Autism Spectrum Disorder
Special Education
Clinton Pledges More Economic Support for People With Disabilities
People with disabilities don't want pity, they want a paycheck, the Democratic presidential candidate told a crowd of supporters in Orlando, Fla.
Curriculum
Opinion
Does Everyone Get to Be on Stage in Student Performances?
Teachers are not always good at deciding who gets the spotlight and who is benched (or forced to stay home) when trying to present their best face to the public. Often, students rise to a special occasion. Can what's best for a difficult child also be good for his classmates, as they learn about getting along, performing and making music--a community activity? Could this be a teachable moment?
School & District Management
Autism Research Misses Minorities as Study Subjects
An examination of more than 400 studies of evidence-based interventions for autism, finds that researchers rarely identify the race of their study subjects--and when they do, most of the children studied are white males.
School & District Management
Autism Prevalence Stable, But Varies Widely Among Communities, Groups
The autism rate between 2010 and 2012 remained at 1 in 68 8-year-olds, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, with differences among communities, races, and ethnicities.
Special Education
Opinion
Distinguish Between Opinion and Fact: A Leader's Responsibility
The leader needs to both listen and educate with sensitivity, skill, a substantive understanding of the research, and a sensitive capacity to publically differentiate fact from opinion.
Special Education
Studies on Deafness Yield Broader Benefits
New research offers clues on deaf children's language development and on other cognitive disorders, such as autism, in both hearing and nonhearing children.
Early Childhood
Universal Autism Screening Lacks Evidence of Benefit, Medical Panel Finds
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force said more research is needed before it could recommend universal screening for autism spectrum disorder.
Special Education
Hillary Clinton's Autism Policy Proposal Takes Birth-Through-Adulthood Approach
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton reached out to advocacy groups in formulating policy priorities around supporting children, youth and adults with autism. The proposal was released Tuesday.
Special Education
Hillary Clinton Unveils Autism Support Proposal
Clinton's plan would address the use of restraint and seclusion and expand the use of early screenings, among other proposals.
Federal
Hillary Clinton Unveils Proposals to Support Children With Autism
The front-runner for the Democratic nomination wants to restrict the use of seclusion and restraints for students in special education.
School & District Management
Autism Screening Reaching More Young Children, but More Work Remains
A 2010 survey of 4-year-olds with autism found that they were evaluated for the disorder at younger ages than 8-year-olds with autism. But researchers said there's still room for improving early evaluation services.
Student Well-Being & Movement
'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders Are Tough Call for Schools
In Alabama, school officials say they could not abide by a mother's advance directive not to revive her terminally ill son if he goes into cardiac arrest.
School & District Management
Children Who Lose Autism Label Subject of New Research
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found that about 13 percent of parents reported their children losing an autism diagnosis, and it was often replaced with another disability.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Donald Trump, Vaccines, Autism and Political Theater
Autism prevalence and vaccines are in the spotlight after the most recent Republican presidential candidates' debate, held in California on Thursday.