1. While it is my understanding that Autism is not insurable, students with autism should certainly be covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(pg. 171). This entitles students with autism to programs suitable for their education and an IEP, or Individual Education Plan.
2. I am for the taxpayers taking on the burden to provide the best possible education to all students with exceptionallities. Not only is it the humane thing to do, but in the long term, society is better off if the funding is there to best educate these individuals.
3. The federal government should be concerned in that they will need to make cuts to superfluous spending so as to fully fund this program (as the law requires). Educational programs should not take a back seat to the arts or even scientific research. Again, the funding will give these individuals the best chance to become productive, tax paying adults.
4. Yes. The federal government should be forced to meet its financial obligations under IDEA.
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