Services

Consultation Services

Classroom / Program Consultation

  • Staff Self-Assessment: Collect input regarding staff's own perceptions of strengths and needs
  • Review of Existing Data: Identify current trends in attendance, behavior, and academic performance
  • Resource Mapping: Identify available supports, curricula, tools, and gaps within the program
  • Environmental Scan and Classroom Observation: Assess classroom layout, sensory and visual supports, materials
  • Written Report: Summarizing Observation and Recommendations
  • Action Planning with Team: Develop an implementation plan with specific steps and timelines
  • Post Consult: Fidelity Checks and Problem Solving
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Student Consultation

  • Stakeholder Interviews: May include teachers, related service providers, student, caregiver
  • File Review: ER, IEP, FBA, behavioral or academic progress monitoring
  • Observation
  • Written Report: Summarizing observation, file review, and interviews, as well as hypothesis development (if behavior is a concern) and recommendations, determine actionable next steps, and receive written report.
  • Feedback Meeting with Team: Collaboratively review consultant findings and recommendations, determine actionable next steps, and receive written report. 
  • Post Consult: Fidelity Checks and Problem Solving


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MAEP Coaching Clinics

What's Included

  •  Up to 24 hours remote and onsite coaching and training
  • Written feedback and recommendations
  • Post clinic fidelity checks
  • Access to virtual monthly Coaching Clinic workshops and case study review
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What to Expect

  • Full team participation: Special education teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, administrators, and general education staff join together for every session.  
  • Customized support: All trainings and onsite visits are tailored to your district’s needs and scheduled at times that work for you.  
  • Student-focused planning: District submits a narrative of current behavior intervention and skill development practices so the coach can prepare targeted and meaningful content
  • Targeted coaching: Your team identifies focus areas to guide the clinic.  

STAR Autism Intervention Capacity Building Program

Focus: This project is an extension of the STAR Capacity Building Project piloted by Kalispell Public Schools during the 25/26 school Year. The STAR Autism Support Network is an initiative focused on building sustainable, district-level capacity for serving students with autism. These scholarships provide team-based training and coaching that strengthen the use of evidence-based practices, reduce reliance on individual specialists, and promote long-term sustainability across schools. The application window is open with priority given to districts committed to developing internal capacity across classrooms and staff roles, and who are willing to serve as model sites and mentors for other districts in Montana.

Limited Scholarships will support:

•Comprehensive Training : Selected teams will participate in a 2-day workshop covering evidence-based  teaching strategies and practices. The  workshop provides background  knowledge and practical  implementation techniques  specifically designed for children with  developmental disabilities, including  autism spectrum disorder. 
•Personalized Consultation : Selected teams will receive up to 10 days of  individualized consultation visits from STAR trainers to help apply workshop concepts in your specific educational setting. These  visits can be customized to address  your team's unique challenges and  questions. 
 

Pyramid Classroom Certification Scholarship

MAEP is offering limited Pyramid PCC Classroom Certification scholarships to selected Montana districts. Scholarships support implementation of the Pyramid Approach to Education through training, consultation, and classroom certification activities. After completing the screening request, Pyramid  will contact your district leadership regarding additional details and next steps.  Learn more about the PCC Classroom Certification program here.

Limited Scholarships will support:

Training: Pyramid Approach to Education, PECS Level 1, Teaching Critical Communication Skills

Consultation: Team members will be guided by one of Pyramid’s expert consultants to implement all components of the Pyramid with up to 10 visits scheduled throughout the year.

Leadership Training: Leadership Training to support participants in sustaining progress on program goals

Learn more and apply here.

OPI Staff are here to help

Katie Mattingley, Statewide Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project, (406) 437-3874

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