Our public schools have a hard time dealing with autistic students mainstreamed into the general education classroom. I know this because I have a 12-year-old autistic son in sixth grade, and my wife ...

Autism in the classroom Explosion in disorder has led schools to give special education teachers the hands-on training they need. But some say services are still spotty.

States are no strangers to classroom standards. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law in 2002, the federal government required states to create teacher standards and place highly ...

This morning, I read an article online at Education Week titled, "Where Are the Autism Teaching Competencies?" (1) This commentary calls attention to the fact that only a few states have set forth ...

(WBIR) - Public school systems across the nation are rethinking special education, as the number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise. Currently, those students get what's called an ...

The bill looks to add a specialized therapist for students with autism while in the classroom, and experts say it could make ...

Highlands School District is considering operating its own autism classroom at its high school next school year in a move that would save the district $231,000. The district signed a contract for ...

The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum ...

Readers may want to check out the National Education Association’s free online workshop on improving education for students with autism. The 60-minute video, called “The Puzzle of Autism,” offers ...

In a world first, breakthrough research from La Trobe University has shown that toddlers with autism are just as capable of learning important life skills through early-intervention delivered in ...