Autism Team - The cooperative has trained two groups of professionals from a variety of disciplines to support staff/parents in educating students with Autism.  Team members often provide consultation to teachers and parents upon request.  The team developed a notebook of training modules on various topics that are available in all buildings.  This year, a series of after school "training" have been
provided by team members using the modules as a resource.  The role of the team continues to evolve as students and staff needs change.   Watch for the next issue of "Spectrum", the Autism Team's newsletter. For information on the autism parent support group, go to http://www.act-plus.org

Psychology Department - Comprised of seven (7) school psychologists that serve the five school corporations involved with the cooperative.  They participate in Building Based Teams, case
conferences, testing students and provide consultation for teachers and parents.

Wraparound Facilitators - The NCI Cooperative has identified six staff members to support
Wraparound activities in each school district.  They work with families to identify their strengths and needs and develop a child/family planning team. Wraparound facilitators support creative
problem-solving and do not rely just on "programs" to meet needs.  They do work closely with
community providers and families to address their needs.  Many students have their learning impacted by stresses within their family and/or community.  In order for them to learn, those stresses need to be addressed.  Wraparound facilitators help families utilize their strengths, natural support systems and develop plans to strengthen their need areas.

Watch for the next issue of "Special Edition", NCI's quarterly newsletter.