Regional Autism Providers Of Ontario (RAPON) Pre-Meeting Survey

Regional Autism Providers Of Ontario (RAPON)
Pre-Meeting Survey

Your responses to this survey will help develop the facilitation plan for the RAPON planning session on November 30, 2007. Your replies will go directly to the facilitator, David Sheridan, and will be confidential. You will have a chance to edit your responses after you "Submit" your survey.

Please submit your responses by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

In June 2004 RAPON members participated in a planning retreat and identified six network priority themes. Looking back, how successful has the network been in addressing these priorities?

	Very Successful	Somewhat Successful	Not too Successful	Not at all Successful
A common voice and consistent messages to government, families, schools, providers
Ensuring program quality improvement
Engaging in and promoting research and evaluation
Developing information systems that are useable for multi-purposes
Reviewing regional program and partnership structures
Ensuring a coordinated provincial approach to the school support program

What new priorities should we be considering?

Organizations that join networks usually experience both costs (membership fees, time commitments, etc.) as well as benefits (networking, coordination, education, etc.). What have been the mains costs and benefits of your organization's membership in RAPON?

Costs

Benefits

What is the greatest single strength of RAPON?

Are there any obstacles interfering with the success of RAPON?

What issues would you like to see addressed at the November 30th planning retreat?

Please make any other comments or suggestions to assist with planning the retreat:

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Thank you for your cooperation.