The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC) was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the US Department of Education from 2007-2014. The NPDC developed free professional resources for teachers, therapists, and technical assistance providers who work with individuals with ASD. Resources include detailed information on how to plan, implement, and monitor specific evidence-based practices.

 

NPDC News & Updates

Participants will take part in a two-day virtual training to: learn about the NPDC model; learn about program quality for autistic students; select and scale goals to monitor progress (goal attainment scaling); understand and select evidence-based practices to address a goal; implement foundational evidence-based practices to address key areas of need for autistic students (e.g., independence and adaptive skills, social-communication needs, school readiness and academics, and interfering behaviors); and develop an action plan to enhance quality and the use of evidence-based practices in their setting.
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NCAEP is updating the NPDC systematic review on evidence-based practices from 2012-2017.

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Brief NPDC Overview Video

A coach talks about the NPDC model and the impact of using evidence-based practices.