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Schools Strive to Meet Needs of Autistic Students

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As an increasing number of children are diagnosed with autism, public schools are struggling cope with their wide range of behaviors and learning problems. Guests and callers discuss how to integrate autistic children into public school classrooms.

Larry Abramson, NPR's education correspondent

Robin Fabiano, inclusion facilitator, Newton Public Schools

Dr. Margaret Bauman, associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School

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