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Local Chapters

Autism Society chapters are your best source of information and support. Most chapters are volunteer-led by parents, care providers and other professionals. The Autism Society has chapters in nearly every state reaching out to individuals with autism and their families with information, support, and encouragement.

Visit Autism Source to find local doctors, service providers and other useful resources in your area.

Advocacy

Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System

*Please note that in the context of Special Education Law, an "advocate" differs from an attorney in several ways. By definition, an "advocate" is one that supports or promotes the interests of another while an "attorney" is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on behalf of his or her clients. Although both may be able to help with your legal situation, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) only attorney's fees are recoverable to families prevailing in lawsuits. This delineation was the outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy, 548 U.S. 291 (2006). There is currently legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would reverse this outcome (the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act, HR 434).

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2008 State Autism Profiles - Mississippi


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Autism Waiver

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Education

Mississippi Department of Education

Parents United Together

The Mississippi Parent Information and Training Center (MS-PTI) is under IDEA and funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

EMPOWER

Educating Minority Parents; Opening Windows to Educational Rights (EMPOWER) a community-based, minority-governed, nonprofit organization, occupies an important role in the evolution of standards-based school reform and its potential for improving the quality of education for poor and minority children in Mississippi.

TEAAM- Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi

TEAAM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Mississippians with an autism spectrum disorder by cultivating and enhancing family and community supports.

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Community Resources

Learning Disabilities Association of Mississippi

Mississippi Project START

The mission of Project START is to ensure the provision of appropriate technology-related services for Mississippians with disabilities by increasing the awareness of and access to assistive technology and by helping the existing service systems become more consumer responsive so that all Mississippians with disabilities will receive appropriate technology-related services and devices.


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Autism Source

To find more information in your state, please visit www.autismsource.org.

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Last updated: 22 January 2009