The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(1) Administer--Includes but is not limited to the
proposal, development, implementation, and maintenance of a program,
within the parameters of the Request for Applications.
(2) Autism research center--An entity operated by a
Texas public institution of higher education that currently conducts
research on autism and provides evidence-based treatment and/or education
services for autism spectrum disorders.
(3) Board or THECB--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
(4) Board-certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Training
for Teachers/Paraprofessionals--Teachers/Paraprofessionals receive
behavioral skills training in methodologies and strategies of applied
behavior analysis under the guidance of a BCBA training professional.
(5) Institution of higher education or institution--Any
public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college
or university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education
as defined by Texas Education Code, §61.003.
(6) Parent-directed treatment--Provision of training
services to enable parents (or other home-based caregivers) to provide
evidence-based treatments to their children with autism spectrum disorder.
(7) Request for Applications (RFA)--A type of solicitation
notice in which the THECB announces available grant funding, sets
forth the guidelines governing the program, provides evaluation criteria
for submitted applications, and provides instructions for eligible
entities to submit applications for such funding. The guidelines governing
the program may include a Letter of Intent, eligibility requirements,
performance expectations, budget guidelines, reporting requirements,
and other standards of accountability for this program.
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