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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Smith DaWalt, Leann; Marvin, Alison R.; Law, J. Kiely; Lipkin, Paul – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This study explored sex differences in employment, reasons for unemployment, benefits, and supports among a large, international sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder. The sample included 443 adults with autism spectrum disorder (60% female; 74% residing in the United States) who consented to be part of an autism research registry and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Employment, Unemployment, Adults
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a federal advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It was established by the "Children's Health Act of 2000" (Public Law 106-310), reconstituted under the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (CAA;…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Strategic Planning, Clinical Diagnosis, Identification
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Yakaboski, Tamara; Hunter, Liz; Manning-Ouellette, Amber – NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education, 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 (P.L. 118-148) has already changed college students' health care options and has a larger impact on women as they outnumber men in college enrollment and require unique services. Through a feminist policy framework, we discuss how the PPACA impacts college women's health and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, College Students, Access to Health Care, Health Services
Children's Bureau, Office of the Administration for Children & Families, 2014
To measure the outcomes of youth transitioning out of foster care, states are required to administer the national Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey to cohorts of youth at ages 17, 19 and 21. The Children's Bureau shares highlights that compare the outcomes reported by youth in the first NYTD cohort at ages 17 and 19. With the second wave…
Descriptors: Youth, Independent Living, Adolescents, Foster Care
Children's Bureau, Office of the Administration for Children & Families, 2014
The Children's Bureau released highlights from state National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) data submissions from Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 (October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013). In this third year of data collection, states reported information on (1) all youth and young adults who received independent living services during FFY 2013…
Descriptors: Youth, Young Adults, Independent Living, Adolescents