Learners with autism have been identified and served in U.S. schools under the IDEA in three ways since 1975. In each time period, identify the classification they were served under and provide a reason for that designation: a. 1975-1981 b. 1981-1990 c. 1990-present

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a. 1975-1981: Emotional disturbance, largely based on the problem behaviors associated with the condition and the general use of behavioral interventions with these learners

b. 1981-1990: Other health impairment, for the same reasons used for using the OHI category for learners with ADHD; autism is a medical diagnosis with varying impacts on learner development.

c. 1990-present: Autism, added as a discrete IDEA category in 1990 largely due to parental advocacy and growing numbers of identified learners. The argument was raised that this was a growing group of learners with ASD across the continuum with very specific characteristics, justifying the category.

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