biostudies-literatureTschida JENIMH NIH HHS52https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10189967biostudies-literatureUnknown4(1)<h4>Background</h4>Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are shown to improve a variety of outcomes for autistic children. However, EBPs often are mis-implemented or not implemented in community-based settings where many autistic children receive usual care services. A blended implementation process and capacity-building implementation strategy, developed to facilitate the adoption and implementation of EBPs for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in community-based settings, is the Autism Community Toolkit: Systems to Measure and Adopt Research-based Treatments (ACT SMART Toolkit). Based on an adapted Exploration, Adoption decision, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework, the multi-phased ACT SMART Toolkit is comprised of (a) implementation facilitation, (b) agency-based implementImplementation science communicationsFidelity to the ACT SMART Toolkit: an instrumental case study of implementation strategy fidelity.PMC10189967K01 MH093477Drahota ATschida JEfalseFidelity to the ACT SMART Toolkit: an instrumental case study of implementation strategy fidelity.<h4>Background</h4>Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are shown to improve a variety of outcomes for autistic children. However, EBPs often are mis-implemented or not implemented in community-based settings where many autistic children receive usual care services. A blended implementation process and capacity-building implementation strategy, developed to facilitate the adoption and implementation of EBPs for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in community-based settings, is the Autism Community Toolkit: Systems to Measure and Adopt Research-based Treatments (ACT SMART Toolkit). Based on an adapted Exploration, Adoption decision, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework, the multi-phased ACT SMART Toolkit is comprised of (a) implementation facilitation, (b) agency-based implement2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-04-21T22:47:04.552Z2025-04-05T18:50:38.922ZS-EPMC101899673719405210.1186/s43058-023-00434-2