Pilot Projects

The purpose of the pilot projects is to implement the recommendations of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Workgroup as approved by the state Human Services’ Directors on June 28, 2007 on appropriate screening, assessment, and intervention for children with ASD ages birth to 6.

The ASD Workgroup recommendations are the result of an extensive review of the research on effective practices for young children with ASD and the input of a variety of stakeholders including:

  • Parents of children with ASD
  • An adult with ASD
  • Advocacy organizations
  • University partners
  • Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Intermediate school districts
  • Community Mental Health
  • Departments of Community Health, Education, and Human Services

The pilot sites have the opportunity to implement these research based recommendations and potentially serve as a model for other sites in the state.