Inclusive Education Project Podcast

We are in the final stretch of the 2022-2023 school year as most schools have had Spring Break at this point and are on the final push to the end. If there are things you need to cover with your IEP team, our advice is to get it done now! Don’t wait!In today’s episode, we are returning to our series on IEP eligibility categories; this topic is more extensive and is taking more episodes than we originally thought, but we want to take the time to cover the 13 categories with proper attention and information. Today’s category is autism, sometimes previously referred to as “autism-like.” Contrary to what most people think, a student does NOT have to have a medical diagnosis of autism to fit into this category. Join us for more!Show Highlights:How autism is defined by the IDEA as a legal (not medical) termWhat we have seen from school district reports of misinterpreting the language of the qualifications and characteristicsWhat the mandate says about “verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction”Why