Alaska Part C

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Alaska Part C

• Erin Kinsvey, M.Ed.
• Infant Learning Programs in Alaska HRSA
  initiative December 2008

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Eligibility

• By Diagnosis
• Down Syndrome
• Hearing Impairment
• Complex Seizure Disorder
• Vision Impairment
• Cleft Palate

• Significant delays in development
• Over 50 in one or more areas
• Clinical Opinion

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ILP population data
ILP Population Data FY06 FY06 FY07 FY07 FY08 FY08
ILP Population Data number percent number percent number percent
Total of all children enrolled ( of birth to 3 population) 1782 5.9 1825 6.1 1926 6.4
Children enrolled Part C 1353 76 1317 72 1422 74
Medicaid eligible 1057 59 1141 63 1089 57
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Comparison numbers
FY 06 number 06 percent (birth to 3 population) 07 number 07 percent (birth to 3 population) 08 number 08 percent (birth to 3 population)
Total of all children enrolled EI/ILP 1782 5.9 1825 6.1 1926 6.4
Preschool SPED comparison numbers (3-5yrs) 1987 -- 1954 -- NA NA
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Impacts of CAPTA

• In 2003
• Referrals from CPS 168
• In 2008
• Referrals from CPS 630

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Purpose of Project

• improve early screening and diagnosis
• Improve access to coordinated health services for
  children with ASD

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Autism priority recommendations

• universal screening for ASD and other
  developmental disabilities,
• enhanced diagnostic capacity

• expanded resource and referral services workforce
  development capacity building and
• time-limited intervention services

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Rapid Responder teams

• Goal 1 In rural Alaska, improve and coordinate
  the system of early identification, developmental
  screening and diagnosis of children with
  suspected autism and other neurodevelopmental
  disorders in through the development of a Rapid
  Response Team

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Partnerships

• Collaboration
• Next steps