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14 Personnel Preparation
14 Personnel Preparation
Pages 183-192
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However, it is encouraging that there are models of personnel preparation programs in place within state systems and some universities, and, as indicated in the previous chapters, a wealth of knowledge about educational interventions in autistic spectrum disorders from which to draw. The challenge for states and communities and the children and families they are serving is to choose and implement effective approaches for personnel preparation, beyond a single training effort, to provide a continuum of services across time.
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As shown in the box, there is a need for personnel preparation to produce qualified teachers and support staff and to provide technical assistance to answer problems faced by local practitioners, as well as to generate research, enhance communication, and support demonstration projects. As discussed earlier in the report, prevalence estimates of autistic spectrum disorders reflect continuing increases in the number of children who need services.
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Applied There is a strong need to be reflective about our Research and own performance as part of a strategy of continuous Program improvement. Public calls for accountability stress Evaluation the importance of developing the proper tools and measuring instruments and personnel to conduct effective program evaluation.
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This chapter identifies the major trends in personnel preparation in this field and the special challenges they present to the professional communities involved. KINDS OF PERSONNEL Special education teachers and early interventionists come to working with children with autistic spectrum disorders from diverse backgrounds.
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The importance of the increasing use of inclusion as an educational strategy makes some form of instruction for general educators or childcare workers also important. Such special instruction may take a form different from that of preparation of special education teachers, who might be expected to encounter a larger number of different children with autistic spectrum disorders in their careers.
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, or to consider autistic spectrum disorders a unique topic within discipline-specific training (e.g., training of speech and language pathologists or psychologists)
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Specific areas addressed by programs include patterns of development in autistic spectrum disorders, theories of underlying deficits and strengths, general and specific strategies of intervention, classroom-based approaches to communication and social development, and methods of evaluating effectiveness. Teachers learn according to the same principles as their students.
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Many of the comprehensive programs reviewed in this and other documents recruit undergraduate university students to work in classrooms and provide practice for graduate students (Harris and Handleman, 1994~. Practicum sites provide extremely valuable opportunities for students to work with children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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This last publication reports on a variety of print products, such as a social skills training program for the classroom, parent training modules, and suggestions for developing individualized supports for young children with autism and their families. OSEP provides support for various demonstration projects designed to illustrate best practices in the area of autism, including Alaska's autism intensive early intervention project at The University of Alaska at Anchorage, a model for early treatment of toddlers at Emory University, and a school-based preschool program for children with autism at University of Washington.
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Thus, much information is by word of mouth or informal communications. Providing treatment manuals, instructions, and procedures in print, videotape, and audiotape media will assist personnel preparation activities for improving the education of young children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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