Tailored Professional Development for Licensed Care Staff to Support Community Living for Adults with Autism

• By: Melina Melgarejo, PhD San Diego State University Jessica Suhrheinrich, PhD San Diego State University Mary Rettinhouse, MS, BCaBA Alta California Regional Center Patricia Schetter, MA, BCBA Placer County Office of Education Tana Holt, MPH San Diego State University
• July 12th, 2024
• community, evidence-based practices, professional development, Summer 2024 Issue
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Across the next decade, we can expect a 123% increase in the number of youth with autism transitioning out of school-based services (IACC, 2017). These increases have placed a growing demand on the service systems supporting transition-aged youth and adults and magnified the need for effective and...

Innovations in Scaling Up the Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Public Schools

• By: Jessica Suhrheinrich, PhD Patricia Schetter, MA, BCBA Melina Melgarejo, PhD Yue Yu, PhD Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, PhD Aubyn Stahmer, PhD UC Davis MIND Institute
• April 1st, 2022
• coaching, evidence-based practices, leadership, policy, school, social networks, Spring 2022 Issue, training
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High quality implementation of evidence-based instructional and intervention strategies has been identified as critical for educators supporting autistic students. Using evidence-based practices (EBP) is required by policy (Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA], 2015, and the Individuals with...