Hampton
Hampton Public Schools
Autism Services Intervention Team



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Vision:
Provide comprehensive services to all students with ASD that will enhance quality of life and create citizen-ready individuals.
Mission:
- Providing comprehensive services for all students with ASD through highly skilled and confident staff;
- Implement evidence-based practices;
- Work collaboratively with all stakeholders;
- Maximize learning in an inclusive environment; and
- Ensure readiness for post-secondary opportunities
Beliefs:
- All students can learn.
- All teachers can provide high quality instruction.
- Students have the right to the highest quality education.
- Students benefit from inclusive practices and participation in individualized academic and/or social activities with typically developing peers.
- School administrators can promote the success of all students with ASD when provided the needed tools, supports, and resources.
Goals in the Service Improvement Plan:
- All HCS building administrators will be provided with training and guidance documents on recognizing the effective implementation of evidence-based practices in serving students with autism within their schools.
- 100% of families of students found newly eligible under the category of autism will be provided with a variety of information and resources related to ASD.
- HCS teachers and speech language therapists serving students with ASD who do not currently have viable means of communication will assess their students' communication needs and implement targeted evidence-based practices for communication (including PECS and augmentative/alternative communication devices), which will result in growth in communication skills as measured by the HCS functional communication checklist and the APERS.
- HCS special education and inclusion teachers serving students with ASD will increase their knowledge and use of evidence-based practices (including reinforcement, prompting, visual supports, and antecedent-based interventions) as measured by growth in teacher survey scores and APERS pre- and post-test scores.