the virginia commonwealth university autism center for excellence dawn hendricks, ph.d. director of...
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The Virginia Commonwealth University
Autism Center For Excellence
Dawn Hendricks, Ph.D.Director of TrainingCarol Schall, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Assistance
MissionBuild state- and system-wide capacity to improve
individual outcomes through four activities:
VCU-ACE
Meet our Team• Dr. Paul Wehman – Principal Investigator • Dr. John Kregel – Director• Dr. Dawn Hendricks – Director of Training• Dr. Carol Schall – Director of Technical Assistance• Sue Palko, M.Ed. – Training Coordinator• Joy Engstrom, Ph. D. Candidate – Technical Assistance
Coordinator• Emily Helmboldt, M.Ed., LPC – Technical Assistance
Coordinator• Staci Carr, Ph. D. Candidate – Technical Assistance
Coordinator
Our Regional Technical Assistance Coordinators
Superintendent’s Region
VCU-ACE Technical Assistance Associates
Regions 1 Adam Dreyfus, M.A., BCBARegion 2 Noel Woolard, M. Ed., BCABARegion 2 Charlene Wentland, M.Ed. Region 3 Noel Woolard, M. Ed., BCABARegion 4 Steven Celmer, M.A., BCBARegion 5 Steven Celmer, M.A., BCBARegion 6 Teresa Lyons, M. Ed.Region 7 Teresa Lyons, M. Ed.Region 8 Adam Dreyfus, M.A., BCBA
Partners & Collaborators
• Virginia Department of Education • VCU School of Education and School of Medicine • Virginia Autism Resource Center • Community and University– School Divisions– Other College / University Partners– T/TAC– VAC– The Partnership for People with Disabilities– The National Professional Development Center on Autism
Spectrum Disorders
University / College Coursework
Certificate Programs in ASDAverett University Danville
Old Dominion University NorfolkSTATE
George Mason University Fairfax
*Radford University Radford
James Madison University HarrisonburgSTATE
*Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns and Warsaw
Longwood UniversityFarmville
Regent University Virginia BeachSTATE
Lynchburg UniversityLynchburg
*University of Mary Washington FredericksburgSTATE
Mary Baldwin University Staunton
Virginia Commonwealth University RichmondSTATE
Consortia
• State Autism Professional Development Consortium (SAPDC)
• Applied Behavior Analysis Consortium
– Share information– Build relationships that enable learning– Develop shared repertoire of resources– Engage in joint activities and build services
Online Training
Training Needs Assessment Results
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Webcasts from State and National Experts
Supporting Social Emotional Development in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Date: 4/12/2011 Presenter(s): Maureen Conroy
Planning your Student’s Program Using the Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) Date: 5/10/2011 Presenter(s): Shawn Henry
Research Based Intervention: Ensuring Program Quality for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Date: 6/14/2011 Presenter(s): Sam Odom
Supporting a Person with Asperger’s Syndrome Date: 7/12/2011 Presenter(s): Gena Barnhill
Implementation of Evidence Based Practice in the General Education School Setting Date: 8/9/2011 Presenter(s): Cathy Pratt
Online Seminars
• Asynchronous – Do on your own time!• 30-45 minutes• Video support• Range of topics– Schedules– Visual supports– What is ABA?
Online Instructional Courses
• Foundations of Autism • Paraprofessionals • Teachers • Parents • Medical residents
Resource Development
• Autism Spectrum Disorders • Diagnosis and Eligibility • Family • Educational Resources • Evidence Based Practice • Early Intervention • Adults and Adolescents • Behavior
Technical Assistance
VCU ACETechnical Assistance
School Divisions
Regional Statewide
Bottom Up and Top Down
School Division
• Systems Change Initiative– Provide targeted TA to top level directors and
administrators – Provide embedded TA to classroom staff to
implement and expand the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders Evidence-Based Practices
– 8 School Divisions Projects– 12 School Divisions
School Divisions Number of Schools
Number of Students Identified with ASD
Arlington County Public Schools 65 337
Botetourt County Public Schools 27 71
Greensville County Public Schools 4 26
Hampton/Newport News Public Schools
12 513
Henrico County Public Schools 71 598
Northern Neck Regional Program 12 45
Richmond City Public Schools 48 211
Wise County Public Schools 15 33
TOTALS 254 1834
Practice and Coaching
Administrative Support
Data and Feedback
For Divisions who are not selected:
• Regional Communities of Practice –Master teachers– Special education specialists–Autism specialists
• Limited remote and web based technical assistance for individual school divisions:– Individual questions/concerns– School division questions/concerns
