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Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of a Nationally Relevant Parent Training to Improve Service Access during the Transition to Adulthood for Youth with ASD
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Pezzimenti, Florencia; Burke, Meghan M.; DaWalt, Leann Smith; Lee, Chung eun; Rabideau, Carol – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Many youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges accessing needed services as they transition to adulthood. The present study describes the development, feasibility and acceptability of a new intervention designed to teach parents of transition-aged youth with ASD about the adult service system and the most effective ways to access…
Descriptors: Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs
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