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However, the last three questions represent substantial policy issues for children with autistic spectrum disorders. The phrases "scarce resources" and "almost unlimited needs" guarantee a continuing struggle to obtain those needed resources by those concerned with the well being of children with autistic spectrum disorders and their families.
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The citizens' recourse, when they think the law is not being faithfully administered, is to turn to the courts for help. By the end of 1999, almost 150 cases seeking more appropriate educational programs for children with autistic spectrum disorders were in the hearing rooms of the courts (Mandlawitz, 1999~.
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Each student must receive a full individual examination before being placed in a special education program, with tests appropriate to the child's cultural and linguistic background. For children with autistic spectrum disorders this means an appropriate evaluation that is carried out by personnel with experience in the use of the appropriate tests and protocols for children with these disorders.
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The IEP must describe the child's current performance and goals for the school year, the particular special education services to be delivered, and the procedures by which outcomes are evaluated. For children with autistic spectrum disorders, this is an important provision, because it requires the schools to develop a program, carried out by personnel who are skilled in working with children with these disorders, that fits the needs of each particular child and does not just routinely place a child in a program that already exists for other children with special needs.
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They come into play when discrimination can be documented. A substantial number of due process hearings and court cases have resulted from the concerns of some parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders that the legal rights of their child and family have not been observed.
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Parents often believe that the local education authority (LEA) is assuming less responsibility than it should in providing special services for children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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The setting for the treatment program has become another issue, since IDEA stresses that the services should be provided in the least restrictive environment, while many parents wish to have home-based service provided. ADEQUACY OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES At the present time, IDEA serves as the basic education legislation that provides support for children with disabilities, which clearly includes children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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Similarly, are teachers trained in general special education techniques, but with no additional preparation regarding children with autistic spectrum disorders, really ready to accept the instructional responsibilities for those children? It is possible that even a well designed special education program for a school district could still fall short of adequately providing for the special needs of children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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