Screening, Identification & Assessment

Ensuring all Oregonians with ASD receive efficient evaluations and prompt referrals to services

Goals:

• Identify core indicators for screening and evaluation processes
• Identify strategies to increase public awareness about the importance, availability and features of screening, evaluation and assessments for ASD
• Identify strategies for increasing screening, evaluations, and assessments throughout Oregon
• Ensure all children receive a screening for ASD by 24 months (and later when appropriate) and adults who have not previously been identified as having an ASD are evaluated
• Ensure agencies and health care providers make appropriate and timely referrals for services
• Identify quality core indicators for assessments for educational and health care services

Ongoing Accomplishments:

• Collaboration with Help Autism Now Society in the production and distribution of autism awareness materials to all pediatricians as well as to many childcaring and social service agencies across the state
• Development of uniform standards for the identification of ASD in both healthcare and education (elements of the evaluation, competencies of evaluation team)
• Survey of mental health professionals to determine training needs regarding identification of individuals with ASD
• Collaboration with Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in the development of joint education and health care identification teams in 9 communities
• Collaboration with Oregon Department of Education in the development of improved special education rules on identifying ASD

Upcoming Meetings:

Next Meeting: March 11, 2016

Time: 8:30am -11:30am

Details: All meetings are conducted virtually through AdobeConnect and telephone conference call

Conference Call Line: 877-594-8353 Participant Code: 57721008

Upcoming Meetings: May 13, July 8, September 9, and November 11. All from 8:30am - 11:30am

Resources:

• SIA Recommendations from OCASD Report to Governor (2010)
• Identification Team Competencies
• Meeting Documents: Adobe Connect Tips & Meeting Links 2015-16

Members:

Chairperson: Joyce Bernheim

Subcommittee Members: Mary Hough, Debra Koutnik, Nancy Lawson, Gwen Loomis, Bob Nickel, Michael Paul, Darryn Sikora, Becky Smallwood, Mark Whitaker, Karen Apgar, Mary Apple, Lea Forsman, Brandy Olson, Annette Skowron