Autistic Students News Today

A Minglewood Elementary School teacher accused of screaming at a 4-year-old special needs student, pulling his hair and pushing him received a three-day suspension and reprimand earlier this school year.

​Having a go-to contact person - an adviser, counselor, teacher or faculty member - was essential, the parents and students told us. Such professionals may recognize the students talents, support their interests and nurture opportunities for their growth.

A vandal drew swastikas and the letter “K” multiple times on a Bronx school for autistic students, police said Wednesday. The defacement comes as hate crimes against Jews in the city continue to spike as the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza continues. The scrawler was caught on surveillance camera walking up to the Autism Care Partners building on Jerome Ave. near E. 181st St. in ...

Carter used to hate his brain and wished he wasn't autistic. Then he found the School of Hope. Now he hopes he can cover costs to stay in the school.

Students can be ticketed by school resource officers or by local police departments to whom school staff members refer students viewed as disruptive. From misdemeanor offenses to such potential felony offenses as gun possession or assault, students can be cited under local ordinances. There is no centralized database of how many school districts employ that kind of discipline.

Occupational Therapists can support the unique learning needs of Autistic children, an expert says