Over the years, ASO has fought hard for the rights of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to obtain a free and appropriate public education and to pressure schools to accept their mandates under IDEA. 

ASO has partnered with families, professionals and educators to develop curriculums that helped all of these groups work closely together and to improve the atmosphere to one of cooperation.  ASO has been at the forefront for these changes.  ASO has and will continue to advocate with public schools to get the resources they need to provide appropriate services for students with ASD.  While public schools services are continually improving and many children are thriving in the public school setting, ASO also supports having choices available for parents to pursue when the public school setting is unwilling or unable to meet the needs for a child.  The Autism Scholarship program enables many families to have a choice.