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The act provides for special education transition services to students with ID up to the age of 21 to attend college. In these programs, students attend high school and college courses simultaneously. The college courses may be restricted to non-credit, continuing education or to courses specifically designed for students with ID.
The Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) philosophy recognizes autism as a lifelong condition and does not aim to cure but to respond to autism as a culture. [2] Core tenets of the TEACCH philosophy include an understanding of the effects of autism on individuals; use of assessment to ...
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network ( ASAN) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically ...
Cumberland County Christian School is already at capacity for the 2023-24 school year with 125 students, but Respus is opening a new school to specifically serve children with mild to moderate autism.
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), [Fresno] - A specialized institution providing educational and therapeutic services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Connecticut. Franklin Academy; Georgia. Lionheart School; Massachusetts. New England Center for Children; Michigan. Burger School for Students with Autism
Orion Academy is a private high school in Concord, California, United States, for students with autism, nonverbal learning disorder (NLD), and other neurocognitive disabilities. It offers a special education college preparatory program for grades 9-12. The school maintains a staff-to-student ratio of 1:4 with an average class size of eight.
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, or SFARI for short, is a research program established in 2005 by the Simons Foundation, which focuses on all aspects of autism research. Its director is Kelsey Martin. The organization has funded more than $200 million in autism research to 150 different investigators since 2007.