Develop expertise at PERC levelDevelop expertise at PERC level Train PERC coordinatorsTrain PERC coordinators Develop expertise of Develop expertise of

diagnosticiansdiagnosticians Develop connections with (adult Develop connections with (adult

basic ed.)basic ed.) Develop a protocol for families Develop a protocol for families PERCs would be first to hold the PERCs would be first to hold the

hand of parents through next hand of parents through next stepssteps

Tell those who typically diagnose Tell those who typically diagnose would have PERC contact would have PERC contact informationinformation

Protocol would show those PERCs Protocol would show those PERCs that are open 12 months a year. that are open 12 months a year. 

1. Statewide communication between autism professionals to enhance evidence – based methods and appropriate interventions – getting everyone one the same page without “territorial” issues –

2. Increased waiver and eligibility funding for the entire spectrum disorder

3. An autism contact person for parents in each county to talk with families, direct them to needed resources and maybe provide parent training.

4. Parents can access information and resources from a known, trusted, balanced source either regionally or statewide.

5. (2 years) I want the waiver process not to be arbitrary and provide some waitlist services, i.e., information, linkage, resource, support.

6.6. Continual? Resource AssistanceContinual? Resource Assistance This person helps This person helps parents understand autism, gets them connected to parents understand autism, gets them connected to resources, helps them navigate the system.resources, helps them navigate the system.

7.7. Every county has a Every county has a PERC?PERC? – Every – Every PERC?PERC? has a point has a point person trained in autism resources.person trained in autism resources.

8.8. I would like to see an online autism forum for I would like to see an online autism forum for question/answer and discussion on various sub-question/answer and discussion on various sub-topics.topics.

9.9. (2) More schools that provide ABA as an alternative (2) More schools that provide ABA as an alternative to public school.to public school.

10. Develop a statewide 10. Develop a statewide protocol?protocol? that would occur that would occur everywhere in the state. protocoleverywhere in the state. protocol

11. A way to help parents through a step by step 11. A way to help parents through a step by step process as to what to do when they get the process as to what to do when they get the diagnosis.diagnosis.

12. An autism professional 12. An autism professional inin eacheach countycounty to support to support and train teachers and provide in classroom training and train teachers and provide in classroom training and help develop supports.and help develop supports.