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To: Jen Crownover, County Commissioner Precinct #4
Autism Program for Comal County TX Schools!
Keep Autistic children out of the labeled "behavior unit" of the schools! They are not bad children, THEY DESERVE PROPER PLACEMENT in our public schools!
Why is this important?
My son, who is autistic, attended Mountain Valley Elementary School, not because this was his home campus, but because CISD made the choice that all children requiring special needs attend this school. In the nearly 3 years he attended, he regressed in all aspects of his disorder as well as his education due to a lack of placement. They have decided it is appropriate to place autistic children in a behavior unit with staff who are not trained on their disorder. Autistic children do not have behavior issues, they have sensory triggers due to their disability! We need to take care of all of the children in the community, and there should be a program to support Autism in our county, and give our children their best chance at succeeding at everything they encounter in life!