State Planning Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with ASD
Project Description:
Problem:Texas has the fastest growing child population in the US and is one of the most diverese state in the country but usually ranks 45-50th in most indicators of child health and well-being. Statistics for services to individuals with autism spectrum/developmental disorders (ASD/DDs)are similarly bleak.
Goals and Objectives:
Goal 1: Develop leadership that is tasked with guiding the improvement of the States system of care for children and youth with ASD/DDs.
Objective 1: Develop consensus and buy-in among ASD/DD stakeholders
Objective 2: Demonstrate capacity to develop effective coalitions/partnerships between key Stakeholders
Objective 3: Demonstrate a planning process that leads to the development of a State Plan
Goal 2: Perform needs assessment to identify specific needs of children w/ ASD/DDs, family satisfaction w/ role as partners w/ providers and family satisfaction w/ transition from pedi to adult health care.
Objective 1: Perform preparatory work for Needs Assessment
Objective 2: Use Focus Groups to document needs
Objective 3: Conduct web-based surveys to identify disparities and specific needs a. State health systems; b. satisfaction w/ role as partners; c. satisfaction with the transition process
Goal 3: Reduce barriers to screening, referral, diagnosis, and intervention services.
Objective 1: Increase: Proportion of children w AS/DDs who are screened, evaluated, & enrolled in intervention services; Routine dev surveillance & screening activities for ASD/DDs; Number of children identified by 24mo, children who receive first eval by 36mo and children enrolled in intervention by 48mo
Objective 2: Improve access to culturally competent family-centered medical homes Improve familys satisfaction as partners
Objective 3: Improve familys satisfaction with transition from the pediatric to adult health care
Goal 4: Develop a comprehensive evaluation and program monitoring strategy
Objective 1: Successfully attain each activity, etc within the Workplan timeframe
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
