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Autism Commission Returns With New Ideas
A commission created a year and a half ago to evaluate Oregon’s approach to autism has returned with hundreds of ideas on how to improve services for affected families.
The 13-member Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders summarized its research in a 53-page draft report.
It tackles everything from educating kids with autism, to health insurance issues.
In fact, the commission recommends that Oregon lawmakers take up the controversial issue of mandating health insurance coverage for autism services.
Many of the recommendations are geared toward training key professionals – like teachers and police officers.
The commission report also calls for wholesale changes in how schools approach autism.
State officials plan hearings on the report next month. The commission plans to present the final plan to the governor by the end of the year.
The working draft of the report is NOW AVAILABLE for public preview: OCASD Draft Report 102510 PDF
Visit the Commssion's web site here: http://www.orcommissionasd.org/
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