Special Education Listserv

Subject: Autism/Blue Ribbon Autism Panel Report

Source: Heidi Atkins Lieberman, Assistant Commissioner

Intended Audience: Directors of Special Education and other stakeholders

Date: December 19, 2007

The Blue Ribbon Autism Panel has completed its work.  To view the final report, go to http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/EffectivePractices/ then click on Blue Ribbon Panel on Autism Report under the Bulletin Board.

This report includes recommendations that will be going to the Missouri legislature and Governor Blunt for review and, if appropriate, consideration for further action.

There is no way to predict to what extent the recommendations may be implemented.  However, I thought you would be interested in the work of the panel, the information gathered by the panel, and the recommendations that resulted.