Experiences in General Education Academic Classes

Secondary school students with autism study a range of academic subjects in general education settings, including foreign language, social studies, science, mathematics, and language arts. Of those who take these types of classes, enrollment in a general education setting is more likely for foreign language (83 percent) than for social studies (41 percent, p < .05), science (39 percent, p < .05), language arts (30 percent, p < .01), or mathematics (27 percent, p < .01). Enrollment in a general education class is more likely for social studies than for mathematics (p < .01), and general education enrollment is more likely for science than for mathematics (p < .01).