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February 28, 2007 - Florida Autism Center of Excellence Establishes Enrollment Hotline
Parents who want information on how to enroll their child in the Florida Autism Center of Excellence (FACE) can call (866) 951-FACE (3223), FACE announced today.
The charter for the Florida Autism Center of Excellence was approved by the Hillsborough County School Board on Feb. 13. FACE will serve students in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee and Polk counties. Last December, the program was awarded a $700,000 grant from the Florida Department of Education to help cover developmental and start-up expenses. The program is scheduled to open in August 2007 and will serve students ages three to 22.
According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control, autism
affects one in 150 children born today, up from previous estimates.
Florida ranked sixth in the nation with 7,918 cases of autism in children
ages six through 21 according to the most recent U.S. Department of
Education figures available. Nationwide, the number of children diagnosed
with autism continues to increase at a rate of more than 20 percent
a year, according to the U.S. Department of Health.
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December 19, 2006 - Grant to Develop Center of Excellence to Educate Students with Autism
Florida Autism Center of Excellence, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to the education of children and young adults with autism, today announced it has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the Florida Department of Education to plan and develop an autism education center of excellence near Tampa.
Florida Autism Center of Excellence (FACE) will apply for a charter and request authorization to serve students in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee and Polk counties. The center is scheduled to open in August 2007 and will serve students ages three to 22.
The need is great in Florida, where the most recent U.S. Department
of Education figures available ranked the state sixth in the nation
in 2005 with 7,918 cases of autism in children ages six through 21.
It is estimated that autism affects one in 166 children born today.
Nationwide, the number of children diagnosed with autism continues
to increase at a rate of more than 20 percent a year, according to
the U.S. Department of Health.
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