The goal of ParentAdvocates.org
is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
Mission Statement
is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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The E-Accountability Foundation announces the
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
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What Do You Think?
Should Autism Be Funded Just as Other "Illnesses"?
the Canadian Government looks at this question
CANADA Parents Await Autism Court Decision
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, June 15, 2004 For more articles like this visit http://www.bridges4kids.org. Parents of children with autism had their day in the Supreme Court of Canada last week. And the outcome could mean more help for autistic children in P.E.I. Four B.C. parents want Canada's highest court to force the provincial government there to pay for a very intense and very expensive treatment for young children with autism. In P.E.I. some of the Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, treatment is covered. The treatment is intense and administered one-to-one. That makes it expensive. The Island government will pay for up to 20 hours a week of ABA treatment. However, the funding is based on the family's income. "Research at this point in time doesn't know the exact number of hours for the best outcome," said Andrea Noonan, P.E.I.'s early intervention coordinator. It leaves parents like Heather Houston to pay the difference. "We do it because we want the best for Mark. Unfortunately if it was any other illness, we wouldn't have to pay for it out of our own pocket." There are currently six Island children with autism on a waiting list for therapy. And the provincial government is quick to remind people it is one of the few that pays for any part of the ABA treatment. The Autism Society is paying to bring Keith Amerson, a New York based ABA specialist, to the Island on a regular basis to support families like the Houstons. They believe autism is like any other illness and should be treated that way, with the full support of the provincial health department. Heather Houston hopes a win at the Supreme Court will mean her family, and others, can count on the government to get the help their children need. The Supreme Court decision is expected in the fall. |
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