H.R. 2609 would require the establishment of a task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and promising best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inEmpowering Children with Autism through Education Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Education to editestablish the wikiEmpowering Children with Autism through Education Task Force to identify and bedisseminate evidence-based educational strategies and promising best practices to improve the firstquality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12, including regarding: (1) learning models, interventions, and services that demonstrate improvements in reading, writing, and math proficiency; (2) the cost-effectiveness of these learning models, interventions, and services, and their applicability for local education agencies; (3) professional development needs of educators; (4) methods for incorporating state-, local- and community-based programs and services into the classroom to provide a detailed summarycomprehensive support; (5) identification of barriers to successful implementation of programs and services and recommendations to address those barriers; and (6) dissemination of findings to Congress, all relevant agencies, and states and U.S. territories to improve the bill!)quality of learning for individuals with autism.


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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/24/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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