The Autism Curriculum
Encyclopedia®: A Web-based
Prescription for Autism
Education
Renee Mansfield, M.A., BCBA; Chata Dickson, Ph.D., BCBA-D;
Meca Andrade, M.S., BCBA; Utah Nickel, M.S., BCBA;
Theresa Cerrone, M.S., BCBA; Courtney McKallagat B.S.
Jim Santiago, CIO
New England Center for
Children
• NECC programs serve more than 400 students
primarily between the ages of 18 months and 22
years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• NECC provides graduate training programs through
Simmons College, Northeastern University, Western
New England College.
• NECC faculty have made more than 1,073
conference presentations and have published over
200 research articles in peer-reviewed academic
journals.
Number of Cases of Autism
(1992-2008, ages 6-22)
Data from fightingautism.org
Challenges for Special
Education Administrators
• Finding and retaining specialized staff
• Staff training and supervision
• Accessing autism-specific curriculum
• Tracking data and reporting outcomes
The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia®
(ACE®) is a web-based toolkit providing
special educators with an evidenced based
program to effectively assess, teach, and
evaluate individuals with autism
The ACE®
ASSESS
– Identify Key Factors for Individual Success
TEACH
– Build Independence Across the Life Span
EVALUATE
– Document Success Every Day
Core Skills Assessment
®
ACE Curriculum
• Detailed lesson plan
• Data sheet
• Related Materials (worksheets, pictures, line
drawings)
• Comments Sections (reference list,
remediation suggestions)
• Video demonstration
Viewing Curriculum
View
Teachers are provided default curriculum information, video clips, data
sheets, and associated materials. They may also customize many features
of the teaching methods for an individual student
Student Progress
Washing
Hands
Pointing to objects
Student Progress
Answering Social
Questions
Responding to
Name
Research to Practice
ACE® Data
NECC Research
ACE® Curriculum