Journalist Eric Garcia: Our Understanding of Autism Education Is Constantly Changing

The most important thing teachers and professors can do for their autistic students is to be open to and flexible around different learning styles and the need for various accommodations. These may change as our understanding of how autistic students learn best is expanding and deepening.

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Eric Garcia

Eric Garcia is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist focused on politics and policy and currently the senior Washington correspondent for The Independent. In our interview, Garcia talks about autism myths, recognizing the gifts and abilities of autistic people, how teachers can help their autistic students succeed and realize their potential, the role of accessible classrooms, autism and equity, how autistic people are portrayed in the media, and more.

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