Abstract
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the fastest growing pervasive developmental disability in the United States. Emerging in early childhood, ASD encompasses a broad number of symptoms, deficits, and degrees of severity. These symptoms often include deficits in communication, social interaction, and behavior. When not accurately recognized and diagnosed, these deficits can contribute to suboptimal educational outcomes such as poor grades, repeating grade levels, and failure to graduate. To prevent such deleterious education outcomes, individualized programming may be necessary for students to obtain success in educational settings. Improved familiarity with ASD is essential in increasing awareness and understanding among education professionals, ultimately improving short- and long-term outcomes for students diagnosed with this disorder.
Recommended Citation
Harr, Diane and Brown, Jerrod
(2017)
"Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Facts Education Professionals Need to Know,"
Forensic Scholars Today: Vol. 3:
Iss.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/forensic_scholars_today/vol3/iss3/3