Update: Michael "Student of the Year" Award. Autism

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Michael, who was diagnosed with moderate autism as a young child, was selected as a "Student of the Year" by the Long Island Association of Special Education Administrators, June 2nd 2017.
Michael will be graduating Longwood High School in June 2017, with a Regents Diploma and will be attending SUNY Albany's Science Program in Fall 2018. 


Student of the Year
Student Personal Achievement Award Policy and Guidelines
PURPOSE:
The  Awards  Committee  of  the  Long  Island  Association  of  Special  Education  Administrators has  established  these
awards to  recognize  students  who,
have successfully  moved  from  a  more  restrictive 
special education setting to a less restrictive setting and 
will  meet the requirements  for completion  and will 
exit the district in June of  2017
and have been receiving special education services for the past four years.
CRITERIA:
Student is currently classified and receiving special education services

Student will meet the requirements for completion and will exit the district in June of 2017. 
Student has been receiving special education services for at least th
e past 4 years
CONSIDERATION of applicants will be based on:

Student’s progress from a more restrictive special education program to a least restrictive program during their school career

Student’s character, attitude and citizenship

Student’s participation in extra curricular activities (i.e. personal hobby, club, sport or school activity, community service, employment, etc.) 

PROGRAM in which the applicant will be participating upon graduation shall be one of the following:
College, Vocational program, Trade school, Military, Employment.

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