General Education Vocational Teachers' Perceptions and Expectations

Four out of five students with autism (80 percent) who take general education vocational classes have teachers who consider their placement in those classes to be "very appropriate"; the majority of the remaining students (19 percent) are considered to have "somewhat appropriate" placements. The participation of only 1 percent of students with autism in general education vocational classes is considered "not very appropriate" or "not at all appropriate" by their teachers.

Approximately 80 percent of students with autism in general education vocational classes are expected by their teachers to keep up with others in their class; 81 percent are reported by their teachers to do so.