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Current State System
Location of Part C programs Child find Diagnostic clinics Current collaborations
Commonwealth of Virginia State of the State Presentation Act Early - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Commonwealth of Virginia State of the State Presentation Act Early - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Commonwealth of Virginia State of the State Presentation Act Early Region III Regional Summit March 25 th & 26 th 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Current State System Location of Part C programs Child find Diagnostic clinics
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Existing Statewide Autism Initiatives/ Resources
- Community of Practice in
Autism (CoPA)
- Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services (BHDS) Lead Agency for Autism
JLARC ASD Initiatives
- Virginia Autism Council (VAC)
- Virginia Autism Resource
Center (VARC)
- Advocacy groups (ASA, Virginia
Autism Project, etc.)
- Commonwealth Autism Service
- Grant funding
- Va-LEND Subgrant
- VA Department of Education
Autism Priority Project
Autism Specialists Network Regional
- Va Department of Education
Training and Technical Assistance Centers (TTAC)
7 centers in universities TTAC online
- National Professional
Development Center/ ASD
3 model sites
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Current legislative activities
Insurance Coverage
Focused on young children with ASD
Both bills failed in their respective chambers Demonstration Projects
HB 1099 (BHDS and DRS)
- Local community services boards and behavioral health authorities,
to establish specific goals for programs to assist individuals with ASD to obtain and sustain employment.
Autism Advisory Council
SB 707 (tabled in House after crossover)
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) lack of funding from
current administration?
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Current Challenges and Gaps
Geographic, linguistic, socio-economic and/or
cultural diversity
State budget shortfall
Impact at state, regional and local levels
Lack of coordination across agencies
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Looking towards the future
Virginia will be able to provide quality