Trump Puts Autistic Kids in the Spotlight and Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them

Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them

Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.

Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight while cutting agencies built to protect them

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Trump Puts Autistic Kids in the Spotlight and Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them - Health Care Today

At Chain of Lakes Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida, Josette Smith’s 9-year-old son, Ethan, gets to do what he loves most: crafts, math, and science. That is, when he isn’t being pulled out of class. Ethan has autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He was diagnosed with autism in kindergarten after displaying behavior that concerned his relatives: He paced, flapped his arms, and became consumed with highly specific interes…

Trump focuses on autism while cutting protections for autistic children

Josette Smith filed a federal complaint against her son Ethan's school in Winter Haven, Florida, citing discrimination based on his disability and race. Smith alleges that the school failed to provide necessary support, resulted in suspensions, and involved police intervention, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.