ASD Assessment/ECI/UNMASC

ECI ages

birth-3

school based assessment ages

3-21

IDEA mandates

ECI and school based transitional services, meeting educational needs birth-21

what determines eligibility for IDEA

evaluation/assessment

ECI

home environment and family centered

ECI plan

individual family service plan (IFSP); reviewed every 6 months

when does ECI transition begin

when child is approaching 3

ASD educational eligibility

1. state requirements

2. IDEA ASD characteristics

3. educational need

ASD medical diagnosis

DSM-5, 3 areas in social communication, 2 areas restricted/repetitive behaviors, medical need not educational need

most commonly used ASD direct assessment/ gold standard

ADOS-2 (autism diagnostic observation schedule)

ADOS-2 procedures

direct observations, controlled circumstances (semi-structured activities), play based, standardized scenarios

ADOS-2 assesses

social interaction, communication, play, imagination

childhood autism rating scales 2 (CARS-2)

2 years+

autism diagnostic interview revised (ADI-R)

interview conducted with caregivers to gather developmental history and current behaviors related to ASD

social communication questionnaire (SCQ)

screener to assess communication and social interaction

gilliam autism rating scale (GARS-3)

rating scale for presence and severity

social responsiveness scale (SRS)

questionnaire for caregivers, teachers, etc. for social awareness, reciprocal social communication, and repetitive behaviors

need to be able to describe from an observation

1. behavior

2. context

3. communication

4. play

5. interactions

ECI eligibility

medical diagnosis, developmental delay, DHH, BVI

do you need to do an assessment for ECI if child has a medical diagnosis

no

ECI assessments based on developmental milestones

battelle developmental inventory third edition (BDI-3) and developmental ssessment of young children second edition (DAYC-3)

BDI-3 ages

birth-7:11

DAYC-2 ages

birth-5:11

5 developmental domains assessed in BDI-3 and DAYC-2

1. cognitive

2. motor

3. communication

4. social emotional

5. self help skills

% delay in 1 or more of communication, cognition, fine motor, gross motor, social emotional and/or adaptive to qualify for ECI

25

% delay of expressive language to qualify for ECI

33

IFSP % delay to stay in program

15

SST

specialized skills training; comprehensive developmental service unique to ECI

when is the ECI transition plan developed with families

between 30 months

where do you refer children over age of 3 with developmental concerns

local school district for evaluation and assessment

ECI is what type of model

developmental that provides comprehensive services to improve functional outcomes

the coaching model

1. joint planning

2. observation

3, action and practice

4. reflection

5. feedback

what is the therapist in ECI

facilitator

UNMASC

Understanding the Needs and Motivations of Autistic

Social Communication

UNMASC asks 5 questions that determine if social behaviors are

unconventional, intense in emotion, potentially dangerous, offensive to others, situations behavior labeled as challenging or problematic

UNMASC question 1

does the behavior violate others consent or could result in a dangerous situation?

UNMASC question 2

is the behavior consistent with ASD or can it be attributed it another reason?

UNMASC question 3

why is the person demonstrating the social behavior?

UNMASC question 4

what are ways to provide the person with what they are seeking?

UNMASC question 5

how can SLP foster the persons interests and values to assist with what they are seeking?

PLS-5 ages

birth-7:11

CELF-5 ages

5-21;11