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Kristen Brook Phyllis Flager

If you've seen one child with Autism, you've seen one child with Autism." - Brenda Smith Myles. Billings Curriculum

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Kristen Brook Phyllis Flager

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    1. Kristen Brook & Phyllis Flager Billings Public Schools Autism Conference Breakout Session August 2009

    2. “If you’ve seen one child with Autism, you’ve seen one child with Autism.” - Brenda Smith Myles

    3. Billings Curriculum & Transition Individualize Levels Considerations Placement

    4. Levels Within School District #2 General Education with Support Autistic Spectrum – mild Learning Disabled – mild Career Center

    5. Levels Within School District #2 Resource Room Autistic Spectrum – mild/moderate range Learning Disabled – mild/moderate range Career Center / Career Vistas / Lincoln Center

    6. Levels Within School District #2 Life Skills Autistic Spectrum – mild / moderate range Learning Disabled – mild / moderate /severe range Cognitive Delay – mild / moderate range Lincoln Center / Career Vistas / Career Center

    7. Levels Within School District #2 Independent Living Autistic Spectrum – moderate / severe range Learning Disabled – moderate / severe range Cognitive Delay – moderate / severe range Print Shop / Lincoln Center

    8. Levels Within School District #2 Basic Needs Autistic Spectrum – severe range Cognitive Delay – severe range Self-Contained / Print Shop

    9. Team Considerations Student Interests Student Strengths Social Appropriateness * Behavioral Needs or Concerns Emotional Needs Safety Issues Community Awareness * Teaming/Communication * Consistency within the program * Systematic approach across all settings *

    10. Placement Opportunities Least to Most Restrictive Career Center Career Vista Lincoln Center Print Shop Self-Contained

    11. Collaboration Outside Agency Involvement: When? : As early as student is eligible Who?: DDS (Developmental Disabilities Services) * Vocational Rehabilitation * STEP AWARE CORE

    12. Moving Toward Successful Transition How? Listen To Parent(s) Take Time to Know Child Slow Down * Give Child a Chance * Reserve Judgment *

    13. Road Blocks Availability of Resources Adult PANIC BUTTON!!! * Emotional Readiness of Child

    14. Bottom Line??? Transition is a Work in Progress Best Laid Plans Don’t Always Work Keep Trying!

    15. Where Are They Now? Student A1: Aspergers: Placement: Career Vistas/General Ed/Resource Student A2: Aspergers: Placement: Print Shop/Independent Living Student A3: Aspergers: Placement: General Ed w/Support

    16. Where Are They Now? Student B1: Autistic (Moderate) Placement: Life Skills / Resource / Print Shop / Own Plan Student B2: Autistic (Severe) Placement: Basic Needs

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