States are no strangers to classroom standards. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law in 2002, the federal government required states to create teacher standards and place highly ...

This morning, I read an article online at Education Week titled, "Where Are the Autism Teaching Competencies?" (1) This commentary calls attention to the fact that only a few states have set forth ...

Our public schools have a hard time dealing with autistic students mainstreamed into the general education classroom. I know this because I have a 12-year-old autistic son in sixth grade, and my wife ...

Jenny Root, the FSU Anne & John Daves Endowed Professor, believes effective preparation for autistic learners is an essential component across the educational workforce. (Photo by Sarina Williams) The ...

The number of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities is on the rise, specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum ...

Being autistic in this world is not always easy. Neither is being autistic in academe -- regardless of whether you are student, faculty or staff. I know because I am autistic and have held all three ...

For individuals with autism and related intellectual and developmental disabilities, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provides evidence-based tools to navigate their education, engage with their peers, ...

Working with autistic children is both a joy and a challenge. Because autistic students struggle with communication and social interaction, teaching requires skills that go beyond the realm of most ...

From left, Veronica Fleury and Jenny Root. As autism diagnoses continue to rise across the United States, schools are under growing pressure to better support students on the spectrum. About 1 in 31 ...

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has restructured its Autism Services ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. According to Executive Director of Specialized Learning Selina Ruth-Gillans, ...