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Autism Parent Home Training - Task #7

Contact Information:

Patricia Osbourn
[email protected]
505-272-0387

Project Description:

Parent Training: Provide parents with intensive child specific intervention techniques and other training. Activities: 1. Hire additional staff for parent training program 2. Review SWAN(SouthWest Autism Network) pilot model; design changes as necessary 3. Recruit parents statewide 4. Determine technology needs for families 5. Train families in the use of technology for project 6. Implement 25-30 hours of training per family of intensive, individualized training for approximately 120 families 7. Evaluate parent training model 8. Link local providers to parents for ongoing support 9. Enhance SWAN's regional parent coordinators' role statewide 10. Provide connections from SWAN's Regional Parent Coordinators to NMAS(New Mexico Autism Society) to increase NMAS's visibility and membership within state 11. Contract with NMAS to provide Autism awareness statewide which may include PSA's, print material and/or poster development 12. Complete an implementation plan including action steps and timelines by October 1, 2007

Keyword(s):

Parent Training, parents, child intervention

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State