[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CONGRATULATING NAPSEC

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) 
for their 40 years of excellent service and academic dedication to our 
country's individuals with disabilities. NAPSEC's educational 
therapeutic services, combined with four decades of experience are 
invaluable to the education community across the United States and to 
the dozens of partners in my home state of New Jersey.
  Established in 1971, NAPSEC represents private specialized education 
programs including early intervention services, school programs, 
residential therapeutic centers, and college experience and adult 
living programs for individuals with disabilities and their families. 
NAPSEC's hundreds of affiliates offer much needed services to 
publically and privately placed individuals who are otherwise unable to 
receive an appropriate public education. Member programs also serve the 
needs of individuals who have graduated from high school including 
adults over 21 years of age.
  I am inspired by the quality of care and expertise NAPSEC's partners 
provide to America's students with disabilities, including those with 
autism. Again, I offer NAPSEC my sincerest congratulations on 40 years 
of service to the disabilities community and look forward to NAPSEC's 
continued progress in the future.

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