Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: South Carolina
Disability: Autism
Theme: parent support and training, school accountability
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Maine
Disability: Down Syndrome
Theme: fully funding IDEA, staffing shortage, waitlists for services
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Maine
Disability: Unspecified
Theme: teacher training, mandating UDL in IDEA
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Female
Location: Massachusetts
Disability: Autism
Theme: Procedural safeguard and due process explained; Local agencies providing services for parents; accountability for districts,
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Massachusetts
Disability: Autism
Theme: Inclusion in LRE; Seamless transition from EI
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Female
Location: Tennessee
Disability: Down Syndrome
Theme: More funding for inclusion with LRE;
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Illinois
Disability: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Theme: Teacher training in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Female
Location: Massachusetts
Disability: Down Syndrome
Theme: Clear, strong language about inclusion, LRE, needs of individuals with disabilities; strengthen laws
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Massachusetts
Disability: Autism
Theme: Fully fund IDEA
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Massachusetts
Disability: Congenital Heart Disease, Hypotonia, Nonverbal Autism
Theme: Collaboration between schools and parents, resources for parents related to self care and information centers
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Illinois
Disability: Down Syndrome
Theme: More funding, appropriate supports and resources, sensitivity training for staff and students
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Tennessee
Disability: Char Syndrome
Theme: Weekly ABA therapy
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Tennessee
Disability: Developmental Delay
Theme: Providing transition services starting in 5th grade
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Tennessee
Disability: Autism
Theme: Provide more therapies to support speech and behavior, provide more information in Spanish
Language: Spanish

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Female
Location: Tennessee
Disability: Autism
Theme: Provide more education for teachers in autism
Language: Spanish

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: Maine
Disability: ADHD
Theme: Disagrees with PBIS
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Female
Location: New Mexico
Disability: Autism
Theme: Solving teacher shortage, lack of teacher preparation, increasing funding for special education
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: South Carolina
Disability: Autism
Theme: Wants smoother transitions and consistent evaluations to eliminate delays when moving from state to state
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: South Carolina
Disability: Autism
Theme: Want isolation/seclusion and other cruel punishments to be prohibited
Language: English

Age: Early Childhood
Gender: Male
Location: South Carolina
Disability: ADHD, sensory processing disorder
Theme: Wants funding increased so schools can provide the resources, services, and policies to students
Language: English