DISI Nomination Polling (1218

1. Who can you identify within the state or your community who exemplifies one or more of the IIACC goals (i.e., Family & Professional Partnerships, Early Screening & Detection; Access to Services, Transition to Adulthood, Insurance, Justice & Public Safety, and/or Cultural Responsivity) and exemplify the missions of the DISI Award?

Namely, does the individual/organization:

Collaboratively facilitate efficient and effective exchange of information on autism-related activities.
Leverage resources and experiences to address common issues and outcomes for individuals with ASD.
Work to fill identified gaps in services and supports for individuals with ASD.

Explain how:

2. Are there any individuals in the state or your community who work across systems and agencies to effectively collaborate and ensure the needs of individuals with ASD are met? (Family & Professional Partnerships)

Tell us how they exhibit this skill?

3. Who is making strides in your community to ensure families and caregivers know about and can access resources and supports for early childhood screening and detection of ASD and other developmental disabilities? (Early Screening & Detection)

How are they educating families?

4. Who in the state or your community advocates for ensuring services and supports in your community are accessible to individuals with ASD and their families/caregivers? (Access to Services)

How do they demonstrate their advocacy?

5. Do you know of local service providers or agencies who are passionate about providing assistance, training and resources to young adults to help them develop skills and plans around their transition to adulthood? (Transition to Adulthood)

What is their approach to engaging young people at the transition age?

6. Whose innovative approach to educating transition-aged youth about their benefits and rights for assistance due to their ASD or developmental disorder is assisting transition-aged youth in maintaining continuity of services when they aged-out of coverage? (Insurance)

Tell us how they did it.

7. Any Justice or Public Safety agencies in your community proactive in educating themselves/their teams about being aware of and prepared for interacting with individuals with ASD or other developmental disabilities? (Justice & Public Safety)

How did they achieve this level of awareness?

8. Who in your community demonstrates cultural awareness and sensitivity regarding individuals they serve who have ASD and Developmental disorders? (Cultural Responsivity)

What has been the impact of this awareness and sensitivity on others?

9. What suggestions do you have to for encouraging individuals to identify and nominate people and/or organizations for the DISI award so that the IIACC may show appreciation for the work they are doing in support of individuals with ASD and their families?

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