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Parent advocate urges stronger ESE advisory committee, secures partners for autism drowning-prevention training
Summary
Parent advocate Sergio Cruz asked the Lee County School Board to strengthen the ESE advisory committee's stakeholder role and said he has partners including the Fort Myers Fire Department and a specialized swim instructor to provide free CPR, first-aid and swim training for families of children with autism.
Sergio Cruz, a parent advocate for individuals with disabilities, urged the Lee County School Board on Jan. 7 to strengthen the district's ESE (Exceptional Student Education) advisory committee and described a community initiative to prevent drownings involving children with autism.
Cruz said the ESE advisory committee currently meets quarterly and functions more as a "teach and take" forum rather than an equitable stakeholder body with…
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