On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in re: D.P. v. School Board of Broward County, Florida

December 10, 2007 Advocacy group, Autism Speaks, filed an amicus brief in support of Florida triplets diagnosed with autism who were denied continuing services as they transferred from coverage under Florida's Early Intervention program to service provided by their local school district in Broward County. The plaintiff's attorneys argued that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has a provision of pendency that entitles the children to continued services. The Eleventh Circuit court originally heard the case of D.P., et al. v. the School Board of Broward County Florida and denied this claim. In January 2008, the . . .