One in 50 school-aged American children has an autism spectrum disorder. But there’s still no strong consensus on the best way to teach autistic students–besides spending impossibly large amounts of time and money on one-on-one instruction. Early interventions with physical, occupational, and speech therapies for children in preschool are hugely important, and technology has proved key to teaching kids how to communicate and improving their social interaction skills. But autism presents particular challenges to general and special education teachers alike, from motivating students with unusual wants and needs to helping children who hate change adjust to new routines. How can we better prepare educators to work effectively with autistic students? And can we do a better job of utilizing cutting-edge neuroscience and psychiatric research in the classroom? Arizona State University educational psychologist Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center president and CEO Daniel Openden, and Mesa Public Schools special education director Jan Cawthorne visit Zócalo to discuss how teachers, parents, and schools can work together to get the best education possible to children on the autism spectrum.