New Competencies to Help Teachers of Students on the Spectrum

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), in conjunction with the Autism Society of America (ASA), has announced the publication of professional competencies for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders.
These competencies, the result of a three-year grant funded by the Autism Society of America, will be incorporated into the CEC's resource on highly qualified teachers titled What Every Special Educator Needs to Know and endorsed by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

College for Students with Autism

The California State University East Bay campus in the Hayward hills is the site of an unusual experiment in higher education for people with autism. Starting in the fall quarter, college-age students with autism will be encouraged to attend and build an educational community; one that draws on their unusual academic strengths. The experiment will test the possibilities for these students in a university setting, and more generally the possibilities for a range of students with disabilities.
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