Author(s)
Jessica Rast, Anne Roux, Paul Shattuck
Date
3/15/2016
Topics
Education, Safety and Risk
Type
Fact Sheet
Data Source
# Pages
8
Key Findings
What is manifest determination and what does it mean for students with autism?
Why are zero-tolerance policies so hotly debated?
Overview
Disciplinary action disproportionately affects certain students, including students with disabilities who require access to the least restrictive educational environment, in accordance with IDEA. How do zero tolerance policies affect students with autism? This fact sheet also includes state-by-state breakdowns of the number of disciplinary actions experienced by students with autism.
Suggested Citation
Rast J.E., Roux A.M., Shattuck, P.T. Disciplinary Action in Special Education. National Autism Data Center Fact Sheet Series; Issue 7. Philadelphia, PA: Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2016.