CollegEducaaa-on 
and 
Human 
Developmen 
2009-­-201AnnuRepooroAcAc22vi2es 



TABLOF 
F 
CONETENTS

KentucAu++sTrraininCeenteSttrategiPllan 
..................................................................... 
4 
Vision...................................................................................................................................................4 
Mission 
................................................................................................................................................4 
RoletKKKATATC 
................................................................................................................................4 
KAbeleliefs.........................................................................................................................................4 
Strategitiimmplemensttrategipllan 
................................................................................................5 


KentucAu++sTrraininCeenteAdvvisorBooard 
................................................................... 
6 


KATSttrategiPllaiAlAliignmenwiitUnniversitoLLoouisvill2002Pllan................................ 
7 


KATAppproacheWoork 
froPrrrocesAppproach 
.................................................................. 
8 


2009-­-2001SuummaroKKATATAc22vi2es................................................................................. 
9 


GoaOnneavvvreeegionaASccaapacitieedduca8ofooimmplemen8nevvidence-­-based 
prac%cin 
disdisicts 
anschools. 
........................................................................................... 
10

Developemoodeedduca-onaprrogramatthhprre-­-schoolellementarymiiddlannhiigschoool

levels..................................................................................................................................................10 


Establishefooumoodelsiiteiccoollabora3owiitJeeffersoCoountPubbliSchhools 
.......................15 


Created 
modeodesiitreeplica/on 
guiand 
nd 
suppormaaterials 
..........................................................16 


Hostthhree 
modsiite 
summinns.tut(CCentrKenttuckEdduca.onCooopera.vBiig 
Easo

Educa&onCooopera&vanWWeesterKenntuckEduuca&onCooopera&ve)......................................17 


Supportthhe 
developmenorregegionACCadadres.........................................................................19 


KATGooaTwwoavvvteeestemoodethhaheelpfaamiliesinndividualsannprrac<<oneri 


mentalhealthandintellectualdisabili/es,earlychildhood,andemploymenttodesignh

deliverannevvaluatseervicefoopeersonwiitASDD. 
............................................................ 
21 
Revised 
Kentucky’FaamilGuiuito 
o 
Au7sSpepectrDiisorders 
......................................................21 
Conducted 
workshoffaamily........................................................................................................22 
Ini$atedthecrea$onofKentuckyParentLeadAu$smNetworkofSuppor(KPLLANS) 
..................24 
Distributeeaarlidden/fica/oinnforma/opaacketthheealthcarprrofessionalaccrosKeentucky 
..25 
Providfalalregegionwoorkshops 
.......................................................................................................26 
Hostesppringregional 
workshops 
.....................................................................................................27 
Hosteannnuasuummecoonference 
...................................................................................................28 
Providwoorkshoptpprrofessionals................................................................................................29 
Supportthhe 
developmenoAAuu1sInnternMoodulProoject.....................................................30 
Researched 
curresupporupportand 
nd 
servicefaaduldults 
........................................................................31 


KACTGooaThhreenhhhancedaatcoollec3oaaallleeveloooppera3on................................. 
32 
Studenanccllassrooouutcomitthhe 
fourmodelssitesinJeffersonCountyPublicSchools........33 
DawsoOrrmaEdduca/onaCeenter...............................................................................................................33 
HitEllementary 
............................................................................................................................................34 





WestporMidddlScchool 
...............................................................................................................................35 
JeffersontowHiiSchhool............................................................................................................................36 
Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
fromoodsiite 
summinns-tutes......................................................37 


Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
froACCadadrmememberoregardintraiininmaaterialdeevelopebAA

thKAATC. 
...........................................................................................................................................38 
Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
frofamamilwoorkshops.........................................................................38 
Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
froKenttuckParenenLeeAu-sNetetworoSuSuppport.....................38 
(KPLLANS) 
.........................................................................................................................................38 
Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
frospprinregegionwoorkshop 
............................................................39 
Summaroevevalalua-odatata 
frosuummcoonference 
....................................................................39 


Au#sCeer#ficatPrrograa-­-College 
of 
Educa-onandHumanDevelopment 
University 
o

Louisville 
.............................................................................................................................. 
41 


GrantAwaarded 
................................................................................................................... 
42 


Presenta(ons 
atNa(onalandInterna(onalConferences 
..................................................... 
42 


Publica(ons.......................................................................................................................... 
45 


StaBios............................................................................................................................. 
47 


Expenditures 
........................................................................................................................ 
50 



Kentucky 
Au+sm 
Training 
Center 
Strategic 
Plan 
Vision 
Kentucky's 
leading 
resource 
on 
Au4sm 
Spectrum 
Disorders 
(ASD). 
Mission 
The 
mission 
of 
the 
Kentucky 
Au2sm 
Training 
Center 
(KATC) 
is 
to 
strengthen 
our 
state's 
systems 
of 
support 
for 
persons 
affected 
by 
au1sm 
by 
bridging 
research 
to 
prac1ce 
and 
by 
providing 
training 
and 
resources 
to 
families 
and 
professionals. 
KATC 
is 
commi7ed 
to 
improving 
the 
quality 
of 
life 
for 
those 
affected 
by 
au*sm 
spectrum 
disorders. 
Roles 
of 
the 
KATC 
• Inform 
the 
systems 
of 
support 
for 
educa2on, 
early 
childhood, 
mental 
health, 
and 
employment 
• Build 
regional 
capacity 
• Facilitate 
network 
• Empower 
families 
to 
access 
the 
resources 
• Develop 
of 
documents, 
videos, 
and 
other 
evidence-­-based 
informa-on 
• Develop 
evidence-­-based 
models 
and 
prac.ces 
for 
families, 
teachers, 
and 
schools 
• Collaborate 
with 
the 
Kentucky 
Department 
of 
Educa9on 
to 
develop 
training 
and 
technical 
assistance 
for 
schools 
and 
school 
district 
KATC 
beliefs 
• All 
people 
with 
ASD 
have 
value, 
can 
contribute 
and 
are 
unique. 
• All 
people 
with 
ASD 
and 
their 
families 
deserve 
access 
to 
seamless 
systems 
of 
mul$disciplinar