Carrie Hall, M.Ed.

Lisa Milkavich, PT, DPT

Margaret Kluthe, M.D. 

Tracy, Golden, Ph.D., M.Ed.

URLEND Leadership Research Project: Utilizing the Learn the Signs, Act Early program to Teach WIC clients in Provo

County about Healthy Child

GOAL: Promote earlier identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delays.

MEANS: Increase parents’ ability to recognize signs of delay and seek evaluation.

Method: Create learning modules for the WIC website.

Introduction

Rationale: only ~ 30% of children with delays are identified before they enter school.◦ Relying on periodic physical exams is insufficient.◦ Recognition of delays among some groups is

lower, including Girls African American children Children of parents who were not fluent in

English Children in foster care

Early intervention allows earlier therapy.◦ Early therapy is more efficacious.

Methodology

We contacted WIC to arrange an in-person meeting in early November

We researched the efficacy of modules We created learning modules for ages 6, 12 and

months and ages 2, 2½ and 3 years Modules, utilized the CDC “Learn the Signs. Act

Early” curriculum with◦ Introduction◦ Pretest◦ Informational section◦ Resources◦ Post test

Methods

Module Examples

Team’s goals: Develop culturally & socioeconomically relevant educational modules on developmental milestones & autism.

Barriers:1) Significant delays in communications, 2) Rotating contact person for WIC, 3) WIC seemed to lose track of who we were

Data collection: No data was collected.

Results

Limitation: Unable to publish modules on WIC’s website No collect data, no findings in relation to original

hypothesis Future direction: Post on ‘Help me Grow' -United Way program in Utah

County & LTA-AE’s user boardOutcomes: Experience working with a large government organization Team developed- culture of trust, and open

communication, cohesive work environment across disciplines, & experienced modern communication technologies

Discussion

Q & A

Suggestions and highlights:

◦ Include future AE trainee’s in the orientation process to allow networking and connection with other trainees

◦ Set up a requirement for projects within government systems

◦ Create more opportunities for the URLEND and AE trainees to attend seminars together

◦ Keep the Leadership Assignments-they were great!

Carrie’s thoughts on URLEND

URLEND is my professional utopian bubble

Suggestions: Add a quick 5 min update/debrief period to

beginning of each AE didactic session New assignment tab on syllabus is great! Can you

add the actual assignment to the page as well? Interprofessional reading/assignments from Gwen

were great. Can they all be placed on the syllabus at the beginning of the course? Can leadership groups receive group feedback after assignment B?

Lisa’s thoughts on URLEND

Highlights ◦ Leadership project with Lisa & Carrie was a great

experience at learning to collaborate as a group.◦ Leadership book was clear and insightful.◦ Loved the clinics – just wish I had time to do more.◦ Didactic sessions were excellent!

Suggestions◦ Support all AE trainees attending the orientation for

team building and collaboration.◦ Have a ‘Legislative’ tab where legislative activities

could be listed and updated, whenever possible.◦ Include Dr. Hoffman’s lecture for AE, perhaps all.◦ Fewer assignments due April 4th! (We have five due)

Margaret’s thoughts on URLEND