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Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2006
The number of children and youth identified with autism has grown exponentially over the past decade and a half. During 1992-93 (the first required reporting year for the category of autism) only 7,168 students with autism ages 6-21 were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (U.S. Department of Education, 1994). This…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Incidence, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2004
Throughout the nation, states report unprecedented growth in the numbers of students identified with autism and other autism spectrum disorders (U.S. Department of Education, 1994, 2002). As a result, states are focusing increasing attention on intervention programs for young children with autism. However, there is less attention being paid to the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, State Departments of Education, Special Education