Bills would provide aid for disabled students to switch schools Nikki Harper moved across Columbia so her autistic son could go to a different public elementary school. Shari Kaminsky is paying $32,000 a year to send her autistic son to a private school because she believes a suburban St. Louis public school failed to help him.
Tax plan could aid private schools Using tax credits for private schools � a political lightning rod in Missouri for years � gained a new group of supporters Wednesday: parents of autistic children.