Shocking! Autism Advocate Faces 150+ Years in Prison

December 22, 2008

Autism Advocate Faces 150+ Years in Prison

Over School District Intimidation Tactics.

By Barry , AutismNews.com

Ray Parenteau is a parent of a child with autism and the co-founder

of AutismAdvocate.net . He has stood up countless times and

advocated for the educational rights of children with autism and

other disabilities in this small central Arizona town of Prescott

for the last several years.

In just the last 90 days he has filed and prevailed in 8 Arizona

Department of Education complaints and one due process complaint

while representing 6 students.

Yesterday he met with Prescott Unified School District's

superintendent Kapp and officials the Department of Justice

from Denver Colorado and came to a resolution agreement concerning

the discrimination of a hearing impaired child with down syndrome.

It was there second time out in a little over a year.

In this case the principle of the junior high school told a students

parents " that it would be too upsetting to the regular students " for

the disabled child to attend here " the family was told. The student

was unable to attend his home school for over one month while the

problem was sorted out.

At 7am this morning Mr. Parenteau he was awakened to a half dozen

plain clothes detectives with guns drawn serving a warrant for his

arrest He was charged with 1 count of fraud and 31 counts of forgery

resulting from a contract between his company and the district from

a due process complaint to educate his son.

" I have done nothing wrong. " This is a clear case of intimidation

between the Prescott Unified School Distinct and myself to prevent

me from helping the kids that need it the most. " states Mr.

Parenteau. I was just trying to hold them (the district)

accountable and give the kids a chance to succeed. "

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