Educational Placement of Students with Autism: The Impact of State of Residence
Issue Date
2015Author
Kurth, Jennifer A.
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript
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Typically, child characteristics such as IQ and severity of autism symptoms are thought
to determine educational placement. The present study examines external factors,
including state of residence and state funding formulas, to determine their potential
influence on placement outcomes. Findings reveal that considerable variations exist
among states in placing students with ASD in inclusive, mainstreaming, self-contained,
and separate schools, suggesting that external to the child factors play a major role in
educational placement decisions. Further, states in the Eastern US tend to have more
restrictive placement rates than states in the Western US. State special education funding
was found to have a minimal impact on placement outcomes.
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Citation
Kurth, J. A. (2015). Educational placement of students with autism: The
impact of state of residence. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,
30, 249-256. doi:10.1177/1088357614547891
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