11.28.2012 | Timesunion.com| AFC’s Randi Levine illustrates, in this published letter to the editor, that although there is a need for the state to work vigorously to identify and punish anyone who is stealing from the preschool special education program, the state must not lose sight of the enormous benefits of this program for New York’s young children. By intervening early, when brains have the most elasticity, preschool special education services help young children with developmental delays prepare for school, reducing long-term costs. Li atik