1. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
The focus of the Regional Action Plans should be on collaboration between CAAI Programs.
1. Activities 3. Collaborative 4. Action Items 5. Target Dates & 6. Support Needs
Product or Outcome Point Person(s)
List the activities of the programs in the region. List possible products or Identify actions that will need Identify when these List ideas about how
outcomes of the work of to occur to produce the action items will be MCHB, AMCHP, or
programs in the region. List desired product or outcome completed and identify AUCD could provide
opportunities for for each selected idea in 3. a point person. assistance in support
collaboration. The group will of these tasks.
select 1‐3 of the ideas for
completion.
Oklahoma: 1) Looking at how insurance 1) Pulling people from 1) Point person needs 1) *Regional
‐State passed bill that has provided funding for: companies/Medicaid/Depar within the state/agents to come from the listserve
‐Pediatrician training (STAT & ADI‐R to make children tment of Education Services (with federal backing) to AUCD/CDC/
eligible for EI) coordinate provide structure to get ADD/MCHB/Departm *Funding (possibly
‐County coordinator training ‐Find a mechanism to share people together ent of Education from Autism Speaks)
‐Putting in place Sooner Success Program (providers this burden ‐Require that people from
meet monthly with county coordinator) each state attend a meeting Mark will contact
‐Train school age teams (want to provide all focused at problem solving George Jesien to get
evaluations needed to enroll in EI services from the how to “Share the Burden” this process started in
county) ‐Find sponsor or target to the next week and
‐Replicating the Early Foundations project, across make this regional summit will provide an
counties (which is an intensive intervention for happen (AUCD?) update at the state
toddlers) and establish a funded community effort meeting
(Head Start, community churches, and numerous
other organizations contributing to the effort) 2) Rural provision of 2) Need funding (or
‐Have completed the Regional Summit services 2) Have a group to share 2) At LEND directors code changes?) to
‐Form leadership teams for state to align their goals ‐TeleHealth the knowledge, meeting, have this improve the quality
with the CAAI goals ‐Training of parents & experiences, and resources topic covered with of this infrastructure
‐Mandatory 18 month screening has been providing parental support related to TeleHealth expert that has ‐Would also benefit
implemented across the state ‐could potentially be from extensive experience from a CAAI regional
‐Mini‐grant from AUCD used to print materials with outside of DD (someone in the field sharing listserve
local information and point of contact to raise ASD 3) Train primary care from Psychiatry) (Scott knows an ‐Need a survey of
awareness prodivers to have a focus of ‐use Telehealth to provide expert to contact) programs already
‐Established a database to track who has been sent using developmental training ‐Cate will call Crystal using it
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2. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
the LSAE materials screeners ‐HRSA has resource in the next week to see if
‐Include a family (parent of child with ASD) partner in ‐Need good incentive Office of Advancement of this could be worked
the evaluation process ‐QI model as an incentive TeleHealth in to the Spring
‐Dept of Human Services developing a licensure ‐Need to share info across ‐Funds for instrastructure meeting
process for ABA services the region development (high speed
internet needed)
The focus of the Regional Action Plans should be on collaboration between CAAI Programs.
1. Activities 3. Collaborative 4. Action Items 5. Target Dates & 6. Support Needs
Product or Outcome Point Person(s)
List the activities of the programs in the region. List possible products or Identify actions that will need Identify when these List ideas about how
outcomes of the work of to occur to produce the action items will be MCHB, AMCHP, or
programs in the region. List desired product or outcome completed and identify AUCD could provide
opportunities for for each selected idea in 3. a point person. assistance in support
collaboration. The group will of these tasks.
select 1‐3 of the ideas for
completion.
New Mexico: 3) Ran out of time to
‐Large appropriation of funds at the state level has address Action Items,
led to: Target Dates, or Support
‐Increasing the capacity of the ASD diagnostic clinic Needs for Collaborative
(which previously had a 4 year waiting list) Product #3
‐Development of a rural home parent training
program
‐Professional training program on best practices
‐Direct intensive services (ABA ect.) funded – only 5
individuals in the state are BCBA and there is
currently no state liscensure process
‐Begin development of ASD Navigation tool
‐EI training works closely with Parent training
‐MCHAT training for EI providers
‐Insurance mandate recently passed (issue of ABA)
Missouri:
‐Insurance piece is in progress – want other kids with
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3. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
DD to be covered as well which is tricky but would be
incredibly helpful
‐Participated in Regional Summit
‐Allowed conversation and collaboration and meeting
new people doing the same thing
‐Multiple diagnostic centers (3) create a care
coordination model
‐Family mentors provide support to this process
‐“Sharing Our Strengths” program picked up
(UCEDD)
The focus of the Regional Action Plans should be on collaboration between CAAI Programs.
1. Activities 3. Collaborative 4. Action Items 5. Target Dates & 6. Support Needs
Product or Outcome Point Person(s)
List the activities of the programs in the region. List possible products or Identify actions that will need Identify when these List ideas about how
outcomes of the work of to occur to produce the action items will be MCHB, AMCHP, or
programs in the region. List desired product or outcome completed and identify AUCD could provide
opportunities for for each selected idea in 3. a point person. assistance in support
collaboration. The group will of these tasks.
select 1‐3 of the ideas for
completion.
Arkansas:
‐Legislative mandate has been held up due to
technical difficulties
‐Have an active and evolving Parent Support Group
– LEND faculty as an active leader in this process –
using the 100 day kit
‐Tier 2 evlations
‐Title V Needs Assessment involvement by the LEND
trainees and faculty (exciting collaboration)
‐Have an active positive behavioral supports to give
supports for all DD/ASD children and adults
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4. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
(through the UCEDD)
‐ABCD‐3 assuring Better Child Health and
Development – formalizing linkages to the primary
care providers and providing other services to
families
‐Program transitioning to electric medical records
which poses problems due to the electronic
signature process
‐Working with Survey Monkey to get more
information on other LEND programs that are using
EMR
‐DBP have established contact with Louisiana and
provide long distance consultation with them
1. Activities 3. Collaborative 4. Action Items 5. Target Dates & 6. Support Needs
Product or Outcome Point Person(s)
List the activities of the programs in the region. List possible products or Identify actions that will need Identify when these List ideas about how
outcomes of the work of to occur to produce the action items will be MCHB, AMCHP, or
programs in the region. List desired product or outcome completed and identify AUCD could provide
opportunities for for each selected idea in 3. a point person. assistance in support
collaboration. The group will of these tasks.
select 1‐3 of the ideas for
completion.
Nebraska:
‐Summit team has stayed together and are working
to move forward despite resistance from the state
level (they have been very unsupportive and
suspicious of efforts to improve care coordination)
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5. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
‐Medicaid waiver was passed for 80 children and
then denied
‐Education has an ASD network that is a strength
and is attempting to collaborate with the state
ASD team
‐AUCD mini‐grant $ was used to look at other
states care coordination as a model
‐State team serves as an advisory board for ASD
training
‐Developed an ABA liscensure for providers which
has been a big task due to the rural nature of the
state (drive hundreds of miles to reach patients –
rural health problem)
‐Working to expand the SLP/Psychology diagnostic
team in Lincoln to become more interdisciplinary
‐LEND center has provided ASD and ADOS training
1. Activities 3. Collaborative 4. Action Items 5. Target Dates & 6. Support Needs
Product or Outcome Point Person(s)
List the activities of the programs in the region. List possible products or Identify actions that will need Identify when these List ideas about how
outcomes of the work of to occur to produce the action items will be MCHB, AMCHP, or
programs in the region. List desired product or outcome completed and identify AUCD could provide
opportunities for for each selected idea in 3. a point person. assistance in support
collaboration. The group will of these tasks.
select 1‐3 of the ideas for
completion.
Iowa:
‐Made a policy document with highlighted priorities
to be picked up by recently established ASD council
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6. Regional Action Plan for Region(s) ________
(a little less than 1 year ago now)
‐3 main issues/subcommittees to look at and are
working on recommendations to the legislature
on these areas:
1) Early Identification
2) Seamless care spreading to surrounding areas
and rural state
3) Funding
‐Controversial over whether to do ASD waiver in
the state
‐Trying to get other services covered under AMS
(but unsure of what the outcome will be)
‐Projects to enhance ECSE screening –
developmental pediatrician/family physicians
interested in early screening (MCHAT ect)
‐Working on ways to spread further funds to rural
areas and get different agencies to work together
– want a UNIFIED system
‐NIMH grant – deliver functional communication
training through TeleHealth – could be a model to
use down the road
KEY:
Italicized = Has stated since the Regional Summit
Bold = Has increased since the Regional Summit
2009 CAAI Meeting –Regional Breakout 6