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Updated 5/25/08 Great News - all three of the Autism Bills up this session have passed! The Governor has signed the Pilot bill on May 21st. We are asking you to please send an e-mail or make a call to thank your state representative and state senator for passing these bills. You can go to the General Assembly Website to get their e-mail, www.cga.ct.gov. We also would like you to e-mail the following folks thanking them for all their support and hard work on these bills: The Bills we refer to are: Connecticut Legislative Guide online, please go to http://www.cga.ct.gov/olm/Guides/Guide/Guide.pdf More ways you can help... Please click here for more info Bill #7176 Please click here for more info Update from ARC Please click here for more info For a Petition Please click here Bill SB 1407 Please click here for more info Actions Alert for our High School Graduates Please click here for more info Another Action Alert Please click here for more info Court Says They Don't need to Sue over Special-Needs Please click here for more info Please Help! - 21 year-olds with MR isolated to balance state budget Please click here for more info Summary on all children's legislation passed and failed Please click here for more info CT SPED Regs Commentary
Letter Reversing Supreme Court Decisions Eroding IDEA Letter Update on the Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act: October 12, 2007 Please click here for more info Legislative Update #4 Please click here for more info Support the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act, H.R. 4188 Please click here for more info Bills affecting children with special health care needs Please click here for more info State May Create Agency for Autism Click here to see how you can help! Autism Speaks e-newsletter Please click here for more info AN ACT REQUIRING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER THERAPIES, H.B. No. 5696 Please click here for more info AN ACT CONCERNING THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, H.B. No. 5590 Please click here for more info AN ACT CONCERNING EXPANSION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, H.B. No. 5666 Please click here for more info Education Update 2008 - Kim Fawcett, State Representative, Fairfield and Westport Please click here for more info |