State Guidance, Initiatives, and Projects Related to ASD

Surveys

• State Approaches to Serving Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (2006). (PDF: 367kb)
• Autism Endorsements: State Approaches. (2005). (PDF: 165kb)

Examples of Online Resources by State
We are building this collection of links to examples of state resources related to ASD. If your state has similar resources, please contact Evelyn Shaw (evelyn_shaw@unc.edu) to add your materials to our list.

• California
  Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis and Assessment (2002) (PDF: 977kb)
• Connecticut
  Birth to Three Autism Spectrum Disorders: Intervention guidance for service providers and families of young children with autism spectrum disorders (2008) (PDF: 1003kb)
• Indiana
  Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Recommendations for Designing Effective Programs (2001)
• Iowa
  Iowa Best Practice Guidelines ECSE Supplement For Those With Autism Spectrum Disorders (n.d.)
• Maryland
  Waiver for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2001)
• New Jersey
  – Early Intervention Birth to Three Service Guidelines: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2003) (PDF: 435kb)
  – Autism Spectrum Disorders Fact Sheet (n.d.) (PDF: 141kb)
• New Mexico
  Autism Spectrum Disorders - Guidance on providing supports and services to young children with autism spectrum disorders and their families (PDF: 1122kb)
• New York
  – Clinical Practice Guideline: Report of the Recommendations: Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years) (1999)
  – NY State Department of Education Autism Program Quality Indicators (2001)
  – The Availability and Effectiveness of Programs for Preschool Children with Autism(2004)
• North Dakota
  Guidelines: Identifying, Serving and Education Children and Youth with Autism (Age 0-21 Years) (2003) (PDF: 990kb)
• Ohio
  Autism: Reaching for a Brighter Future: Service Gudelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder(ASD/PDD)Birth Through Twenty-One (n.d.) (PDF: 271kb)
• Oregon
  Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evaluation, Eligibility and IEP Development (2001) (PDF: 716kb)
• Washington
  – Instruments for Specialized Screening Infants and Toddlers for Part C (n.d.)
  – Successes in Serving Families and Infants and Toddlers with Autism (n.d.) (DOC: 55kb)
  – The Autism Outreach Project (Retrieved March 12, 2007)
• Wisconsin
  – Information For Families, Providers and County Staff About Autism Services and the Children's Waivers under Wisconsin Medicaid (Retrieved March 12, 2007)
  – Intensive, In Home Service (2003) (PDF: 16kb)