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Long Island schools challenged by autism's growth

Explosive growth in the number of Long Island students diagnosed with autism and other neurological disorders is pitting parents who seek greater help for their children against school officials struggling to contain special-education costs.

Across the Island, the number of school-age youngsters classified as autistic has jumped nearly 50 percent during the past three years alone, to more...

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