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The special education eligibility criteria for autism are available on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's website (DESE).

DESE's Division of Special Education maintains an email mailing list: Special Education ListServ

The hyperlinks below are to special pages on DESE's website that contain specific information about complying with federal special education legislation.

• Missouri State Plan for Special Education: Regulations Implementing Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
• Local Plan for Compliance with State Regulations Implementing Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act
• Special Education Compliance: Program Review Standards and Indicators
• Missouri Division of Special Education Compliance Standards & Indicators Eligibility Criteria: Autism