An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 514) of Christine P.
• Barber and others for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for school children with disabilities.
• Education.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities
By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 514) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for school children with disabilities. Education.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.514

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary education shall repromulgate 603 CMR 7.03(3) as necessary to establish the requirement that all approved programs for teachers include instruction on the appropriate use of augmentative and alternative communication and other assistive technologies; provided further the board may require that individual professional development plans required by section 38G of chapter 71 address the learning needs of students who are nonverbal or have limited speech requiring augmentative and alternative communication.

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