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Please forgive me for posting this message that is not directly related to baseball. But, as the parent of a high school freshman with autism, who has the audacity to believe that he will successfuly complete high school, and go on to college and play baseball at that level, I am asking my fellow New Yorkers to go to the following link where you can send an email to Govenor Eliot Spitzer stating that you want him to sign bill A5396-A. This is an important bill that will ultimately insure that our school districts will continue to make strides in their ability to provide special needs students with an appropriate education.

These kids have tremendous potential, so long as their education and development are well managed, and they will ultimately repay society--several times over--for our investment in them. You can take that to the bank.

It only takes about two minutes to send this message to our legislators. I beg you, please support these kids. They are worth it.

Govenor Spitzer's deadline for signing this bill is Wednesday Night at midnight, so please act quickly. Here is the link. Thanks.

http://capwiz.com/nsasa/home/

Respectfully Yours,

Strike
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Mike, thanks! It's good to hear from you again. I hope all is going well with you and your family. I also hope that your J-hawks have a banner year in basketball this season (Nate's a fan--don't know why--I guess that the team's colors and logo must've appealed to him when he was little). Things can be a little difficult around the house whenever Kansas is losing.

God Bless--

Dave
My nephew is a high functioning autistic. His basketball team took 2nd in the NY Special Olympics. He goes to the local BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) where he has smaller classes and exceptional teachers. He is doing quite well there. In the regular school system it was a fiasco. He had bad grades and couldn't do any sports. Now he has good grades and plays basketball. These kids need the extra support. When they have it they can show great strides.

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