Autism Spectrum Disorder, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Case Law: Who Really Wins?

Hill, Doris Adams; Hill, Stephanie J.

doi:10.1080/1045988x.2011.633282

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“…Evaluation and eligibility are sometimes implicated within court cases related to IDEA violations for children with ASD, but not as often as other issues (Fogt et al, 2003). The evaluation was identified as an IDEA procedural violation in 23%, 32%, and 45% of federal and state court cases in 2009, 2010, and 2013, respectively (Hill & Hill, 2012; Hill & Kearley, 2013; Hill & Taylor, 2017). The greatest concern for parents of children with ASD seems to be focused on IEP content and implementation, based on the complaints parents filed with a midwestern state education agency, but issues related to evaluation were sometimes raised (White, 2014).…”

Section: Current Challenges In Identification and Treatment Of Asdmentioning

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School psychologists and autism identification: Present challenges and potential solutions

Margiano

Sassu

Dale

et al. 2022

Psychology in the Schools

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Although federal law has provided guidelines for autism eligibility for special education, school-based autism assessment and eligibility vary widely across states and identification continues to lag behind national prevalence data. The main role of the school psychologist continues to be conducting evaluations for special education eligibility, and given current barriers, some school psychologists do not feel equipped to make a recommendation for autism eligibility. This article summarizes the barriers school psychologists face when conducting autism assessments in the schools, including systemic barriers, lack of training or professional development, resulting lack of confidence, among others. We conclude by highlighting recommendations for multipronged systemic changes that will improve the capacity of special education teams and specifically support the pivotal role of the school psychologist in conducting autism eligibility evaluations in the schools.

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Section: Current Challenges In Identification and Treatment Of Asdmentioning

confidence: 99%

School psychologists and autism identification: Present challenges and potential solutions

Margiano

Sassu

Dale

et al. 2022

Psychology in the Schools

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“…the selection of environment has been a passionately contested topic for parents and educators as they struggle to meet the educational needs of students with asd (d. a. Hill & Hill, 2012). at the same time, there has been an increase in litigation focusing on the educational placement and needs of students with asd (d. a.…”

Section: Executive Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…at the same time, there has been an increase in litigation focusing on the educational placement and needs of students with asd (d. a. Hill & Hill, 2012;Zirkel, 2011). In many instances, the specific needs of students with asd remain underserved because financial limitations increasingly restrict the capability of educational systems to meet these needs.…”

Section: Executive Functionsmentioning

confidence: 99%