Current
Projects
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2009: The Project KAIT (Key Autism Indicator Training) is a Grant Project funded by The South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council. The Key Autism Indicators and Training (KAIT) project will develop the capacity of staff to create model programs based on eight key autism indicators that reflect quality programming and best practices. The key areas include: collaboration, inclusive practices, environment, curriculum/instruction, communication, behavior, social development, and transition. Each year of the grant, project staff will collaborate with 3-5 selected teams and offer hands-on training, technical assistance, and consultation. The ultimate aim is to improve outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and develop statewide capacity to provide high quality programs and supports. The grant pays for the expense of experts in the field of autism in the indicator area to provide training to building level teams comprised of district/school staff and parents. The District must assign a Project training liaison (Autism Specialist) to conduct fidelity checks and offer on-site support. Building level teams develop action plans for their schools around each focus area. Download the application here: Word DOC file or Adobe PDF file.
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Service Coordination
for individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the Midlands
- The Parent-School Partnership
program utilizes Parent Mentors to build collaboration between school
personnel and the parents of students with autism. The goal is the best
education possible for children with autism spectrum disorders.
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The Self-Directed Support Corporation
grant provided SCAS the opportunity to study the use of nonprofit organizations
comprised of friends and family of a person with a disability that is established to
assist that person with planning and obtaining needed supports. Funded Grant Years: 2006-2009. July 2009-this project continues through the efforts of Ron Dozier and with the support of SCDDSN. At the end of this grant project, six families were developing SDSCs (boards) to support individuals with disabilities including autism, mental retardation and head and spinal cord injuries. Please contact us for more information.
- 5-FAB - The South Carolina Autism Society has been granted funds to
purchase books about autism spectrum disorders for the
state's county libraries. The project is called 5-FAB for
5 Featured Autism Books, five being the minimum number of titles
expected to be distributed to each library system. There are 40 public library
systems in South Carolina serving all 46 counties. Parents are the target
audience for the books, although one
will be intended for children who have a brother or sister with
an autism spectrum disorder. A committee of parents and
professionals has already determined broad topic areas, the
first being basic information about ASDs, with treatment options,
intended for parents of newly diagnosed children.
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Awareness Training for Department of Social Services Caseworkers
offers training on autism and other developmental disabilities, their effects
on families, and what professionals can do to help. Funded by the SC
Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC).
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Autism and Informed Response (AIR)
is a free training and awareness program offered to Emergency Response
Personnel.
- The Consumer Review Panel conducts site visits to residences and programs
sponsored by DDSN. The purpose is to assure accountability to individuals,
their families, and the community at large that all quality-of-care and
quality-of-life needs are being met. Volunteers are needed in the upstate and
Charleston areas.
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