Parent Voices Drove Autism Certification Standards

• By: Scott W. Standifer, PhD University of Missouri
• July 1st, 2011
• accreditation standards, autism services, community living, employment, family support, individualized planning, quality services, self-advocacy
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It was a VERY troubling message” says Paul Andrew, remembering what he heard from a group of autism parents, advocates, and providers about the state of social services for people with autism in 2005. And it moved him to action. As Managing Director of Community Services for the accrediting...