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Trump spotlights autism as he cuts support agencies

CLAIRE SIBONNEY
KFF Health News
Sep 8, 2026
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Trump spotlights autism as he cuts support agencies

Josette smith filed a complaint with the federal department of education's Office for Civil rights alleging her son Ethan's Winter Haven, Fla., school discriminated against him because of his disability and race.

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Josette smith has advocated for her son, Ethan, 9, at his public school in Winter Haven, Fla.

The federal department of education's Office for Civil rights said it would investigate several of Josette smith's allegations on behalf of her 9-year-old son, Ethan, but dismissed others that the state already reviewed.

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CLAIRE SIBONNEY
KFF Health News

At Chain of Lakes Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida, Josette Smith's 9-year-old son, Ethan, gets to do what he loves most: crafts, math and science.

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