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Hello Everyone! Carla Williams Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Ohio. Ready to Advocate!!

Great to have you here Carla will you contact be available later?

Hi Carla, and thanks for all you do!

If it passes next year, when would it then be effective?

90 days after the bill is signed into law.

Yes. Your welcome Kelly

Does enrollment at the age of 20?

Or when the person turns 21?

Are there other OhioRise services that go away in addition to ABA?

yes, the month after.

I am interested in advocacy for autistic adult in a group home. Struggling with finding safe adequate care.

What services are available for adults?

Teresa, I'm sorry to read of that struggle. Perhaps our Autism Response Team can offer help. Their contact information is on our website and will be in the slides we send out after this webinar. I encourage you to contact them.

Is there data between Medicaid and the MCOs about clients age 14-21 who want ABA but are denied for any reason?

law enforcement is not involved in MRSS. MRSS is provided by behavioral health providers.

I feel there is a strong need for adult services and advocacy for autistic adults. Is anyone working on that?

Teresa, I am a member of the Hamilton County Human Rights Committee through the Hamilton County DDS. I understand from participating there that there is an understanding that adults who are struggling need behavior support too. I know this does not provide immediate help, but I do know that there is much discussion in Ohio about support for adults too.

open source ……. what was the full name of the assessment?

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment tool

This belongs on a billboard!

Here is a link to our webpage with resources for families and youth as well as the CANS tool https://managedcare.medicaid.ohio.gov/managed-care/ohiorise/

Yes, I agree

This is great data!

Behaviors are such a huge challenge in schools while maintaining least restrictive environment.

Thanks for saying that!

excited about the walk! We will be there

We will send the slides out, with links, to all registered participants.

Thank you to all panelists!

thank you