Autism Support Services are provided through Project PEAK a collaborative effort of the Child Study Center and the Oklahoma State Department of Education

A training and support network for educating children with Autism Spectrum Disorders which:

• Coordinates with existing professional development and technical assistance programs
• Supports local efforts to build capacity within school districts
• Employs evidence-based/research-based practices
• Partners with local parent support groups

• Training
• Technical assistance
• On-site collaborative consultation
• Mentoring, coaching and demonstration teaching
• Information dissemination
• Program evaluation and quality assurance
• Links to educators and professionals from other disciplines

• Increased capacity of schools and service providers to provide appropriate assessments and effective programs for children with ASD.
• Retention of qualified personnel
• Enhanced partnerships with families
• Families, schools and service providers are supported at the local, regional and state levels.
• Children with ASD reach goals of personal independence and social responsibility

Project PEAK services are provided by an interdisciplinary team consisting of certified special education teachers, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists and psychologists.

“Education, both directly of children, and of parents and teachers, is currently the primary form of treatment for autistic spectrum disorders.” Educating Children with Autism, Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism,

National Research Council, 2001