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HR 1509 113th Congress House

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013

Official title: To establish a 5-year demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders.

Introduced: June 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationNeurological disordersPreschool education
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Special educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award 5-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in schools for children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12:

  • providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff on effective ways to teach, communicate, recognize, support, and interact with children with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom;
  • providing technical assistance consisting of consultation on the type of training needed, hands-on opportunities to practice and perform newly acquired skills and methodologies, and post-training support to ensure accuracy of implementation in the classroom;
  • executing strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled personnel participating in the education of children with such disorders; and
  • implementing a program of parental support and involvement in the education of students with such disorders.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jun 24, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 20, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 5, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· May 16, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1509: Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1509/
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"H.R. 1509: Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1509/.
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