The Right to Learn: One Nonspeaking Autistic Student’s Case for Educational Access and Dignity

• By: Matthew Cramer Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School
• July 9th, 2026
• autism education, educational access, educational rights, inclusion, neurodiversity, nonspeaking autistic students, spelling to communicate, Summer 2026 Issue
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Beginning as a small child, school is where you make friends and learn to process the world around you. Most of modern society is formed on the basis that people have received a formal education. Whether that education be from primary to high school, or onward to a college education, it is presumed...

Navigating the School-to-College Transition: A Guide for Families of Autistic Students

• By: Emma Sharrocks, BA, MA, PGCE Officially Diagnosed Autistic Woman, Full Time Applied Psychology Degree Student, and Former Further Education Teacher
• January 5th, 2026
• autistic learners, educational rights, further education transition, parental advocacy, post-16 provisions, SEND support, social skills, transition planning, Winter 2026 Issue
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If you have an autistic child looking to progress into further education (FE) in the UK, chances are that you have felt abandoned by both their school and the prospective college. Whilst the transition from primary to secondary school may have seemed more informed and managed by the school, the...