The Wrightslaw Way

Follow-Up: What You Can Do! Read the Individual Family Stories submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee. July 3, 2012 (Huffington Post): Senate Hearing on Medical Necessity of Autism Care for Military Families. Is ABA as “medical therapy” mean that it was “medically necessary”? Why are thousands of military families still being denied ABA? Update: […]

DoD Advisory Panel on Special Needs Meets March 6, 2012. Feedback is important  – your input is needed. Do you have specific issues, concerns, challenges, suggestions you would like to be discussed?  Here’s how to ensure your voice is being heard. Contact AMFAS – American Military Families Autism Support. Updates on Caring for Military Kids […]

The issue of insurance covering ABA therapy for children with autism is a big issue for families in many states and for military families moving from state to state. Although some private insurance companies will pay for a diagnosis, many insurance companies do not pay for treatment. Nationwide initiatives are underway to change state insurance […]

For Brian and me, the autistic behaviors of Jack, our now six year old son, first appeared at age 10 months. Nearly one year later, we finally received the diagnosis that I had feared: Jack was autistic. A mom of a child with autism shares her experiences and gives us 10 tips from a military […]

On March 17, 2008, California Administrative Law Judge Lepkowsky issued an OAH Decision in Student v. Redlands Unified School District [OAH Case No(s). N2006100159 & N2007031009]. The ALJ held that the District’s failure to provide appropriate behavioral interventions for three consecutive school years resulted in a denial of FAPE and entitled the child to substantial […]