School and Summer Options
Education is a major concern for the parents of children with autism. Explore your many options, learn about Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs), discover your legal rights, and search information about summer programs.
Private School for Children with Autism - Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of private school for children with autism? Find out what the options are, and decide whether private school is a good possibility for your child on the autism spectrum.
What are the pros and cons of private school for children with autism? Find out what the options are, and decide whether private school is a good possibility for your child on the autism spectrum.
Public School for Children with Autism: Pros and Cons
Most children with autism attend public school. But is public school the right choice for your family? Learn more about the pros and cons of public school for children with autism.
Most children with autism attend public school. But is public school the right choice for your family? Learn more about the pros and cons of public school for children with autism.
What Are the Educational Options for a Child with Autism?
What are the educational options for a child with autism? There are more than you might expect, and each has its pros and cons.
What are the educational options for a child with autism? There are more than you might expect, and each has its pros and cons.
What Is a Good Educational Setting for a Child with Autism?
What is a good educational setting for a child with autism? There's no "one size fits all" answer, but there are issues to keep in mind.
What is a good educational setting for a child with autism? There's no "one size fits all" answer, but there are issues to keep in mind.
How to Manage Your Autistic Child's IEP
A community of parents in Chicago created this list of do's and don't for effectively managing your autistic child's IEP. These hints and tips come from collective experience, and are well worth reading.
A community of parents in Chicago created this list of do's and don't for effectively managing your autistic child's IEP. These hints and tips come from collective experience, and are well worth reading.
Web Sites About Public Education and Autism
What are public schools' legal obligations to children with autism? How do different states interpret the law? Can you argue with your district about services? How do you find help? These web sites include information about all these topics and much more.
What are public schools' legal obligations to children with autism? How do different states interpret the law? Can you argue with your district about services? How do you find help? These web sites include information about all these topics and much more.
Book Review: Autism in the School-Aged Child
Autism in the School-Aged Child: Expanding Behavioral Strategies and Promoting Success, by Carol Schmidt and Beth Heybyrne, was published in 2004 by the Autism Family Press. It's a useful resource for teachers and parents -- and includes a range of easy-to-use hints and tips for supporting education and appropriate behavior.
Autism in the School-Aged Child: Expanding Behavioral Strategies and Promoting Success, by Carol Schmidt and Beth Heybyrne, was published in 2004 by the Autism Family Press. It's a useful resource for teachers and parents -- and includes a range of easy-to-use hints and tips for supporting education and appropriate behavior.
What Is an IEP?
The Individualized Education Plan is a description of your child's personal roadmap for academic and social success in the school setting. The US Department of Education lays it all out in this overview document.
The Individualized Education Plan is a description of your child's personal roadmap for academic and social success in the school setting. The US Department of Education lays it all out in this overview document.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Any parent with a special needs child will find this website useful for its advocacy tips, insights on education and the law, and ideas for improving academic outcomes.
Any parent with a special needs child will find this website useful for its advocacy tips, insights on education and the law, and ideas for improving academic outcomes.
Special Education Law: Resources for Parents
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities exists to help parents help their kids. Find out how to tap the educational system to get the right education for your child.
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities exists to help parents help their kids. Find out how to tap the educational system to get the right education for your child.
Homeschool and Autism
Tammy Glaser homeschools her autistic daughter. She's created this terrific site -- along with a very active listserve -- to support others who have chosen the same route.
Tammy Glaser homeschools her autistic daughter. She's created this terrific site -- along with a very active listserve -- to support others who have chosen the same route.