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Education

Wrightslaw Special Education Law Conferences – 4Q 2010

September 1, 2010

Although the Wrightslaw conferences aren’t specific to autism spectrum disorders, they are one of the best resources available for parents that want to learn more about special education law. The more you know about IDEA 2004, 504s, IEPs, etc, the better advocate you can be for your child. The following is a list of the [...]

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Alexicom Launches Free AAC Android App

August 4, 2010

Alexicom Tech’s internet-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system is convenient and the company has just improved their service with the recently released free Android app. The new app allows Alexicom users to port their Alexicom pages directly to their Android device. A convenient AAC system is literally at your fingertips. For more information on [...]

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Autism Homeschooling Resources

June 14, 2010

Not all children with an autism spectrum disorder are sent to a public or private school. For a variety of reasons, many families choose to homeschool their autistic child. When a parent is considering the option of homeschooling her child, finding resources to help can be time-consuming. Whether choosing between a homeschool program and school [...]

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Public Schools Challenged to Serve More Students with Autism Despite Budget Cuts

June 9, 2010

School districts across the U.S. struggle with the combination of two harsh realities: an increasing intensity of budget cuts for 2010-11, and complying with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees “free appropriate” education to all disabled students including the growing number of students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition, [...]

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Wrightslaw Special Education Law Conferences – 3Q 2010

June 1, 2010

Although the Wrightslaw conferences aren’t specific to autism spectrum disorders, they are one of the best resources available for parents that want to learn more about special education law. The more you know about IDEA 2004, 504s, IEPs, etc, the better advocate you can be for your child. The following is a list of the [...]

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California to Require Autism Training for Special Education Teachers

May 17, 2010

The State of California will begin requiring special education teachers to receive additional training that focuses on autism and other pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). According to Catherine Kearney, president of the California Teacher Corps, approximately 25,000 teachers will need to take this training before they can have a student with an autism spectrum disorder in [...]

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