National Professional Development Center on ASD

National Professional Development Center on ASD

Lisa Sullivan MIND Institute, UC Davis

National Professional Development Center on ASD

• Where we began and where we are now

• The future of the Center

• Your work in Idaho and other states

Goals of NPDC• Promote effective use of evidence-

based practices (EBP) to support optimal student and family outcomes

• Develop successful teams of implementers through sustainable technical assistance and professional development

• Translate research into practice

Bridge the Gap

Research-based practices

Replicable practices in the classroom

State Involvement to Date

Cohort 1

Cohort 2

Cohort 3

Cohort 4

CA

NM

TX

MNWI

MI

INVAKY

ID

VT

RI

Systems Approach

• State leadership involvement • Establish infrastructure and resources for change• Recruit teams

– Local and state coaches– School sites & families

• Start with targeted change • Support sustainability

Implementation Science andSystems Change

ModelPrograms

School Sites and School Districts

RegionsState Wide

Across Systems

Promoting Real Change

• Implementation Science Research

– Change happens at different levels

– Change takes time and requires organizational shifts and reflection

– Sustainability must be built in to process

National Implementation Research Network, Fixsen & Blase (2007)

Summary of Activities

• Introductory Online Course• Intensive Summer Training• Introduction to EBP, Measurement Tools and

Protocol• Prioritize student goals• Monthly Coaching and Consultation• Team meetings• Data collection, assessment, feedback• Monitoring progress and modifying plans

NPDC Website

• http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/

Site Descriptions (2007- 2012)

• 12 states; 61 model/expansion sites– 10 preschools– 27 elementary schools– 13 middle schools– 11 high schools

• Breakdown by type of program– 51% are self-contained programs– 49% are inclusive programs

Outcomes of NPDC Partnerships

• Data represent the first 28 model sites

Overall Program Quality

Individual Student ProgressUse of Evidence-

Based Practice

Family Satisfaction

Assessing Program Quality

Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS)

– Designed to assess quality indicators of programs for students with ASD

APERS Scores (P/E)

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Pre Post0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

Mean Total APERS Scores: Preschool and Elementary (n = 17)

Effect Size1.13

APERS Scores (M/H)

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Pre Post0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

Mean Total APERS Scores: Middle and High School (n = 16)

Effect Size.90

Use of Evidence-Based Practices

Visual SupportsVideo Modeling

Time DelayTask Analysis

Structured Work SystemsSocial Skills Groups

Social NarrativesSpeech Generating Devices

Self-ManagementResponse Interruption

ReinforcementPivotal Response Training

PromptingPeer-Mediated Interv.

Parent-Implemented Instr.PECS

NaturalisticFunctional Comm. TrainingFunctional Bx. Assessment

ExtinctionDiscrete Trial Training

Differential ReinforcementComputer-Aided Instr.

Antecedent-Based Interv.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Before ParticipationIncrease After Participation

Description of Scaling

Consists of a five point range of performances for students: -2 Much less than expected (present level)

-1 Somewhat less than expected 0 Expected level of outcome (annual goal)

+1 Somewhat more than expected+2 Much more than expected

Individual Student Outcomes

-2 Much less than expected

-1 Less than expected 0 Goal met +1 More than expected +2 Much more than expected

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

GAS Outcomes (N = 236)

% o

f Goa

ls

N = 4

N = 49

N = 76

N = 61

N = 46

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Family Program Satisfaction

19

Pre Post0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

Mean Family Program Satisfaction Scores (n = 59)

Effect Size.24

NPDC

• What’s next?

NPDC Updates

• Qualitative Study• Manual of Procedures (MOP)• Coaching Manual• Creating additional videos for modules(?)• Piloting early intervention materials thanks to

Autism Speaks grant• Updating List of EBP based on recent research / literature review

State Partners

Examples from other states• Michigan – START• California – CAPTAINS• Texas – Using NPDC model statewide• New Mexico

Systems Change / Implementation Science Resources

• http://sisep.fpg.unc.edu/resources

Website Information: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/

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Thank You!

• Families & children• School teams• State and Local Trainers• State Leaders• NPDC Team

Contact Info

• lhsullivan@ucdavis.edu

Questions