From Education Week blog (2.24.10)
by Lisa Fine
California Teacher Corps announced plans today to partner with local school districts to provide autism training to approximately 25,000 veteran teachers who hold a special education credential.
The program will help districts meet new state regulations that require teachers who work with students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to complete an autism-authorization certification. Districts in California must be in compliance by July 2011, the announcement said...The number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders has increased over the years, with more than 53,000 such students now in California schools who need specialized services.
The new alternative certification programs will tailor instruction, professional development, and training on autism based on the individual needs of veteran teachers in each school district, the announcement said...
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