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Found within KSDE TASN ATBS School Mental Health Initiative's School Mental Health Resource, this informational section discusses various educational frameworks, including Kansas MTSS, RtI, and School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports, and how they support student growth and development. Updated...

Through www.districttools.org, Kansas district and school leadertship teams can collect valuable data from instructional staff and from families. To request access, visit www.districttools.org. This website is hosted by the KSDE Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) to support districts in c...

Description Presented by Dr. Janis Whitlock, The Cutting Edge: Understanding Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Community Youth Populations, Part One. Self-injury is intentionally hurting the body (e.g. cutting, burning, etc.) but without suicidal intent. Because it often looks like a suicidal gestur...

Description   Adolescents on the autism spectrum require specialized instruction to develop friendships and social networks. In this webinar, participants will learn to teach adolescents with ASD how to develop and maintain friendships, handle peer conflict and rejection, teach ecologically...

Description   Although mental illness can be more common for those on the autism spectrum than in the general population, the mental health of individuals with autism is often overlooked. Common co-occurring difficulties include anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder.   ...