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[quote=Anonymous]By Jamie Doyle
Published Apr 18, 2024 at 4:30 AM EDT
Updated Apr 18, 2024 at 8:04 AM EDT

https://www.newsweek.com/schools-killing-son-autism-support-i-veil-equity-1891131

"On March 19, 2024, parents representing elementary school children with autism sat patiently while the superintendent of education eloquently described the strengths neurodiversity brings to education and the Montgomery County, Maryland Board of Education's (BOE) enduring support for Autism Awareness Month.

Yet, only months prior, the BOE decided to terminate a program designed for children with autism and parents were waiting to give testimony urging them to reverse it."

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"We moved to Montgomery County when Zen was in 1st grade and it was determined that my son required high adult oversight, a structured environment, explicit social skills instruction, and executive functioning training, so he was referred to the Autism Learning Center at Darnestown Elementary School (DES)."

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"Frustratingly, autism programs are being emaciated under the veil of equity and efficiency: That by combining kids with autism who were receiving the support they needed with other children with various learning disabilities with less specialized support means that all needs will be met.

Why have all these children drink from specialized cups of autism support when they can drink from a special education trough instead?

Diluting support for these kids under the veil of equity and efficiency is dishonest. These actions are ableist."[/quote]

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