JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville school for children with autism and other developmental differences is closing its doors for good — and says the ongoing government shutdown is to blame.

In an email to parents and guardians, The Jericho School for Children with Autism's Board of Directors announced the temporary closure is now permanent. The school, a private non-profit specializing in early developmental education, Applied Behavior Analysis and speech therapy, closed on Oct. 20.

"Despite our best efforts to sustain operations, the school has been severely impacted by the recent Federal government shutdown and delays in Insurance payments, which are vital to our ability to serve students of military families. These disruptions have created an operating deficit that the school can

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