1. Integrating Outcomes - Exploration
January 24, 2013
Kathi Gillaspy, Joicey Hurth, & Megan Vinh
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Topics for today’s webinar:
Getting ready for change
Steps within exploration
Activity – working with the Hexagon
State sharing of exploration activities
Group discussion
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Getting Ready for Change: Establishing an Exploration Team
Learn about Implementation
Discuss needs, issues and opportunities, as well as evidence to support them
Identify sources of support, including stakeholders
Determine group process
Decide – is it time to explore?
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Exploration
Articulate desired changes
Compare approaches
Explore implementation
Conduct public awareness
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Articulating Desired Changes and Results
Determine:
The purpose for pursuing an integrated process
The intended result of integrating
The importance of the timing
How outcomes for families and children will improve
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Articulating Desired Changes and Results – Identifying Stakeholders
Once identified:
List the specific concerns or issues to be addressed at multiple levels
List the specific outcomes, benefits, and changes that will be addressed
Review current systems, infrastructure and staffing
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Compare Approaches
Review examples of forms, policies, procedures and guidance
Review current forms and processes to determine opportunities for integration
Determine feasible changes based on system and fiscal resources.
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Explore Implementation
Conduct self-assessments
Stakeholder review of IFSP or IEP process and opportunities for integration
Review implementation science literature
Conduct stakeholders’ meeting
Decide whether to move towards implementation
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Conduct Public Awareness
Ensure stakeholders are fully informed
Identify and fill gaps in content and background information
Disseminate information to the field
Provide opportunities for questions to be answered
Ask for specific feedback from the field
Consider input before moving on to the next stage
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Hexagon Activity
Need
Capacity
Readiness
Fit
Resources
Evidence
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State Presentations
Dana Romary, WI Part C
Sarah Walters, KS Part C
Shannon Dunstan, ID 619
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Discussion
Now that we’ve shared this information, what ideas do you have about your own exploration activities?
What things should be added to the web module?
General questions?
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Contact information:
Dana Romary:
Sarah Walters:
Shannon Dunstan:
Kathi Gillaspy:
Joicey Hurth:
Megan Vinh:
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