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Direct linkCarly Moser; Leann Smith DaWalt; Meghan M. Burke; Julie Lounds Taylor – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Compared to their nonautistic peers, lower levels of life satisfaction have been reported by autistic individuals. It is unclear, however, whether autistic individuals with intellectual disability report similar levels of life satisfaction as autistic individuals without intellectual disability or which characteristics are associated with life…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Youth
Lee, Chung eun; Burke, Meghan M.; DaWalt, Leann Smith; Li, Chak; Taylor, Julie Lounds – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges accessing needed services as they transition to adulthood. Correlates of service access identified in the literature--such as family resources, race/ethnicity, or youth functioning--can be difficult to change and may not be feasible targets for intervention. This study focused on a…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Advocacy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Yi-Chen Wu; Martha Thurlow; David Johnson – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act emphasizes that students and parents are equal partners in the individualized education program (IEP) process, including planning for transition to postsecondary education, employment, and community living. This is especially important for English learners (ELs) with disabilities, yet little is known…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Cooperative Planning, Parent Participation
Murray, Christopher; Kosty, Derek; Doren, Bonnie; Gau, Jeff M.; Seeley, John R. – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Interest in the pathways young people take from high school to early adulthood indicates that participation in early employment and postsecondary education facilitates long-term independence, agency, and career stability (Eliason et al., 2015; Shanahan et al., 2002). Although many adolescents with disabilities do not participate in these early…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Disabilities, Employment, Postsecondary Education
Rydzewska, Ewelina; Fleming, Michael; Mackay, Daniel; Young-Southward, Genevieve; Blacher, Jan; Bolourian, Yasamin Ross; Widaman, Keith; Cooper, Sally-Ann – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objective: Transition from school to early adulthood incurs many changes and may be associated with deterioration in general health in youth with autism. We aimed to investigate this. Method: The National Longitudinal Transitions Study-2 is a USA nationally representative sample of youth receiving special education services, aged 13-17 at wave 1,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
