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Military helps families find care for special-needs kids

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 147, Clicks: 2)  View Story

In 2007, the Army began offering as much as 40 hours a month of free respite care for soldiers who have dependents with disabilities. The Marine Corps followed suit in 2008 and then went further, creating about 60 new positions at installations across the country to help Marines and their families make the transition from place to place more smoothly.

1 comments | Tags: military autism marines national military family association 2010 defense authorization act | Topic: Special Education BAD >_<

#1 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
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The 2010 Defense Authorization Act, which President Obama signed in October, calls for a new Defense Department office of support for families with special needs. It will ensure consistency among the military's branches, according to the legislation, and monitor whether military families have fair access to state and federal programs.  
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