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Below is an excerpt from a blog called Thinking Autism Guide. Please note: the article might not use the same type of person centered language that you or I use. That said, I have a loved one with autism who...

A workgroup or task force examining an issue that tangibly affects an underrepresented community would be required to have them represented in the group.

Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic.