Peer to Peer/LINKS Consultation support Lisa Basore, ASD TC, IISD Sarah Winslow, Special Services Supervisor, IISD Pat Klein, School Social Worker, Waverly Public Schools Karen Burling, ASD TC, IISD
How the position was added How time allotment for the position was determined How Ingham Districts learned about the support
WHO THEN Sarah talked to interested Districts Sarah passed contact information on to Lisa Lisa contacted Districts THEN Lisa met with individuals in each District who would be involved in the LINKS program, including but not limited to Social workers General Education teachers Autism Consultants Special Education Teachers Special Education Directors Principals Speech Therapists Counselors
What Lisa supported in whatever capacity that the District needed in order to get the LINKS program up and running, including, but not limited to Explaining Pupil Accounting Forms; syllabus, guidelines, invitation, permission slips, etc… Organizing and facilitating meetings (awareness, round table) School board presentations Contacting parents Recruiting LINKS Talking to staff (individually, staff meetings) Collecting data Assigning LINKS to classes Curriculum support Researching questions Attendance support Teacher/LINK training Moral support (aka. Pep talks)
Where and when In Districts, as needed
Questions? Please ask