Personnel
Queries: Personnel Certification and Specialized Service Providers for ASD.
(2008, August). Danaher, J., Shaw, E., & Lazara, A. (Eds.).
NECTAC.
(PDF: 887kb) - In response to states’ interest,
NECTAC queried Part C and Section 619 Coordinators regarding certification or
endorsements for personnel working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) and how states provide services for children diagnosed with ASD.
The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
issued an "in Forum" brief policy analysis in October 2005 on Autism
Endorsements: State Approaches (PDF: 165kb) that describes 5 states'
endorsements in the area of autism.
In 2007, OSEP funded a National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. A previous center, Center for Training Personnel to Provide Evidence-Based Educational Services to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders was funded from 2002-2007 but some services are still available.
The Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, an initiative of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), works to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents who have, or are at risk for developing, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. The Center provides technical assistance to interdisciplinary training programs to better train professionals to utilize valid and reliable screening tools to diagnose or rule out and provide evidence-based interventions for children with ASD and other developmental disabilities