the area i work in has a very high incidence of autism... what we are learning about autism is that the child most likely has a predisposition for it genetically and then something environmental triggers the onset (one theory) ... sadly because of the budget crisis the officials have decided to close the program that is on my school site... this means that the children will most likely be sent to another school for preschool and then mainstreamed into a regular kindergarten class or kept in a special day class... i know that those plans aren't wrong... but the children were doing so well with the staff and stability that they had in the program they were in... i will miss having the inclussion for the children in my program... please pray for the children and their families during this transition...lyn