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TeachTown: Basics

Making Autism Manageable


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Can you imagine an innovation thatmakes this better? Come enter the

world of Teachtown.


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Need?

Data: One in every 100 children in the United States may have

some form of autism spectrum disorder, far more than

previously believed, and the rate appears to be worseningquickly, especially among boys, new figures from the CDC

show. (Singer, 2009)

Many of these children final destination is prison.

Schools and parents need your help.


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One in every 100 children in the

United States may have some form ofautism spectrum disorder, far more

than previously believed, and the rate

appears to be worsening quickly,especially among boys, new figures

from the CDC show.

We have a problem! Can you help? Autism, an increase of 57% over the

last two years. No cure! Get involve with research. We need your money

and approval for our innovation, TeachTown Basic. This could be your

child.


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Research Innovators

Dr. Chris Whalen - President, Founder and Chief ScienceOfficer Teachtown

Dr. Shannon Cernich- Research Scientist, Teachtown

M

anya Vaupel,M

.Ed., BCBA-C

urriculum Director,Teachtown


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Early Innovators and Adopters of Autism:

Medical Community and College and Universities

Leo Kanner

introduced the label

early infantile

autism in 1943.

Hans Asperger

Austrian pediatrician

after whom Aspergersyndrome is named.


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Research with a purpose: Autism

The mission:

Research Program Emphases

Longitudinal, multi-site study to investigate the developmental patterns, preventive factors, andpredictive variables related to young childrens challenging behavior.

Effective services and interventions for young children with challenging behavior and their families

Administrative operations and systems variables

Personnel preparation and utilization of evidence-based practice

Enable students to be able to learn something in an instructional setting and apply it in a functionalsetting.


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Evidence BasedP

ractice The innovation sold itself

Market to school systems

Technology and academicconferences

Global

Convincing manufactures to

produce and fund TeachTown

3 step process>>>>>>>>>>

Strategy

Evidence Based Practices

N

eedTarget state with highest

prevalence of Autism: California.

Why California? Diversity!!


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Development

Product was designed for global and diversity population experiencing generalization

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism

Asperger Syndrome

Autistic Disorder

Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)

Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)

Many of the clients participated in trail studies


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Development Confrontation to Innovation

Accessible and affordable

Issues in Autism Programs

Staff-student ratiosFunding

Staff training and implementation

Accountability

Behavior problems of students

Access to general curriculum

Rapid increases in ASDAccess to evidence-based interventions

Paucity of appropriate staff (have to contract out)


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TeachTown, Inc. is a Seattle-based research company that specializes in the development of

computer-assisted treatment services for children with behavioral and developmental

disorders.

The companys product, TeachTown: Basics, is the worlds first comprehensive, computer-

assisted treatment program for children with autism spectrum disorders. All of TeachTownsprograms are based on best-practices from research and designed with input from an expert

advisory board with extensive experience in behavior analysis, special education,

developmental and clinical psychology, as well as speech pathology. (Teachtown, 2009)

Distribution of the education products began in 2007 in Los Angeles , California. The product

was diffused into the larger sector of education in the United States (US) 2008.

The education product has been successfully marketed and diffused into every major school

district in the country.

The diffusion product met little resistance by system and adopters because of the heavy

research involved in the construct of the application and the need factor.

Commercialization


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Laggards

How could anyone be against helping children of Autism?

Are you among the few who frown on Autism research and innovation?

Dont be a silent killer

Tell your Congressman and Senators to support Autism research

Its not money, its about the quality of human life.

Look below, lets make the right choice..its important!


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Perceived Attributes

Observability- We at Teachtown want

you to evaluate our product on its own

merit. Look at the data! You will come

to see why we are so excited!!

Trailability- When we started in 2007, we

were granted a small, limited time in the

most diverse school system in the US. We

proved to adopters that our product was

worth investing. They did, and together wechange the manageability of Autism.


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Diffusion Model

Decentralized/CentralizedTeachtown , Basic

innovation/ChangeAgents

Adopters- Early

Public School system- Los AngelesCounty- Limited

Adopters- Early/Late

State ofCalifornia

School boards

Massive

Advocates ofAutism supportinnovation .set

stage for corporate

Adopters-

Department of Education

Private sectors

Globalization


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Change Agents

US. Department of Education

School Boards

Teachers

Parents

PrincipalMedia Personnel

Community leaders

Autism advocate

Mental Health

Advocates

Autistic childrenTeachTown Basic- Developers and Researchers

President Obama Plan

Education Change for Autism!

Education Secretary

Duncan talks change in

Autistic Curriculum!


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Teachtown rely on these simple role represented by ordinary Change agents and

champions within the community and school system to create positive social

change We dont need marketing media actors, Fox, CNN or Tiger Woods to

believe in our products..We have parents like John and Barbara Palsy to make you

believe.. These are our champions

Developing a need for change on

the part of clients

Establishing an information

exchange relationship

To diagnose problems

To create an intent to change in

the client

To translate intentions into action

To stabilize adoption and prevent

discontinuanceTo achieve a terminal relationship

with clients


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Innovation into Critical Mass

As several of Teachtown Basic products have already

diffused into critical mass in the United States, Canada,

Asia, Europe and Africa, we have not become

complacent. Change is what we are all about. A newhorizon is near!


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Think of the possibilities!

Its time!!

Teachtown Basic, simple technology that holds incredible hope and promise for Autism!!

Will you help?


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http://www.dipity.com/lassie400/The-Innovation-Decision-Process

Timeline forTeachtown Innovation Process

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