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Tara E. Regan – William & Mary Educational Review, 2018
Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have the poorest post-high school, or postsecondary, outcomes in comparison to their peers with and without disabilities. They experience low levels of engagement or even lack of engagement in employment, education, independent living, and community activities. As a result, these outcomes place a heavier…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Outcomes of Education
Cain, Irina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was performed as the result of gaps in the literature in the area of transition to independent living (IL) using secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS-2). Its findings identify individual, skills, family, and school factors that predict postsecondary living status and moderators of the relationships…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Student Role, Ethnicity, Disabilities
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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Fearon, Danielle D. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The importance of student IEP participation has been indicated by both legislative mandates such as IDEA and research literature. The purpose of the current study was to examine those variables that predict student IEP participation among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders as compared to adolescents with disabilities other than autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Self Advocacy
Koehler, Jennifer L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Given the increasing number of students with learning disabilities attending postsecondary educational institutions, it is essential to determine the factors which may play a predictive role in postsecondary education in order to inform educational practices and interventions prior to high school graduation. As such, the primary aim of the current…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, College Attendance, Predictor Variables, Longitudinal Studies
Achola, Edwin Obilo – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the antecedent conditions that contribute to post-secondary education (PSE) completion for students with disabilities, taking into account institutional experiences associated with social integration. A prospective longitudinal design was used to analyze data from the National Longitudinal Transition…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Social Integration, Longitudinal Studies
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Bouck, Emily C. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
The assessment participation of students with disabilities is now an important part of students' education and educational decision-making. While much attention has been paid to the participation of students with significant intellectual disability, little research exists regarding the extent to which students with mild intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Accountability, Mild Mental Retardation, Longitudinal Studies, Secondary School Students