The National Community of Practice on ASD
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The National Community of Practice on ASD
Where is the Value Added for an SEA?
The CoP on Autism in WV - Lynn Boyer
To date:oCross-stakehodler participation oShared leadershipoRegular communicationoFace-face meetings
Looking forward to:oCross-state sharingoVirtual communication through
www.sharedwork.org
What Does the National CoP Look Like andWhat Will It Do?
State Teams• Attended the 2007 and 2008 NATTAP Forum as a designated team
that works together in the state • Some teams cross agencies • Many are cross-stakeholder
Practice Groups• Focused on issues • Open to all • First leaders have emerged from the 2008 NATTAP Forum • IDEA Partner organizations are getting involved in the Practice Groups
The National CoP
• Invites all the stakeholders• Uses the networks that are already in place to
coalesce people around issues• Uses the CoP structure to learn across groups
o Different roleso Different agencieso Different disciplines
• Models shared work• Supports a electronic CoP site, www.sharedwork.org• Encourages shared work in states and organizations
Key Questions
• What benefit could a State CoP provide to the SEA in
developing services for individuals with ASD ?
• What is the role of the SEA in supporting the State ASD
CoP?
• How can the National CoP add value for SEAs?