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Constance E. McIntosh; Janelle Wendel – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is exhibited through a wide-range of symptoms including social interactions, communication deficits, limited interests, and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stimming). The prevalence of autism amongst children and adolescents continues to grow with 1 in 36 diagnosed annually…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
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Samara M. Wolpe; Amanda R. Johnson; Sunny Kim – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
With many teens having to transition from a mainly educational system of support to a set of health and social service systems (Shattuck et al. in Autism Res Treat https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/924182, 2017), there is a critical need to advance research and support services in the area of autism and transition to aid autistic* individuals and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, School Role
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Jiseul Sophia Ahn; Catherine F. Ratelle; Stéphane Duchesne; André Plamondon – Journal of Career Development, 2025
A sense of agency is crucial for self-directed career development, particularly during the postsecondary transition, a period shaping career trajectories. This study examined autonomy and self-efficacy as pillars of agency, using longitudinal data from a sample of 637 French-Canadian adolescents (54% girls, M[subscript age] = 16) before and after…
Descriptors: Career Development, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Personal Autonomy
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Stine Solberg; Øyvind Laundal – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2025
Despite the importance of student-adult relationship to students' experiences of school belonging, little is known about the activities that create and sustain these relationships. In the present article, we examine the interpersonal and institutional relationship-building activities described by students and adults following a transitional school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, At Risk Students, Teacher Student Relationship
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Jessica Bouchard; Jennifer S. Wong – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2025
Adolescents face many difficulties when transitioning to high school, particularly when it comes to their social circles and maintaining friendships. As these challenges can have long-term consequences, providing support to youth during this period is essential. The YWCA Youth Education Programs (YEP) in Vancouver, BC offer group-based,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Gender Issues, After School Programs
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Sarah K. Howorth; Joo Young Lee; Libby Stone-Sterling – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Previous research has shown that conversational language predicts vocational independence and friendship development. This study investigated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for School-Based Professionals delivered via Zoom as a pre-employment transition service on the social competence of…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Young Adults
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Allison R. Lombardi; Graham G. Rifenbark; Karrie A. Shogren; Ashley Taconet; Tyler A. Hicks – Remedial and Special Education, 2025
In this registered report, we examined interrelationships between established constructs of self-determination and economic hardship using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012). We tested the hypothesized factor structure of selected NLTS2012 items assessing constructs associated with self-determination (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Financial Problems, Adolescents, Students with Disabilities