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What We Learned at the Autism Symposium and How It Reinforced Rock Point’s Educational Philosophy

This year, we (C.J. Spirito, Head of School & Hans Manske, Director of Admissions) attended the 2026 Autism Symposium in Rising Fawn, Georgia. At Rock Point School, we support non-traditional learners, many of whom also have ADHD, Level 1 Autism, or learning differences. As we have seen the number of neurodiverse and autistic students enrolling at Rock Point School continue to grow, we wanted to attend the Symposium to deepen our understanding of how best to support those students’ educational journeys.
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