Education
Apr. 19, 2007
Schools Should Be Spending to Help Autistic Children, Not Fighting Their Parents
Forum Column - By Areva D. Martin - An education lawyer writes that, despite federal mandates, many needy children are not getting the help they need from schools.
By Areva D. Martin
As the nation acknowledges National Autism Month, school districts everywhere are grappling with how to respond to the explosive growth of lawsuits over tuition and services. A recent article in the National Law Journal reports that the number of such cases went from 15,580 in 1992 to 192,643 in 2005.
The suits, filed un...
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