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Don't isolate students with autism

KenG

KenG

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"Gov. Chris Christie's recent proposal to create a state-funded autism school in every county has turned a lot of heads. Coming from a Republican governor in a time of fiscal austerity, many disability advocates have seen it as a welcome statement that some things are still worth spending money on.

Yet despite appreciation of Christie's support for autism and disability issues, many advocates have serious questions about the wisdom of constructing new segregated programs when both federal law and an overwhelming body of research say that autistic students are best served in inclusive settings":
http://www.app.com/article/20110128/NJOPINION03/101280312/Don-t-isolate-students-autism
 
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