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HB 851 IS OFFICIALLY FLORIDA LAW!
One of my proudest accomplishments in my first year in the Florida House was passing HB 851, Autism in the Classrooms, with unanimous bipartisan support.
Yesterday, I got to celebrate with some of the people who will help put it into action! And, of course, show a little FAU pride with some Owl Fingers!
The bill I’m holding is our new law requiring every Florida school district to offer annual autism-specific training for teachers and school administrators, developed in consultation with their local Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).
Why does that matter? Because educators deserve the tools to meet the needs of every student, and families deserve to know their children are understood and supported in the classroom.
FAU’s CARD center does extraordinary work every day, providing free resources, training, and support to individuals with autism, their families, and educators. HB 851 connects that expertise directly with the teachers who need it.
A huge thank you to Dr. Jack Scott, Sabrina DeGoias, Dr. Susanna Launder, and Wanda Baldwin for celebrating this milestone with me, and to Florida Atlantic University for the incredible work they’re doing in our community.
This is just the beginning. I’m committed to building on this progress, strengthening our CARD centers, and expanding the resources available to students with autism and their families across Florida.
One of my proudest accomplishments in my first year in the Florida House was passing HB 851, Autism in the Classrooms, with unanimous bipartisan support.
Yesterday, I got to celebrate with some of the people who will help put it into action! And, of course, show a little FAU pride with some Owl Fingers!
The bill I’m holding is our new law requiring every Florida school district to offer annual autism-specific training for teachers and school administrators, developed in consultation with their local Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).
Why does that matter? Because educators deserve the tools to meet the needs of every student, and families deserve to know their children are understood and supported in the classroom.
FAU’s CARD center does extraordinary work every day, providing free resources, training, and support to individuals with autism, their families, and educators. HB 851 connects that expertise directly with the teachers who need it.
A huge thank you to Dr. Jack Scott, Sabrina DeGoias, Dr. Susanna Launder, and Wanda Baldwin for celebrating this milestone with me, and to Florida Atlantic University for the incredible work they’re doing in our community.
This is just the beginning. I’m committed to building on this progress, strengthening our CARD centers, and expanding the resources available to students with autism and their families across Florida.
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