THE STRATEGIC PLAN: SETTING PRIORITIES

The goal of the strategic plan was to foster active collaboration from a wide range of stakeholders across BC to set meaningful priorities through a co-design process

The process included:

  • Completion of over 50 separate interviews with over 260 stakeholders
  • Examination of knowledge gaps through cross-jurisdictional scans of existing on-line ASD-related resources and training materials in BC, Canada and key international sites
  • Discussion of priorities at a full day meeting hosted by the Pacific Autism Family Network with the CIRCA Advisory Committee that includes representatives from over 14 community organizations and 4 government Ministries

The process prioritized:

Three target service sectors that would benefit from the development of training and resources in ASD:

1) Medical/Dental Professionals (Physicians; Pediatricians; Dentists; Dental Hygienists)

2) Child Care Service Providers (Early Childhood Educators; Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP)/IDP/Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD)/SCD; and Public and Private Child Care Providers, etc.)

3)  Employment-Related Professionals (Human Resource Professionals, Employers, Co-Workers; Work BC, etc.)