resource for providers and families with young children with disabilities, birth through fivehttp://www.mdecgateway.org/home
Family Support Services
●Maryland has Family Support Services Coordinators in each jurisdiction that assist families of children with disabilities ages birth to 21. A directory of Family Support Services is on the web at www.mdecgateway.org.
●For additional information, call:1-800-535-0182
Questions?
Contact: Karla M. Saval, M.Ed.Interagency Staff Specialist- Autism, Children’s Mental HealthMaryland State Department of EducationDivision of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD [email protected](410)767-0827
