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After school, Sheri Nitta and her son Benjamin work on his fundamental skills homework. Behind them hang drawings made by Benjamin, who often has trouble communicating verbally and will use drawings to express how he’s feeling.

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Students with autism were among hardest hit by sudden changes to schooling
October 2, 2020 1 a.m.

Students with autism were among hardest hit by sudden changes to schooling

While all students and their families have had to navigate through changes to schooling brought on by the pandemic, few have felt the impact like students with autism, whose routines were upended in March.