April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to raise public consciousness about autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Join the global autism community and Light it Up Blue on April 2, 2016. Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Chuck…
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Kevin and Avonte’s Law Introduced to Protect People Prone to Wandering
Tagged with: Autism Safety Coalition, Avonte Oquendo, East River, Kevin Wills, New York City, Raccoon River, Stacy Sadove
Federal Grants for Electronic Tracking Devices Now Available for Autistic Children
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that a federal grant program that provides electronic tracking devices for adults with Alzheimer’s disease has been expanded to apply to children with autism. The announcement came after tragedy struck Queens, New York,…
Voluntary Tracking Devices Proposed for Children with Autism
Senator Charles Schumer has proposed legislation that would fund voluntary tracking devices for children with autism, to address the problem of wandering. The proposed legislation is called “Avonte’s law,” after Avonte Oquendo, a 14-year-old boy with autism who was found…
Electronic Tracking Devices in the Wake of Avonte
By Marion Walsh, Esq., & Stacy Sadove, Esq. The death of Avonte Oquendo, a 14 year old boy with autism has shocked and saddened NYC and it surrounding area. Avonte disappeared from his school in October and his remains were …
Tagged with: Avonte Oquendo, Electronic Tracking Device, Facebook Page, GPS, IEP, Privacy Rights, United States
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