Roles in Provision of Services to Individuals on the Spectrum

Can We Work across Roles to Meet Individual Needs?

Lessons from Shared work in WI- Stephanie Petska

Students with ASD oMultiple needso Individual profiles

Systems to serve students with ASDoMultiple systemso Separate vocabulary and fundingoAn array of service provider roles

Areas of Challenge

In ASD Speech/Language

Sensory

Emotional Vulnerability

Academics

Cognitive

Social

Behavior

Repetitive Behavior

Areas of Challenge

In ASD Speech/LanguageSpeech Language Pathologist

Emotional VulnerabilityCounselor/Social Worker

AcademicsSpecial Educator

CognitiveSchool Psychologist

SocialSpeech Language PathologistBehavior

Behavior Specialist

Professionals Who Can Address*

MotorOccupational Therapist

Speech/LanguageSpeech Language Pathologist

SensoryOccupational Therapist

Emotional VulnerabilityCounselor/Social Worker

AcademicsGeneral Educator

CognitiveSchool Psychologist

SocialSpeech Language PathologistBehavior

Special Educator

*Represents one example only

Key Questions

• Who are the service providers that have a role in services to student on the spectrum?

• What is your vision for active engagement by the range

of service providers?

• What are some of the leverage points within states?

• What can NASDSE and the IDEA Partnership do?