department of defense webinar with autism now may 12, 2011
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Autism NOW
Military Families & ASD: A Presentation on the Unique
Challenges & Services Available
Isabel Hodge
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Office of Community Support for Military
Families with Special Needs (OSN)
Established in September 2010 (NDAA 2010)
Functions include:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Department of Defense Education Activity
EFMP Assignment Coordination
EFMP Community Support
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OSN
Support to Families with Autistic Children
Exceptional FamilyMember Program (EFMP)
Early InterventionServices
Special Education Services Autism Study by the Ohio
State University Education Directory for
Children with Special Needs
MilitaryHOMEFRONT MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
PlanMyMove
HOMEFRONTConnections
Special Needs/EFMPNewsletter
Military OneSourceWebsite Content,Consultations, Webinars
DoD Special Needs ParentTool Kit
Special CareOrganizational Records
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MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
http://militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Challenges
Frequent Permanent Change of Station moves
every 2-3 years
Move to a new County, State or Overseas Location Schools
Medical
Child care
State and Federal Benefits, e.g. SSI, Medicaid etc Social/Recreational
Deployments, Unaccompanied Tours &
Training
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Military Services
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Case Managers located at the installation FamilyCenters
Activity Examples: Sensory friendly movie night
Parent Support Groups
Fitness and nutrition programs
Family Fun Events
Respite Care
School Liaison Office (SLO)
Educational and Developmental InterventionServices (EDIS)
Child Development Centers and Youth Programs
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DoD Schools
DoD Dependents Schools
DoDDS operates 130 schools for eligible dependents of active dutyand DoD civilians overseas in 9 districts located in 12 foreigncountries.
Schools are located in: Bahrain, Belgium, Cuba, England (UK),
Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, andTurkey.
Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS)
DDESS operates 64 schools at stateside locations in 5 districtslocated in 7 states and 2 territories for eligible dependents ofactive duty and DoD civilians who reside on military installations.
DDESS Schools are located in: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, NewYork, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Guam, and PuertoRico.
Non-DoD Schools Program-- supports 3,455 students in 188 countries
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DoDEA
http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/specialEduc.cfm
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Directory for DoD Dependent Schools and Educational
& Developmental Intervention Services
(OCONUS Directory)
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OCONUS Directory
Kaiserslautern/Ramstein EDIS
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USDA Partnership
Studies expanding knowledge of special needs
issues:
Autism Services Ohio State University Benchmarkon Community Support Cornell and
University of Kansas
Availability ofMedicaid West Virginia University
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Autism Study
Ohio State University
Analysis of educational services available to children with autism(ages 3 to 21)
Five states with largest military population California
Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Online Education Directory for Children with Special Needs http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/efmp/directory
Full Report: http://militaryhomefront.dod.mil/reports Phase II:
Review of autism services in 10 additional states with high concentrationof military families.
Review will also include early intervention services and availability ofservices for children with intellectual disabilities and emotional/behavioral
disorders in all 15 states
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Example: Educational Services Reported in Use
by a School District in California
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MilitaryHOMEFRONT
http://militaryhomefront.dod.mil/tf/efmp
Exceptional Family MemberProgram
Child Care & Respite Care
Early Intervention
Special Education Children Over 21
Supplemental Security Income(SSI) & Other Federal Benefits
Financial & Legal
TRICARE
Medicaid & Medicaid Waivers
Resources
State Resources
Tool Box
News & Updates
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MilitaryHOMEFRONT
State Resources
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Plan My Movehttp://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/tf/movingandrelocation
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Military OneSourcehttp://militaryonesource.com/specialneeds
Call a Consultant!
1.800.342.9647
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Military OneSource
Specialty Consultants
Provides 60-minute consultations
12 times a year
Conducts Needs Assessment
Can answer questions about: moving benefits
Education
Finances
Housing
support groups
medical resources, and more.
Call Military OneSource at 1-800-342-9647 and ask for anappointment with a Special Needs Specialty Consultant.
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Special Needs Parent Tool KitSpecial Needs Parent Tool Kit(Available through Military OneSource)(Available through Military OneSource)
Modules:
Birth to Age Three
Special Education
Health Benefits
Families in Transition Advocating for your Child
Resources and Support
Provides tools and resources to
support a special needs family
member
Accompanied by a printed
Facilitators Guide and PPTs for
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Special Care Organizational Record (SCOR)
for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Use the SCOR to:
Track changes in medications
or treatments
List contact information for
providers and communityorganizations
Prepare for appointments
File information about health
history
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SCOR for Adults
with Special Health Care Needs
Redesigned PDF enhances
usability
Quick and easy
document navigation Automatic expenditure
calculations
Accessible with screen
readers and Braille
printers
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EFMP Welcome Aboard Kits
Additional eLearning lessons
Special Needs AdultTool Kit
Under DevelopmentUnder Development
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eLearningeLearning
Initial lessons
aimed at family
members Provides
information
and access to
resources
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Available through MilitaryHOMEFRONT
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eLearningeLearning
Provides: Meaningful experiences
Active learning
Intuitive navigation
Available soon: EFMP Enrollment
Process
Early InterventionServices
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Required:
A plan to provide services to military children with
autism within the authority of the Extended Health
Care Option (ECHO).
In response, the TRICARE Management Activity
established the Demonstration Project, to provide
services to children with autism. Using ABA tutors
Expanded monthly ECHO benefit to $3,000.
National Defense Authorization Act
FY 2007, Section 717
http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/SpecialPrograms/ECHO/AutismServicesDemonstration?
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HOMEFRONTConnectionshttps://apps.mhf.dod.mil/homefrontconnections
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Military Community & Family Policy
Facebook Page
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Subscribe to Our eNewsletter!
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/subscribe
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