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Where Students with Autism Spend their School Time

Where students with autism spend their school time

Paul Shattuck

Author(s)
Jessica Rast, Anne Roux, Paul Shattuck

Date
2/11/2016

Topics
Education

Type
Fact Sheet

Data Source
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

# Pages
4

Key Findings

Almost half of children with autism spend most of their time in a regular education classroom, but this varies greatly by state.

Overview

Where students with autism spend their time while in school varies a lot by state. In some states, most students with autism spend their time in a regular education classroom.  In other states, students with autism spend most of their time in a special education classroom.  This fact sheet looks at where students spend their time, and the laws the determine this.  

Suggested Citation

Rast J.E., Roux A.M., Myer, O., Shattuck, P.T. Special Education Environments. National Autism Data Center Fact Sheet Series; Issue 5. Philadelphia, PA: Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2016.


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