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Parent Expectations and Preparatory Activities as Adolescents with ASD Transition to Adulthood
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Holmes, Laura G.; Kirby, Anne V.; Strassberg, Donald S.; Himle, Michael B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Community stakeholders, researchers, and providers are increasingly focused on individual, family, and systemic factors that contribute to positive outcomes for adults on the autism spectrum. Parent expectations for their youth's future are associated with adult outcomes (e.g., employment, school success, independence), yet the mechanism for this…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Parent Attitudes
Training Parents of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Advocate for Adult Disability Services: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Hodapp, Robert M.; Burke, Meghan M.; Waitz-Kudla, Sydney N.; Rabideau, Carol – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study presents findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial, testing a 12-week intervention to train parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to advocate for adult disability services--the Volunteer Advocacy Program-Transition (VAP-T). Participants included 41 parents of youth with ASD within 2 years of high school exit,…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Parent Education, Autism
Development of a College Transition and Support Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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White, Susan W.; Elias, Rebecca; Capriola-Hall, Nicole N.; Smith, Isaac C.; Conner, Caitlin M.; Asselin, Susan B.; Howlin, Patricia; Getzel, Elizabeth E.; Mazefsky, Carla A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Randomized Controlled Trials