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Elias, Rebecca; Conner, Caitlin M.; White, Susan W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The transition to postsecondary education is characterized by many changes for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A data-based understanding of a student's readiness for postsecondary education could help students, and their parents, better prepare for this life transition. The Transition Readiness Scale (TRS) was created to address…
Descriptors: Test Construction, School Readiness, High School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Elias, Rebecca; White, Susan W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Social motivation in individuals with ASD is inferred from the observation of overt behaviors and neurological correlates. Motivation, however, can be distinguishable from overt behavior and neurologic reactivity. Nevertheless, few studies have examined the cognitive processes that may influence goal-directed tasks involved in social interaction.…
Descriptors: Motivation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Behavior
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Auyeung, Bonnie; Allison, Carrie; Wheelwright, Sally; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Adolescent versions of the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and Systemizing Quotient (SQ) were developed and administered to n = 1,030 parents of typically developing adolescents, aged 12-16 years. Both measures showed good test-retest reliability and high internal consistency. Girls scored significantly higher on the EQ, and boys scored significantly higher…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Longitudinal Studies, Males