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December 2017

Association Partnerships / December 2017

Focus Areas: Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

Type: Open Committee

Hot Topics

Michigan CEC has asked for partnership support in extending the visibility and utility of the MAASE Guidance Document: IFSP and IEP consideration for students with ASD receiving insurance-based treatment/intervention.


Developing Leaders / December 2017

Focus Areas: Program Evaluation, Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

Type: Open Committee

Upcoming Information

  • Developing Leaders will take place: Feb. 14th, April 11th, and June 13th 8:30-10:15
  • Please encourage members to register!


Hot Topics

  • ECSE and Inclusive Preschool Programming
  • Non-Public Service Plans (evaluation and service delivery)
  • Adult Education and Specialized Instruction
  • Staff Shortages-Teachers, Ancillary, and Support
  • Collaborating with Building Principals
  • Split Funding Options for Special Education/Intervention Staff in a MTSS Model


Supervisors of Low Incidence Programs (SLIP) (CoP) / December 2017

Type: Open Committee

Upcoming Information

1. January 23-24, 2018 – SLIP Winter Conference

a. Jan. 23rd – Communication Strategies

b. Jan. 24th – Updates/Ideas for Supervisors

c. Jan. 22nd – Networking dinner @ Carraba’s – 6:00 (Please RSVP w/Tina)

2. Site Visit – Jackson ISD/Amy Rogers – More information to follow.



Hot Topics

1. 3rd Grade Reading Law – Many are working on getting their information developed.  Some are connecting to their ISD General Education contacts, another ISD told them they were exempt, Brigance used by one district, and SPELL from Heartwood will be shared through SLIP list-serve.

2. Seclusion & Restraint – New COP developed by MAASE and new members being sought.  Looks like this will be more of a Resource Sharing via Lance Seward & Susan Toth.

3. Donated items need from SLIP for the February Auction.  Email Tina if you can contribute.

4.  Post-secondary Transition Goals discussed and information shared from Blossomland Learning Center in notes emailed to the SLIP group.

5. ABA Therapy – It is now understood that Medicaid will no longer continue to pay for those services offered during school hours unless school’s sign off for the student to attend. Discussion on requests for schools to provide ABA therapy, incorporation into the school setting, attendance responses, ad observations.  Autism Internet Modules discussed as an online tool as a free resource. Discussed RBT’s, training being provided by schools, and not doing actual certification due to requirement for oversight of BCBA.

http://www.autisminternetmodules.org

http://www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/registered-behavior-technician/

6. Continuum of service – Discussion on what districts are doing.  Some have a classroom in an LEA to start the integration process.  Stressed on finding an LEA that is willing to integrate.

 


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