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<div>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors</div>
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<div>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:</div>
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<div>Nancy Latini, PhD</div>
<div>Assistant Superintendent</div>
<div>Student Learning & Partnerships</div>
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<div><font size="3">August 24, 2009</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">RE: Expansion of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) New Specialist Training</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">A new professional development offer is being presented to those of you who are not being funded for regional autism services as well as to those of you who are. I am pleased to announce the expansion of the ASD New Specialist Training
which will be provided through funding from the American Reinvestment Recovery Act (ARRA). These trainings will be offered to <b>New </b>ASD Specialists employed by the ASD Regional Programs <b>and</b> for <b>New </b>ASD Specialists hired by districts not
currently using ASD Regional Program services. New ASD Specialists in districts not currently receiving ASD Regional service may be eligible for substitute costs or other incentives.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">The ASD New Specialist Training is a 14-day training series offered throughout the school year and is based on competencies identified for ASD Regional Specialists. </font></div>
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<div><font size="3">The following specialists may be eligible to participate in the training series (not in order of priority):</font></div>
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<li>New ASD Specialist hired by the ASD Regional Program.</li><li>New ASD Specialist hired by the District, receiving flow-through dollars from the regional program, and collaborates in providing Regional ASD services.</li><li>New ASD Specialist hired by District not receiving ASD Regional Program Services and demonstrates the following:</li></font>
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<li>TSPC licensed in Special Education, Speech Language Pathology (or equivalent), or School Psychology,</li><li>A minimum of .5 FTE is dedicated to district ASD services,</li><li>Served in the position <u>less than</u> 2 years and ha<font color="#000080">s</font> not previously participated in the ASD New Specialist training, and</li><li>Committed to attend all trainings, participate in activities, and share information with other District staff.</li></font>
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<div><font size="3">We look forward to this effort to benefit all districts in our effort to expand the quality of services for students eligible for special education under the ASD disability category. For more information concerning this project, please contact
Marilyn Gense at <a href="mailto:marilyn.gense@wesd.org"><u>marilyn.gense@wesd.org</u></a>.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">Do not hesitate to contact me should you need further clarification. </font></div>
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<div><font size="3">Nancy Latini</font></div>
<div><font size="3">503.947.5702</font></div>
<div><font size="3"><a href="mailto:nancy.latini@state.or.us"><u>nancy.latini@state.or.us</u></a></font></div>
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