BY Jessica Parnell If your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you know that there is no cut-and-dried picture of what you can expect when it comes to behavior, learning, and social and language skills.
Once a child with autism reaches school age, parents ask themselves how to provide the best possible educational program for their child who has special needs. There are a number of options: public education, private school, or homeschooling. First, let's look at the public educational system and how it serves a child with special needs.