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Parents and ABA providers press Hillsborough leaders for uniform policy allowing private therapy in schools
Summary
Parents and behavior analysts asked the school board to adopt a district‑wide policy ensuring access for private applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapists in schools, citing inconsistent site decisions and a district policy change they say limits approvals to students with IEPs.
Parents, therapists and advocacy groups told the board the district needs a clear, written policy to remove site-by-site variation in whether private applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers can deliver medically necessary services on campus.
Tamara Perez, who said she represents more than 3,200 members of Project ABA Rights, said district updates to the paperwork and PIP process resulted in denials. "This year, Hillsborough County Public Schools has updated their PIP policy and will now deny autistic students ABA therapy even with the medical diagnosis and even with the 504 plan," Perez said. She and…
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