Public Meeting Notice  Subcommittee: Birth to 14 years of Age

Meeting Objectives:

• Welcome new members
• Review letter from DESE on the subcommittee’s recommendations for the IEP Improvement Project
• Review the results of school-based ABA provider surveys.  What have we learned?  Determine next steps.
• Decision-making on 2019-2020 Subcommittee meeting logistics:  preferred day(s) of the week, location

Meeting Norms:

• We are collaborative and solutions-oriented. Please arrive at all meetings ready to work with colleagues in identifying potential solutions to what are often complex problems.
• In order to use our time wisely, we will be present both physically and mentally, starting and ending our meetings on time.
• We will communicate effectively and be concise when we speak—encouraging respectful participation and inviting a wide range of perspectives, while managing our own “air time” to ensure everyone has the chance to speak.
  We will address conflict by dealing with the issue, not the person or people involved.
• We will ask questions when in doubt.

Meeting Agenda:

• Welcome new members
• Review of minutes from the May 8^th, 2019 Birth to 14 Subcommittee Meeting
• Vote to allow remote participation
• IEP Improvement Project recommendations for students with ASD and their families
• Workforce development in school-based settings
  • ABA provider surveys - results review
  • What have we learned that we can use to inform our work?
  • Next steps
• Update on reducing wait times for autism screening and evaluation