REGIONAL Problem of Practice 2021-2022: What issues, challenge or need exists for individual with Autism that our Regional Network wants to try to address?

Current Regional Issue, Challenge or Problems of Practice

Collaboration with service providers

Probable Root Cause of the Problem (identify the top probable root cause)

Adversarial relationships with outside agencies that seem to create tension between school staff and parents (there is also not always a relationship to speak of)

Change Ideas (list 1 change idea for the probable root cause)

Come to the table outside of a student and talk about roles/responsibilities. Transparency from all parties and roles for educating students

Action plan to support change idea (may need additional space to action plan)

Develop information to share with agencies on what our programs are about

Expected Outcome if change idea is an improvement

We all work in harmony :)

Measurement of change

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Goal Area 1 (Collaboration) 2021-2022: How can Cadre Collaborate to address the region’s specific need, issue or challenge that relates to individual with ASD and their families

Current Level of Performance Data (0)

We do not currently collaborate with privately funded agencies outside of IEPs

Initial Objective (1)

Determine which agencies we should plan to collaborate with (Cal Spectrum, Holdsamback- they were not familiar with CAPTAIN- Bianca will follow back up)

Secondary Objective (2)

Begin to reach out the agencies to develop a way to communicate - determine who is the contact person, which CAPTAIN team member has the relationship (this was met)

Expected level of Outcome (3)

Schedule collaboration meetings with CAPTAIN members and outside agencies identified (this goal was not met)

Exceeds Expected Outcome (4)

Collaborative meetings held with agencies and CAPTAIN members (we did

GAS Score 2021-2022

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Goal Area 1 (Collaboration): How can Cadre Collaborate to address the region’s specific need, issue or challenge that relates to individual with ASD and their families

GAS Score (1-4)

What influenced our accomplishments?

What were barriers to our work?

Collaboration with outside service providers.

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Goal 2 was met. Cal Spectrum was met with. How do we measure when there are multiple agencies involved. We did have full interviews conducted.

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Goal 3 was partially met. Regional center meets with Holdsamback quarterly. Bianca spoke with representatives from Fresno.

Goal 4 not met.

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PBVUSD had reached out about training opportunities with Cal Spectrum and using them as trainers.

Relationships that have already been built within the community. Agencies can have a difficulty adjusting medical model to educational model. Do they know what CAPTAIN is. Defining EBPs within the lens of multiple models.

Fidelity

Medical vs. Educational

Different locations impact understanding of philosophies, policies, and laws within the scope of the assigned area

Goal Area 2 (Dissemination) 2021-2022: How can members of our Regional Network strategically disseminate to groups identified by the region as needing to know about ASD and EBPs/CAPTAIN

Current Level of Performance Data (0)

We do not currently disseminate information to privately funded agencies

Initial Objective (1)

Discuss what materials that we would like to use (we have reached out but no agency responded)

Secondary Objective (2)

Prepare materials

Expected level of Outcome (3)

Develop materials that can be disseminated to outside agencies on the role of CAPTAIN in our classrooms - brochure, PP, etc.

Exceeds Expected Outcome (4)

Meet with outside agencies to present materials

GAS Score 2021-2022

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Goal Area 2 (Dissemination): How can members of our Regional Network strategically disseminate to groups identified by the region as needing to know about ASD and EBPs/CAPTAIN

GAS Score (1-4)

What influenced our accomplishments?

What were barriers to our work?

Dissemination of materials with outside service providers.

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No objectives were met. There were meetings arranged, and some flyers created with invites to open house. No agencies attended.

Excited about the process and potential. It was a Zoom open house so barriers were reduced. Personal invitations were created and offered, in-person. Emails were sent during COVID. VAC may have attended.

COVID. Lack of response. Possible lack of interest. We may need to be better at showing the rationale and purpose. How does this benefit all stakeholders. There may a financial barrier as they are for profit agencies. There may be an unknown agenda.

Our Problem of Practice 2022-2023 with our “Five Whys”:

Problem of Practice:

Interagency Collaboration is limited

Why 1:

We have not developed a well defined implementation plan

Why 2:

We did not focus on the details of the planning to determine how to meet the goals due to not utilizing enough planning time

Why 3:

The role of CAPTAIN participants is limited in its availability of assigned time which diminishes the time allocation

Why 4:

The goal was not a priority

Why 5:

Focus on students and implementation in the classroom

REGIONAL Problem of Practice 2022-2023: What issues, challenge or need exists for individual with Autism that our Regional Network wants to try to address?

Current Regional Issue, Challenge or Problems of Practice

We are just beginning the collaborative process with inter-agencies in the community.

Probable Root Cause of the Problem (identify the top probable root cause)

It was not a priority for the return-from-COVID school year.

Change Ideas (list 1 change idea for the probable root cause)

Make it a priority

Action plan to support change idea (may need additional space to action plan)

Identify 3 agencies to develop relationships with and a well defined implementation plan with specific objectives. This would be completed in focus groups. Focus Group: Diana, Bernadette, Jessica, Rob, Noelle, Tracy

Expected Outcome if change idea is an improvement

Increased collaboration and dissemination of best practice

Measurement of change

Attendance to the Open House and 2 collaboration meetings this year. Meetings will be attached to scheduled meetings in agenda.

Goal Area 1 (Collaboration) 2022-2023: How can Cadre Collaborate to address the region’s specific need, issue or challenge that relates to individual with ASD and their families

Current Level of Performance Data (0)

We have reached out and made initial contact.

Initial Objective (1)

Schedule a collaborative meeting with focus group and agencies.

Secondary Objective (2)

Have a meeting with the focus group and the agencies chosen.

Expected level of Outcome (3)

Plan EBP together for a presentation

Exceeds Expected Outcome (4)

Present EBP to defined stakeholders

Goal Area 2 (Dissemination) 2022-2023: How can members of our Regional Network strategically disseminate to groups identified by the region as needing to know about ASD and EBPs/CAPTAIN

Current Level of Performance Data (0)

We have not discussed any dissemination of information with agencies.

Initial Objective (1)

Schedule a meeting to discuss dissemination strategies.

Secondary Objective (2)

Have a meeting with the focus group and the agencies chosen regarding dissemination.

Expected level of Outcome (3)

Plan EBP together for a presentation with materials

Exceeds Expected Outcome (4)

Present EBP to defined stakeholders with materials