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Test, David W.; Carter, Erik; Coyle, Jennifer; Seaman-Tullis, Rachel; Rusher, Dana; Odom, Samuel L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Given the continuing poor post-school outcomes for students with ASD, combined with the limited number of current interventions to address the problem, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services'(OSERS) charged the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) with identifying and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Secondary School Students, Transitional Programs
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Shaw, Leslie A.; Grigal, Meg; Hart, Debra; Smith, Frank A.; Khamsi, Sheida – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Given the increasing enrollment of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary education and the potential impact of self-determination on postsecondary outcomes, this study analyzed data on the self-determination status of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities completing their first year of a…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Postsecondary Education, Predictor Variables, Intellectual Disability
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Nasamran, Amy; Witmer, Sara E.; Los, James E. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Participating in postsecondary activities such as education and employment can increase an individual's independence, contribution to society, and quality of life. However, researchers suggest that students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in these postsecondary activities less than their peers do. The extent to which academic and social…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Interpersonal Competence
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Southward, Julie D.; Kyzar, Kathleen – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The purpose of this literature review was to examine transition related activities that are associated with securing competitive employment upon graduation from high school for transitioning youth with I/DD. Studies included in this review met the following required criteria: (a) participants were transition-aged individuals with I/DD and (b)…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adolescents
Youjia Hua; Suzanne Woods-Groves; Jeremy W. Ford; Kelly A. Nobles – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching a three-step paraphrasing strategy on expository reading comprehension of young adults with intellectual disability. Ten learners from a postsecondary education program for individuals with disability participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to the control and…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Mental Retardation, Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills
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Westling, David L.; Kelley, Kelly R.; Cain, Brittany; Prohn, Seb – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
A survey was administered to assess attitudes of students living on a college campus that offered an inclusive postsecondary education program for individuals with intellectual disability. Responses were received from 572 students. The survey assessed attitudes toward the postsecondary education program, the program's participants, inclusion, and…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Mental Retardation