Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Dear Tennessee listmates- As you are probably aware, the state of Tennessee offers very little funding or resources for our Autistic children and adults. I just moved to Tennessee and I have been shocked not only by the lack of interventions provided by the majority of school districts, but also Tennessee Early Intervention, ARC, etc.... Granted, there are a lack of qualified professionals and behavior analysts all over the country - Tennessee is particulary lacking in this area. Families of disabled children and adults in the state of TN are working together NOW - to demand better services. We are the only people who can push a change in the right direction. I've been in litigation with my local school district for ten months trying to get at the very least - a classroom staffed with teachers trained in the fundamentals ABA and generalization strategies so that even if I have to continue to privately fund an ABA program for my daughter -- she at least has a chance to generalize her skills to the classroom. You can read about her strugge with TN at www.hannahs-hope.com This Monday is a National Call in Day, demanding attention from government officials of TN to the Autism epidemic in our state. Please e-mail me privately, if you can spare a minute or two to e- mail, fax, or call government officials on Monday. I know how busy life can be for us -- but this is really, really important. Thanks, nusrymartin@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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