The Seattle Post-Intelligencer tells a heart wrenching story of the impact of the current economic downturn on the family of real estate broker Robert Ott. The family savings have been depleted, their line of credit suspended and 6 year old autistic son Aaron has lost his behavioral therapy. With therapy Aaron had progressed from squeaking a single tone to a 50 word vocabulary. His therapist used to visit Aaron's school to help solve behavior problems but now Aaron is on his own:
Aaron started coming home from first grade holding reports with orange circles on them -- indications from his teacher that he'd acted out that day.
In the past, Aaron's former behavioral therapist would visit his classroom to help resolve disruptive behaviors often associated with autism.
"Now when something goes wrong at school, it keeps going wrong," Ott said.
It is tough reading this story but I also have to wonder what the schools in the Seattle area provide for autistic students like Aaron. Does he have an autism trained Teacher Assistant working with him? Does he sit in the regular classroom all day with a 50 word vocabulary? Are any supports provided or accommodations made for him in school?
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