Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Special Education Beth Kauffman, Associate Superintendent April 10, 2018 1
Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Special Education
Beth Kauffman, Associate Superintendent
April 10, 2018
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What is Autism?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
A range of conditions characterized by challenges in two core domains:
- social communication and interaction
- restrictive and repetitive behaviors.
All students with ASD have unique assets
and differences.2
PREVALENCE of Autism1:68
No two students with autism are exactly alike.3
AUTISM FACTS
•Occurs across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups
•44% of childrenidentified with ASD have average to above averageintellectual ability
•Research supports significant improvement resulting from early diagnosis and use of effective interventions
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10,555 10,902
12,22512,691
13,49414,315
15,133 15,561
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Students with Autism Time Trend Comparison
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SLD41.9%
AUT18.0%
SLI14.6%
Other25.5%
SLD40.7%
AUT18.2%
SLI16.2%
Other24.9%
LAUSD Schools
SLD55.3%
AUT11.6%
SLI9.6%
Other23.5%
Independent Charter Schools
n = 12,448Source: CASEMIS December 2017
2017-2018 – LAUSD SWD Top 3 Eligibilities
6n = 70,491
Independent Charter Schools w/ Students with Autism
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12,887(83%)
2,674(17%)
Students with Autism by Gender
Male Female
Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.
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1,667(11%)
797 (5%)
467 (3%)
10,005(64%)
35 (0%)
28 (0%)
99 (1%)
2,463(16%)
Students with Autism by Ethnicity
African-American Asian
Filipino Hispanic
Native American Pacific Islander
Unknown White 9
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11,891(76%)
3,662(24%)
Students with Autism by Curriculum
General Education
Alternate Curriculum
Curriculum
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4,806(31%)
10,679(69%)
69 (0%)
Educational Setting for Students with Autism
Special Day Program
DIS ONLY
RSP
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418(54%)
363(46%)
2017-18 Autism Special Day Programs (SDP) by Curriculum
CoreCurriculum
AlternateCurriculum
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NPS Students with Autism by Curriculum
486(43%)653
(57%)
GE curriculum Alternate curriculum
2,228(14%)
13,333(86%)
Students with Autism with Behavior Intervention Implementation
(BII) Service
BII Service No BII Service15
2,228(58%)
1,643(42%)
Students with Behavior Intervention Implementation (BII) Service
Student w/Autism
Student w/Other Disability16
Students with autism benefit from visual supports, structured learning environments and other evidence based interventions combined with a concentration of social communication, social emotional learning, executive functioning and behavior.
Autism Core Program (Union Avenue ES) 17
Program Supports•Autism Support Teachers
•Resources and Professional development on evidence based practices (EBP)
•Middle and High School Social Communication Electives
LAUSD teachers participate in a training to support students with
Autism
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Community Partnerships
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Perspectives of Stakeholders in the LAUSD Autism Community
Speaker: Marie Bennett, Parent and LAUSD Autism Support Teacher
Speaker: TBD, Parent, AIAT Portola MS
Speaker: Stephanie McClay, Director, LD Northwest
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Highlighted Program
Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology@ Portola MS
Local District Northwest
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Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology
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Why is there a need for a Academy of Integrated Arts &
Technology (AIAT)?
• LAUSD spends over $200 million a year to provide non-public
(NPS) and private school educations to students with disabilities
• Identified need for an alternative to NPS within LAUSD
• Many students identified as twice-exceptional were being sent
to NPS settings, as we were not meeting their needs in LAUSD
and we had limited oversight of program quality in NPS
• Decided to pilot a program in LAUSD that was college
preparatory program on comprehensive school campus
• Serves students that are identified
• Gifted
• Twice-exceptional (ex. Gifted and Learning Disability)
Addressing student sensory needs24
Student Promotion & Achievement (SPA) Room
Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology Staffing
Classroom
• General EducationTeacher
• Special Education Teacher
• Special Education Paraprofessional
Support
• School AdministrativeTeam
• Bridge Coordinator
• School Psychologist
• All Designated Instructional Services
Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology Instructional Design
• Personalized learning plans• Real-time data (online gradebooks, agendas, and
assignments)• Social-emotional support• Extended instructional time• Challenging core content• Deepening learning through application performance-
based assessment and evaluation (multiple measures)• Explicit strategies to improve Executive Function• 1:1 technology (Chromebooks)
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“The Academy of Integrated Arts and Technology will form a true student-centric community marked by a caring and supportive school culture, rigorous academic discipline, and excellence at every level.”