EBD Blog

The NY Times carried a story about a charter school for students with autism. It was championed by parents who were concerned that they had to take their children to distant locations simply to get ABA-based educational services.

The NY LEA expects great demand for the services.

Principal, Donna Farrell, told [parents] the school would have only one slot available for the coming year. It expects to receive 100 applications.

The city’s Department of Education says 3,788 autistic children are enrolled in the public system, 786 of them educated at private schools, with their fees paid by the city.