The National Autism Network of Statewide Implementers (NANSI) was established in January 2020 as a network of state leaders who work collaboratively as a Community of Practice
Our mission is to promote the science and practice of implementation of EBPs within the educational environment to improve outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
NANSI Leadership Team
Amanda Passmore
N.C. Department of Public Instruction
Consultant for Autism
(984) 236-2618
amanda.passmore@dpi.nc.gov www.dpi.state.nc.us
Ann England, M.A., CCC-SLP-L
California Department of Education
Coordinator of SELPA Content Lead-ASD, California Department of Education
Co-Coordinator of California Autism Professional Training And Information Network (CAPTAIN)
(415) 491-6614
aengland@marinschools.org
captain@marinschools.org
Patty Schetter, MA, BCBA
UC Davis MIND Institute
Coordinator of Autism Education Initiatives
Co-Coordinator of California Autism Professional Training And Information Network (CAPTAIN)
(916) 826-1915
Heidi Carico
NC Department of Public Instruction
Consultant for Autism and Charter Schools
(984) 236-2620
heidi.carico@dpi.nc.gov www.dpi.state.nc.us
Nancy Childress
N.C. Department of Public Instruction
Personnel Development Consultant
(984) 236-2556
Maureen Kaniuka
N.C. Department of Public Instruction
Consultant for Autism
(984) 236-2619
Robert Pennington PhD
BCBA-D
University of North Carolina Charlotte
President of the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Lake & Edward J. Snyder, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Special Education
Department of Special Education and Child Development
(704) 687-8830
Jessica Suhrheinrich, Ph.D.
Department of Special Education
San Diego State University
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
California Autism Professional Training and Information Network (CAPTAIN)
What is NANSI?
Watch this video to get an introduction to NANSI.
Statewide Implementation Scale-Up of EBPs for Autism DEC 2020.pdfStatewide Implementation and Scale-Up of Evidence Based Practices for Autism
in Education: From Sea to Shining Sea
This journal article was published in the CEC DADD Online Journal, Vol. 7, Dec 2020 and describes the journey taken by California and North Carolina which led to the establishment of NANSI.
