1. The National Community of Practice on ASD

2. Where is the Value Added for an SEA?
The CoP on Autism in WV - Lynn Boyer
To date:
Cross-stakehodler participation
Shared leadership
Regular communication
Face-face meetings
Looking forward to:
Cross-state sharing
Virtual communication through

3. What Does the National CoP Look Like and What Will It Do?
        State Teams
Attended the 2007 and 2008 NATTAP Forum as a designated team that works together in the state
Some teams cross agencies
Many are cross-stakeholder
Practice Groups
Focused on issues
Open to all
First leaders have emerged from the 2008 NATTAP Forum
IDEA Partner organizations are getting involved in the Practice Groups

4. The National CoP Invites all the stakeholders
Uses the networks that are already in place to coalesce people around issues
Uses the CoP structure to learn across groups
Different roles
Different agencies
Different disciplines
Models shared work
Supports a electronic CoP site,
Encourages shared work in states and organizations

5. Key Questions
What benefit could a State CoP provide to the SEA in developing services for individuals with ASD ?
What is the role of the SEA in supporting the State ASD CoP? 
How can the National CoP add value for SEAs?