Our message to the Hon. Dan Burton to be added to the record at his hearing on the violation of Federal law and provision of services to children with special needs. Celebrating the spirit of April as Autism Awareness Month, and April 27 as Autism Awareness Day, we urge your support of the House Concurrent Resolution introduced by Christoper Smith of New Jersey and Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania. Write your Congress person and Senators about it. Children with Autism are worth every dollar we can spend in research, early intervention, appropriate education and transition programs for community living and working.
Autism awareness is the key.
This new 108 page manual draws on Reed's 30-plus years of experience in special education law, and especially IDEA Hearings. Reed emphasizes that you have to prepare before you ask for a Hearing, not after. If the parent uses the right steps in that preparation, our experience has been that the parent can get what their child needs without the time and expense of going all the way through the Hearing and Court process. Reed explains why your complaint letters might have been ignored and the ten elements needed for a successful complaint letter. This Manual also focuses on how to force your State Education Agency to start doing its job, which might solve your problem.