October 27, 2021 State Team Meeting

Meeting Objectives:

Highlight recent Act Early State Team member activities related to assessment, evaluation, & diagnosis (Goal 3 of the State Plan).
Learn about an effective strategy for building community-based diagnostic capacity through provider training.
Identify strategies the Team can use in Wisconsin to increase timely access to assessment, evaluation, and diagnostic services.

Agenda:

Session Recordings:

Lightning Round Updates

Re-recorded after meeting due to technical issues.

Jenny Bibler – updates on comprehensive assessment changes in public education
- Jess Nichols in re-recorded version
Information Update Bulletin 21.01
Additional information on Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation

Lindsay McCary – Project CASTLE: An OSEP-funded initiative to train school psychologists and speech language pathologists on assessment and treatment in schools
Project CASTLE Infographic

Increasing Diagnostic Capacity – Vanderbilt Treatment & Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)

Presenters:

Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D., TRIAD Associate Director of Research
Jeffrey Hine, Ph.D., BCBA, TRIAD Director of Primary Care Outreach/Training
Mary Fleck, M.Ed., BCBA, TRIAD Educational Consultant

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