Rising numbers of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders means more students with ASD entering pre-school and the elementary grades. For these young learners, individualized instruction toward measurable goals is crucial to effective education. The COMPASS program--Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders--has been developed to improve outcomes for these students in the unique context of their lives.
Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success for Students with ASD builds consulting and...
Rising numbers of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders means more students with ASD entering pre-school and the elementary grade...
This brief describes the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS), a proven, effective consulting approach for improving educational outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). It explores how in the search for effective treatments for ASDs researchers have identified numerous evidence-based interventions but have largely neglected two equally important areas hindering effective services: the lack of available clinical expertise in implementing ASD treatments and the need to consider and balance clinical expertise, child characteristics, culture and...
This brief describes the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS), a proven, effective consulting approach for improving edu...