Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 7:00-9:00 PM
Location: Andrews Middle School 3000 Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA 02155
Come learn about your child’s rights under the Autism Omnibus Bill
The bill includes the following key provisions:
1. A requirement that MassHealth cover medically necessary treatments for children with ASD who are under 21 years old – including ABA therapies as well as dedicated and non-dedicatedAAC devices;
2. Extension of Department of Developmental Services (DDS) eligibility to many persons with Autism, Prader Willi Syndrome and Smith-Magenis syndrome;
3. The creation of an Autism Endorsement for special education teachers to enable them to voluntarily gain in-depth knowledge about the complexities of educating students with ASD;
4. The creation of tax-free saving accounts (called “Achieving a Better Life Experience” or ABLE) to help families cover anticipated disability-related expenses for individuals with ASD and other physical and developmental disabilities;
5. Requiring DMH and DDS to develop and implement a plan to provide services to individuals who have both a mental illness and a developmental disabilities;
6. Establishing the Autism Commission as a permanent entity.
Presented by Mass Advocates for Children and the Medford Special Ed Parent Advisory Council