On March 19, 2024, parents representing elementary school children with autism sat patiently while the superintendent of education eloquently described the strengths neurodiversity brings to education and the Montgomery County, Maryland Board of Education's enduring support for Autism Awareness Month.Yet, only months prior, the BOE decided to terminate a program designed for children with autism and parents were waiting to give testimony urging them to reverse it.
Why have all these children drink from specialized cups of autism support when they can drink from a special education trough instead?Diluting support for these kids under the veil of equity and efficiency is dishonest. These actions are ableist.'Equity' would be expanding these autism-specific programs across the county and the nation. Every child with my son's autism phenotype deserves the program that my son is enrolled in today.
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