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Significant Outcomes in Case Law in the United States: Autism and IDEA in 2013, Transition Issues and Changes in Diagnostic Evaluation Criteria

  • Doris Adams Hill, Ph.D. (Author) Auburn University image/svg+xml
    Doris Adams Hill, Ph.D. is a board certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level and faculty member at Auburn University. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology (with honors) from the University of Maryland, a Master’s degree in Behavior Science from Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, and her Ph.D. in Collaborative Special Education with a focus in autism and behavior disorders from Auburn University. She has been a classroom teacher, Tricare service provider, and consultant to school districts in east central Alabama. She maintains certification as a special educator and has focused much of her research on building capacity in the schools and training teachers to implement behavioral interventions with fidelity.
  • Jonte Taylor, Ph.D. (Author) Penn State University image/svg+xml
    Jonte (JT) Taylor, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Special Education at Penn State University. He was a classroom teacher working with students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, and autism in various educational settings. JT’s research involves developing supports for emerging or new instructional strategies for students with disabilities including developing supports for science achievement for students with disabilities, investigating the use of the Arts for students with disabilities, and examining classroom and behavioral management based interventions for bullying.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.328
Abstract
The authors examined 85 cases decided in 2013 where the facts centered on violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Trends in prevailing party by geographic location, court circuit, gender, and other specifics (including transition and changes in evaluation criteria) are explored and compared to earlier research. Suggestions for educators who provide services for students with ASD are provided as well as free evidence-based resources for professional development.
Keywords
Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Court Litigation, Diagnostic Tests
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Hill, D. A., & Taylor, J. (2017). Significant Outcomes in Case Law in the United States: Autism and IDEA in 2013, Transition Issues and Changes in Diagnostic Evaluation Criteria. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 12(1), 85-102. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.328

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