MN State Network Meeting State Updates Spring 2014 Tami Childs MN Low Incidence Project Joyce Santo Minnesota Department of Education
2013-2014 Areas of Focus in MN (Tami)
(Joyce: sub)
MN Low Incidence Project
State Specialist
Metro ECSU
Minnesota Department of Education
Symposium Planning Collaborate with Regional Low Incidence Facilitators
MN State Network
PBIS Facilitator
Year 5 EBP Initiative
ASD Teacher License:
MN Professional Learning Modules
transition process
Building EBP Capacity across MN
licensure programs
Today’s Agenda 9:00
Check in, Regional Highlights, Breakfast, & Coffee
9:30
Welcome and Icebreaker– Region 11 Hosts
10:00
State Update– Tami Childs & Joyce Santo
10:30
Kari Dunn-Baron Oh The Thinks You Can Think! Using your creative brain to evaluate science and autism
12:00
Networking Lunch
1:00
Small Group Discussion/Activity
1:30
Coaching Webinar – Consultation, Coaching, and Collaboration Dr. Gayl Bowser
3:30
EBP Year 5 Meeting
5:00 - 6:30 Network Dinner At TGIFridays!
Trends in ASD Child Count…
Minnesota Schools 2013-2014
Minnesota Child Count by Age Autism Spectrum Disorder December 1, 2013
1,500
1386
1,300
1310 1262
1242 1250
1204 1,100
1147
1139
ASD Child Count
1075
1034
900
905
904
700
685
563
500
469 300
304
291
258
100
-100
1
5
0
1
87
2
81
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Age
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Minnesota Child Count Ages 0-21 Autism Spectrum Disorders December 1, 2004 to December 1, 2013 20,000
18,000
12.8%
ASD Child Count % of Total Child Count
12.4% 16,000
12.0% 11.5% 11.0%
14,000
10.2% 12,000
9.2% 8.2%
10,000
7.3% 8,000
6.2%
16,602
15,967
15,378
14,646
13,879
12,707
11,314
9,930
8,691
7,304 6,000
4,000
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
School Year
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Minnesota Child Count Ages 0-21 Disability Distribution December 1, 2013 Total Child Count = 129,646 Blind-Visually Impaired, 460, 0.4%
Traumatic Brain Injury, 454, 0.4%
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 2,464, 1.9% Speech or Language Impairments, 21,030, 16.2%
Autism Spectrum Disorders, 16,602, 12.8%
Deaf-Blind, 70, 0.1% Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Mild-Moderate, 5,795, 4.5%
Specific Learning Disabilities, 29,732, 22.9%
Developmental Delay, 15,348, 11.8%
Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, 14,895, 11.5% Other Health Disabilities, 17,693, 13.6%
erely Multiply Impaired, 1,418, 1.1% Physically Impaired, 1,669, 1.3%
Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Severe-Profound, 2,016, 1.6%
Autism Spectrum Disorders Blind-Visually Impaired Deaf and Hard of Hearing Deaf-Blind Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Mild-Moderate Developmental Cognitive Disabilities: Severe-Profound Developmental Delay Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Other Health Disabilities Physically Impaired Severely Multiply Impaired Specific Learning Disabilities Speech or Language Impairments Traumatic Brain Injury
Most Recent Report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) •
Overall prevalence of ASDs in 8 yr olds: 1 in 68
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1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls
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Almost five times as many boys
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Children were diagnosed at earlier ages (3-4 yrs)
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Largest increases among Hispanic and Black children but still underrepresented compared to Non-Hispanic white children
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Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6302 a1.htm
New: DSM 5 Autism Spectrum Disorders Impairments across two domains: 1.
Social Communication
(this was 2 domains: social interaction and communication in DSMIV) 2.
Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors
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Severity Level
(identified for Both Domain 1 and Domain 2)
Level 3 "Requiring very substantial support” Level 2 "Requiring substantial support” Level 1 "Requiring support”
DSM5 continued Domain
Level 3: very substantial support needed Level 2: substantial support needed Level 1: support needed
Social Communication
Restricted & Repetitive Behaviors
Evidence Based Practices! •
NPDC-ASD website has updated the EBPs!
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Don’t forget about the AIM Modules (aligned with EBPs)
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Introducing MN PLM Project on metroecsumoodle.com Current Module: Increasing Social Skills in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Evidence Based Practices. Upcoming Fall 2014 Module: Peer Mediated Intervention
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Year 5 EBP Wrap up Meeting today, prepare for Year 6 EBP project
Minnesota Autism Symposium for Educators June 18-20, 2014 On the campus of the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
Peer Mediated Intervention: Creating Social Competence Across the Life Span
How to get the NEW ASD License Traditional Path – go through an ASD teacher license program at one of seven approved universities Transition Process Path – currently hold a special education teaching license and document your training and experience in ASD and apply for an ASD license
ASD Teacher License: Traditional Path State Approved Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Teacher Licensure programs at 7 Universities
University of MN - Twin Cities MN State University, Mankato MN State University, Moorhead St. Cloud State University Concordia University - St. Paul Hamline University Saint Mary's University University of St. Thomas
Traditional Path: Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) Teacher License State Approved Special Education Teacher University Licensure Programs at 10 Universities University of MN - Duluth University of MN - Twin Cities MN State University, Mankato MN State University, Moorhead St. Cloud State University Southwest MN State University Augsburg College Bethel University University of St. Thomas Walden University
More about the Transition Process Path… • You
must currently hold a special education teaching license
• Be
able to document training and experience in ASD prior to July 2012
• Provide
documentation and rationale to meet all of the standards
ASD Licenses as of April 2014 •
Total number of submitted eligibility packets approved= 712
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Total number of ASD Licenses issued
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= 581
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ASD licenses issued through the “Eligibility Review” process = 550
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ASD licenses issued through a teacher preparation program= 31
ASD License Distribution by age •
34 are issued for the full Birth through Grade 12 (age 21) scope
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466 are issued for to Kindergarten through Grade 12 (age 21)
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50 are for to Birth through age 6 only
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Time is running out! Submission windows for the Eligibility Review document and supporting materials through Spring 2015: Submission deadline
Notification by
June 1, 2014
August 31, 2014
September 1, 2014
November 30, 2014
December 1, 2014
February 28, 2015
Final initial submission date March 1, 2015
Final resubmission date June 30, 2015 •
Helpful Hints • Make
sure you have all the documentation
• Make
sure you follow directions
• Make
sure the Page 11 clearly describes how the event COMPLETELY addresses the standard you are using it for.
• More
is not better, Clear and Direct are better.
Helpful Hints Continued •
Technology (Standards B4 and C3) is a new requirement for ALL teaching licenses as of 2012. The focus of these standards is on “knowledge of systems to support the selection, acquisition and use, and strategies to implement, monitor and adjust the use of AT vs. knowledge of devices.”
*See attachment for free on line training available to meet these standards.
Everything you Need to Know • Find
all materials needed on ASD licensure transition process for current special education teachers, the Eligibility Review forms, Catalog materials, submission timelines and FAQ on this page http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/
Licen/SpecEdLicen/index.html Direct questions to:
[email protected]
THE END • Thank
you for your participation!
• Enjoy
your networking with other ASD educators!
