In recognition of World Autism Month, Juliet Hart Barnett, a professor of special education, talks about the rise of school-age children with autism and how U.S. schools and families can better support their education.

Accelerate ASU, one of the nation’s largest dual enrollment programs, offers students accessible yet rigorous college-level courses in students’ familiar school environment. The program's partnerships with schools that primarily serve neurodivergent students has helped many of them earn early college credit, thanks to its flexibility.