ATTN:AUTISTIC CHILDREN IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

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> Dear ine,

> If you could post this letter on the message boards of your lists, I

> would really appreciate it. If you want to add or delete from the

> letter below, to make it better, please feel free to do so.

> Thanks

> Becky

>

> ATTENTION ALL PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN IN UPSTATE NEW YORK IN

THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY,

ALLEGANY COUNTY, STEUBEN COUNTY, CHEMUNG COUNTY, SCHUYLER COUNTY,

YATES COUNTY,SENECA COUNTY, CAYUGA COUNTY!

Hi- my name is Becky Rosen and I have a sister with Downs syndrome and

autism. I would like to find out the feelings of other

parent/siblings

who have autistic children. Please let me know ASAP. Below are 5

important questions:

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> If you live in the following counties and feel that:

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> 1. the New York State Department of Education and/or your local

> school

district does not understand the disability of

> autism and/or is not up to date with the correct/appropriate medical

> information about this disability.

>

> 2. Your child is not receiving the appropriate therapy services.

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> 3. Your child's rights, health and welfare is being put at serious

> risk.

> 4. Your NYS state government officials are not addressing the

serious needs and are not protecting their rights of autistic

children.

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> 5. Your Federal government representatives are not addressing the

> serious needs and are not protecting the rights of autistic

children.

>

> 5. Educational awareness by the NYS Education Department is

extremely lacking and therefore putting these childrens health and

welfare at grave risk.

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> If you feel that the above statements are correct, please contact

> Becky Rosen at bigguy@... as soon as possible. Our children

are important!! Together, we can make a difference.