An assessment training that will cover the legal and critical components of a school based Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluation. Participants will differentiate between DSM-V and IDEA criteria for evaluating autism. Participants will be introduced to a best practices approach to the multidisciplinary team process for special education evaluation of autism. Participants will acquire knowledge and skills in the overall process for assessing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), including selection of instruments, addressing classification issues, integrating data in the evaluation, and making appropriate recommendations for programming.