Autism and Education

Kathleen A Flannery; Robert Wisner-Carlson

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2019.12.005

Autism and Education

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2020 Apr;29(2):319-343. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2019.12.005. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Authors

Kathleen A Flannery¹, Robert Wisner-Carlson²

Affiliations

¹ Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204, USA.
² Neuropsychiatry Outpatient Program, Adult Developmental Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Adult Inpatient Intellectual Disability and Autism Unit, Sheppard Pratt Autism Registry, Ethics Committee, Sheppard Pratt Hospital, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21285, USA. Electronic address: RWisner-Carlson@sheppardpratt.org.

PMID: 32169265
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2019.12.005

Abstract

Determining the most effective strategies to educate children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be daunting. Dr Stephen Shore, an autism advocate who is on the spectrum, said, "If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." Individuals diagnosed with ASD present with unique strengths and difficulties and experience characteristics of their disability in different ways. General and special educators must be prepared with a variety of evidence-based practices and instructional strategies to engage and educate students diagnosed with autism. This article discusses current methods, techniques, evidence, and controversies for educating individuals diagnosed with autism.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorders; Education; Evidence-based practices; Instruction; Special education.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Autism Spectrum Disorder* / rehabilitation
Behavior Therapy* / methods
Behavior Therapy* / organization & administration
Behavior Therapy* / standards
Child
Curriculum*
Education, Special* / methods
Education, Special* / organization & administration
Education, Special* / standards
Evidence-Based Practice* / methods
Evidence-Based Practice* / organization & administration
Evidence-Based Practice* / standards
Humans