Roles in Provision of Services to Individuals on the Spectrum

Can We Work across Roles to Meet Individual Needs? Lessons from Shared work in WI- Stephanie Petska Students with ASD o Multiple needs o Individual profiles Systems to serve students with ASD o Multiple systems o Separate vocabulary and funding o An array of service provider roles

Areas of Challenge In ASD Speech/Language Sensory Emotional Vulnerability Academics Cognitive Social Behavior Repetitive Behavior

Areas of Challenge In ASD Speech/Language Speech Language Pathologist Emotional Vulnerability Counselor/Social Worker Academics Special Educator Cognitive School Psychologist Social Speech Language Pathologist Behavior Behavior Specialist Professionals Who Can Address* Motor Occupational Therapist Speech/Language Speech Language Pathologist Sensory Occupational Therapist Emotional Vulnerability Counselor/Social Worker Academics General Educator Cognitive School Psychologist Social Speech Language Pathologist Behavior Special Educator *Represents one example only

Key Questions Who are the service providers that have a role in services to student on the spectrum? What is your vision for active engagement by the range of service providers? What are some of the leverage points within states? What can NASDSE and the IDEA Partnership do?