[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR. MICHAEL ALESSANDRI

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great 
individual of my south Florida community, Dr. Michael Alessandri, for 
his work with children and young adults who have been diagnosed with 
autism. Dr. Alessandri, a professor of psychology at my alma mater, the 
University of Miami, will be honored at the Kesher Annual Scholarship 
Journal Dinner to celebrate his commitment to this amazing 
organization.
  Kesher, an organization that provides an academic and Jewish 
education to children with special needs, was formed in 1995 with two 
classrooms and 20 students. Today, with the help of Dr. Alessandri, the 
organization is shaping the lives of over 80 children and young adults 
with autism through their personalized student curriculum. Dr. 
Allesandri's dedication to helping children and young adults with 
autism obtain an education has been fundamental to the success of 
Kesher.
  Once again, I would like to congratulate Dr. Alessandri and all of 
the staff, faculty, and parents and the students of Kesher, and hope 
others follow his lead in making our community a better place in which 
to live.

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