Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Posted February 18, 2006 Services Throughout the U.S. for Adults on the Autism Spectrum: > > Fyi > > > > After sending out the article At 21, The Help Ends (which referred to > services in Connecticut) I received a great deal of mail. > > > > The Asperger Foundation International (www.aspfi.org > <http://www.aspfi.org/> > ) has a survey on their website which I have attached > http://www.aspfi.org/documents/AspFI_Study_on_State_Policies.pdf > > The table breaks down information that AspFI has obtained from staff > members > at these agencies about the general policies of each of the 50 states (and > DC) regarding services for adults on the Autism spectrum who do not have > mental retardation. Information is also included about how many local > jurisdictions there are in the state at which eligibility determinations > are > actually made, as different organizations (which may be public or private > depending on the state) in different geographic areas each interpreting > the > same policy could add yet another variable to how the needs of all > individuals on the Autism Spectrum are recognized. We also attempted to > obtain statistical data about how many individuals with specific diagnoses > (Asperger's, PDD-NOS, etc.) and/or at different levels of functioning on > the > Autism Spectrum were receiving services from the agencies. However, > virtually no states had data that was any more specific than the number of > individuals receiving services who are somewhere on the Autism Spectrum, > and > many states do not even track that information. > > The chart is color-coded based on the types of policies the agencies have. > > > > Pat Schissel, CSW > President, AHA/AS/PDD > Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism, > Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders > www.aha-as-pdd.org > > Adjunct Associate Professor, LIU, CW Post Campus > Dept. of Special Education & Literacy, CASE Program > Contemporary Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders, EDU924A > > Trustee, Asperger Syndrome Foundation International www.aspfi.org > > Mail Address: > AHA/AS/PDD > P.O. Box 475 > Roslyn Heights, New York 11577- 0475 > Contact Info: > Phone/Fax: > Email: PatS@... > > > > Helpful Websites: > Part 200 Regulations: > <http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/coverpage.htm >> > http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/coverpage.htm > NYSED-Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Continuing Ed: > <http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/> http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ > Part 100 Regulations: > <http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html> > http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/opener.html > Federal Law IDEA '97: > <http://www.cec.sped.org/law_res/doc/law/index.php> > http://www.cec.sped.org/law_res/doc/law/index.php > Federal Law IDEA '04: > <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgibin/query/z?c108:h.1350.enr:> > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgibin/query/z?c108:h.1350.enr: > > Process to Practice: A Quick Reference Guide for Committee on Special > Education (CSE) Chairpersons (shows you how the process > works):http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cse/home.h > tml > > Sample IEP Guide: > http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/iep/home.html > > Procedural Safeguards Pre-school through Age 21: > > http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/prosafenotice/sept0 > 5.pdf > > > > Please note: AHA/AS/PDD is a 501©(3) charitable organization. We do not > endorse any specific professional or therapeutic treatment. These > informational emails should not be interpreted as endorsements for > particular providers. We are not meant to be a replacement for medical or > legal advice. Our mission is to raise public awareness about HFA/AS, to > advocate for improved education and services, and to provide support and > information to the HFA/Asperger community. > > > > > > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote
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