Across Connecticut, school superintendents are coping with a huge influx of autistic students. But, according to some parents, they are not doing enough. The explosive growth in children with autism disorders has given rise to a wave of lawsuits that seek to pressure school districts into providing private school tuition, more therapy or other services.

Two Connecticut attorneys who specialize in representing the interests of special needs children say that more and more parents are suing their school districts in order to get better services for their autistic children. They note that the majority of the cases are settled out of court.

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