To the Editor,
For every election people write in support of candidates for various reasons. I am asking the voters to support Senator Steve Saland in this year’s election. As a parent of an Autistic child, I know first hand the difficulties in raising and educating a child with a disability or special needs. One friend in the Senate I knew I could always count on was Senator Saland. Over his many years in public service, education has always been one of his top priorities. He has chaired many committees and sponsored many bills to insure that all of our children were given the best education public school had to offer regardless of whether or not they had a disability. The list of education bills he sponsored is too long to list in this letter. Senator Saland’s bill(s) to have special education teachers and administrators working with Autistic children be trained in Autism was of utmost importance to insure a quality education for these children.
Senator Saland’s concern for proper success of students with disabilities doesn’t end after they graduate High School. In 2009, when my son was attending a SUNY College I called Senator Saland’s office with my concern about proper support services for Students with Disabilities in College. Not only was he concerned, he also took time out of his busy schedule to meet with my wife and myself to discuss our concerns.
After our meeting, Senator Saland followed up with a letter to the Chancellor of the SUNY Colleges to look into, and establish, a policy for proper support services at the College level. Senator Saland truly cares about this community and our children. If you have a child, relative, or friend, or know anyone who has a child with Autism or any other disability or with special needs, then there is no other choice than to vote for Senator Steve Saland on November 2.
Thank you,
Jeff Nayer
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