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Article: PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY OFFERS TEACHERS AUTISM TRAINING; SUMMER SESSION CLASSES ANNOUNCED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 20, 2007
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Portland State University issued the following news release:
This summer, Portland State University will offer a schedule of courses specifically designed to better train teachers working with students with autism--an increasing and underserved population of children with disabilities.
According to the Oregon Department of Education, 1 in 98 Oregon students are on the autism spectrum, the highest reported rate of incidence in the United States. Given the overall increasing rates, autism will soon become the most common disability in America, according to the Autism Society of Oregon, which has designated April as "Autism Awareness Month." In addition, Portland Mayor Tom Potter has ...