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the Autism Diagnostic and Teaching Program (TEACCH) at the
University of North Carolina. Dr. Velez is a surgeon, and during
the years in issue, she also ran a surgery practice.
Petitioners’ son, GJR3, was born on April 13, 1994. GJR was
diagnosed with autism in 1995, and his condition was classified
as moderately severe in 1997. From February 1997 to August 1998,
GJR was enrolled in a behavioral intervention program with the
Behavioral Intervention Associates (BIA). BIA provided
diagnostic and supervisory services to aid petitioners in
educating GJR at home. Petitioners also received training in
special education methods from the Autism Institute of America
(AIA).
From the spring of 1997 through November 2000, GJR was
enrolled in different special education programs in the Berkeley
Unified School District (BUSD). Petitioners became progressively
dissatisfied with the school-based programs. In coordination
with BUSD, petitioners developed an integrated afterschool
program to supplement the school-based programs.
By November 2000, petitioners decided that GJR’s needs could
no longer be met in the school-based programs. GJR was pulled
from all school-based programs and was educated at home in what
3 We shall refer to petitioners’ son using only his
initials.
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