Autism Acceptance Month: FSU experts offer insight on improving outcomes for students with autism

Holden Grace Wilkins Florida State University As autism diagnoses continue to rise across the United States, schools are under growing pressure to better support students on the spectrum. About 1 in 31 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a shift that is reshaping classrooms nationwide. At Florida State University (FSU), researchers Jenny Root and Veronica Fleury from the Anne Spencer Daves College of Educatio