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Parent urges more autism‑specific supports and staff training, requests classroom cameras
Summary
A parent told the Salt Lake City School District board Aug. 5 that mainstream schools do not sufficiently adapt for autistic students and requested more staff training, sensory spaces, AAC communication, flexible routines and classroom cameras to protect nonverbal students.
Judith Altamirano, a parent of children with autism, addressed the Salt Lake City School District board during public comment on Aug. 5, urging the district to review how traditional and private school settings serve students on the autism spectrum and asking for concrete changes.
Altamirano told the board that many classrooms are “not designed for kids with autism,” describing packed schedules, excessive noise, limited sensory or self‑regulation space and the lack of individualized…
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