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Van Remmerden, M. C.; Hoogland, L.; Mous, S. E.; Dierckx, B.; Coesmans, M.; Moll, H. A.; Lubbers, K.; Lincken, C. R.; Van Eeghen, A. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Little is known about care needs of young adults with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Patient-driven information is needed to improve understanding and support of young adults with FXS. A qualitative study was performed in 5 young adult patients (aged 18-30), and 33 parents of young adults. Concerns and care needs were categorized using the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Young Adults, Classification
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Rast, Jessica E.; Roux, Anne M.; Shattuck, Paul T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Transition-age youth with autism (TAY-ASD) experience poor employment outcomes and gaps in services that could assist them in securing jobs. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is a source of public assistance for people with disabilities seeking employment and TAY-ASD are a growing segment of VR service users. Postsecondary education (PSE) is…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Employment Opportunities
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Dell'Armo, Kristin A.; Tassé, Marc J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study examined the role of parent expectations and adaptive behavior in predicting outcomes for youth with intellectual disability. A sample of students with intellectual disability were drawn from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 for inclusion in this study. Four latent variables were created: demographic factors, adaptive…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Expectation, Predictor Variables, Intellectual Disability