Child with Autism left behind at a Chicago Public School

Public awareness video of a 5 year old student with Autism that has been left behind by the Chicago Public School system in 2008. After the student's Special Education program was transferred to a new school in the 1st Ward, the student's IEP bus transportation requirement has not been provided. School also has problems with disability access and a lack of parking for parents, along with poor street traffic management around school and illegal parking enforcement. No designated car drop-offs for disabled people is provided and no crossing guards are present behind the school. Owen finally got on a bus to school at Jose De Diego Academy on November 5, 2008 - five months after the transportation request was made in June of 2008 with his school transfer. This video was made October 27, 2008 by his father, a single parent widower. UPDATE 9-25-2009 ---------------------- My son now attends Hope Institute Learning Academy on Washington street. Since the first day of school the bus has been on time everyday and my son seems very happy as well. He also gets 10 more hours per week of school time at H. I. L. A. The bus service was terrible at Jose De Diego and he was in a classroom with 7 Autistic boys (no girls). Now he is in a mixed co-ed class of 23 students and the majority of the kids don't have Autism. Also, an after school program is available for children with Autism. A remarkable difference for sure!