Recent years have witnessed a marked increase both in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and those placed alongside their typically developing peers in general education classrooms. These events bring with them a plethora of challenges, particularly in the areas of program design and educational practices. "Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism" offers systematic, evidence-based guidelines - as well as tools, checklists, and other resources - for creating effective learning environments for students across the auti.;Part I: Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention Research, and Considerations in Developing an ASD Program; Chapter 1: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children and Youth; Chapter 2: Educational Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of the Literature and a Program Devel; Chapter 3: Program Evaluation in Special Education: A Framework for the ASD Program Evaluation Protocol; Part II: The ASD Program Development and Evaluation Protocol; Chapter 4: Conducting the Needs Assessment; Chapter 5: ASD Program Development Action Planning.