Network for Education, Scholarship, and innovaTion in autism care
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Transforming autism care: Community powered innovation in practice and education
Growing a network of students, educators, researchers, families, patients, and practitioners sharing knowledge and working towards bridging gaps in autism care.
Projects
Explore our up-to-date, evidence informed education, scholarship and innovative tools.
SLP Maps
Guidance for Speech Language Pathologists focusing on what matters, aligning values and building partnerships.
Sled-Vast
An interprofessional education program shaping the future of autism care through addressing service system gaps.
NEST EI Guide
An innovative guide integrating social and medical models to advance observation skills in practitioners for the early identification of Autism.
KaN
Foundational classroom activities for sharing concepts of neurodiversity, understanding feelings, and more.
Are efforts are motivated by three core concepts
Change.
Passion.
Action.
As the program continues...
Year 2 (Apr 1, 2023-Mar 31, 2024) is focused on piloting the tool with clinicians. This feedback will allow learners to continue evaluate and iterate the tool to ensure its useability and applicability. After piloting and incorporating changes, the observation tool will become freely accessible and launched on this website in March 2024. Further work will support scale up in implementation of the tool and training for learners and clinicians across Ontario. Please check back in March 2024.
Interested in piloting or partnering? Contact Amanda Binns & Farah Friesen at SLED-VAST@utoronto.ca
Knowledge Mobilization
Why is this important?
Engaging in knowledge mobilization is key to closing the gaps between research, practice and education, and to promoting meaningful change. SLED-VAST and its projects are examples of knowledge mobilization.
What is our approach? Together with our community, clinicians, families, and clients, we channel their insights to drive impactful research, education, and support initiatives.
Why does this matter?
- It helps important changes spread.
- It brings research, practice, and education closer together.
What are our goals?
- To create, and collaborate with the people who will use/be impacted by the outputs
- To promote/build in adoption, spread and scale of meaningful change
- To encourage/improve alignment between research, practice and education
Insights from our community partners, clinicians, family members, and clients guide the direction of our research, education, supports, and training.
More knowledge mobilization resources coming soon.
Research & Evaluation
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Education
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Supports
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Training
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