Addressing the Academic Needs of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Secondary Education

@article{Fleury2014AddressingTA,
  title={Addressing the Academic Needs of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Secondary Education},
  author={Veronica P. Fleury and Susan Hedges and Kara Hume and Diane M. Browder and Julie L. Thompson and Kathy Fallin and Farah El Zein and Colleen Klein Reutebuch and Sharon Vaughn},
  journal={Remedial and Special Education},
  year={2014},
  volume={35},
  pages={68 - 79},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145044525}
}
The number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who enter secondary school settings and access the general education curriculum continues to grow. Many educators may find they are not prepared to adapt their instruction to meet both state standards and the diverse needs of the full spectrum individuals with ASD, which has implications for postsecondary success. In this article, we present an overview of current knowledge around academic instruction for this population… 
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