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Autism education making advances
By Valerie Close
and Judy Newman
Published: Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Tyler is a 4-year-old boy who goes to a neighborhood preschool, likes to build large structures with Legos and can identify all the letters of the alphabet. An early childhood special educator helps his teacher adapt activities so he can learn.

Ryan is a 4-year-old boy who goes to an intensive specialized preschool where he practices specific skills and is learning to use pictures to com- municate.

Tyler and Ryan both have autism, yet these boys have very different educational needs.