During this session, participants will be introduced to a best-practices approach to the multidisciplinary team process for special education evaluation of autism. Learners will acquire knowledge and skills for assessing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), including the selection of instruments, addressing classification issues, integrating data in the evaluation, and making appropriate recommendations for programming. We will also delve into the legal and critical components of a school-based Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluation and differentiate between DSM-V and IDEA criteria for evaluating autism. This session is appropriate for LSSPs, SLPs, and OTs.