Interprofessional Graduate Education in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Three-Year Perspective

Beverly, Brenda L.; Wooster, Donna

doi:10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-po4207

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“…Interprofessional education and practice (IPE) competencies have been developed (Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), 2016). Only five articles discussed IPE‐specific competencies, all of which were published during or after 2017 (Beverly & Wooster, 2018, 2020; Jones et al, 2015; Self et al, 2017; Solomon‐Calvin et al, 2021). Disability‐related competencies were not described in any of the articles reviewed.…”

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Health professionals' education related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

Ailey,

Bathje,

Tichá

et al. 2024

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BackgroundPeople with intellectual and developmental disabilities are among the most underserved in an inequitable healthcare system.MethodsUsing Arksey and O'Malley's methodology and a social determinants of health framework, we conducted a scoping review of literature on the state of practice in education of healthcare professionals in the health and healthcare needs of this population.ResultsSearches found 4948 articles, with 182 included in the final review. Themes identified included gaps of not being informed by workforce needs, continued use of the medical model of care, not addressing intersectionality with racial/ethnic and other discriminations, and lack of involvement of the population in developing/evaluating programs and promising trends of development of competency‐based interprofessional programs with experiential learning.ConclusionWe provide recommendations for best practices in a concerted effort to educate a healthcare workforce equipped with the knowledge and skills to address the health needs of this population.

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Health professionals' education related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

Ailey,

Bathje,

Tichá

et al. 2024

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“…A focus on evidence based, discipline-specific interventions in autism is evolving to include more team based, holistic management. IPE is increasingly being promoted as a team-based path to both professional readiness and improved developmental and other outcomes for autistic individuals (Beverly & Wooster, 2018; Ravet, 2011; Tsilimingras et al, 2018).…”

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Interprofessional education on autism and intellectual disabilities: Program description and initial evaluation.

Price,

Cooper-Duffy,

Ogletree

et al. 2024

School Psychology

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Project INTERprofessional Autism Collaborative Training (INTERACT) is an interprofessional educationprogram designed to prepare graduate students in psychology, special education, and speech-language pathology to work with autistic children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. The rising prevalence of autism, coupled with increased appreciation for interprofessional approaches to service delivery, indicates the need for university training programs to prepare graduate students to work interprofessionally with this population; yet descriptions of such programs and their effectiveness are not reported in the literature. In this article, we explain the process through which an interprofessional faculty team developed Project INTERACT, describe the sequence of coursework and team-based clinical experiences that comprise the program, and present preliminary data regarding its effectiveness. Twentyfour graduate students in psychology, special education, and speech-language pathology participated in this quantitative study. We report results from three rating scales that participants completed at program entry, midpoint, and program exit. Participants endorsed positive attitudes toward interprofessional practice and demonstrated high levels of knowledge about autism. Self-rated knowledge and abilities in interprofessional practice increased significantly by program exit. Project INTERACT scholars developed knowledge and skills related to understanding, assessing, and treating autistic children with intellectual disabilities, through the lens of team-based interprofessional collaboration. We discuss implications for practice with Project INTERACT. Impact and ImplicationsWe describe Project INTERACT, a team-based training program to prepare graduate students in psychology, special education, and speech-language pathology to work together to support autistic children with intellectual disabilities. Graduate students were highly knowledgeable about autism and highly valued working with other disciplines. After participating in Project INTERACT, graduate students' ratings of their knowledge and abilities to collaborate successfully with professionals in other disciplines increased.

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Interprofessional Graduate Education in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Three-Year Perspective

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Health professionals' education related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

Health professionals' education related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

Interprofessional education on autism and intellectual disabilities: Program description and initial evaluation.

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