National Professional Development Center on ASD Lisa Sullivan MIND Institute, UC Davis
Feb 18, 2016
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
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)
14
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)
15
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
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