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Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; LaPoint, Shannon Crowley; Kim, So Yoon; Mohiuddin, Sarah; Yu, Qun; McKinnon, Rachael – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
In this systematic evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth, we examined quality indicators in 193 group and single-case design intervention studies, which tested effects on 1258 outcomes. Behaviorally based interventions were the most common intervention type. We found significant threats to internal validity for the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Smith, Matthew J.; Sherwood, Kari; Ross, Brittany; Smith, Justin D.; DaWalt, Leann; Bishop, Lauren; Humm, Laura; Elkins, Jeff; Steacy, Chris – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autistic transition age youth struggle with obtaining employment, and interviewing is a critical barrier to getting a job. We adapted an efficacious virtual reality job interview intervention to meet the needs of autistic transition age youth, called the Virtual Interview Training for Transition Age Youth. This study evaluated whether Virtual…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Employment Interviews, Computer Simulation
Kuhn, Jocelyn; Szidon, Kate; Kraemer, Bonnie; Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Hume, Kara; DaWalt, Leann – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Transitioning Together is a multi-family intervention designed to support families of adolescents on the autism spectrum as they prepare for the transition to adulthood. Questions remain regarding its wide-scale adoption and implementation in real-world settings such as high schools. We examined student, teacher, and school-level facilitators and…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Problem Solving, Evidence Based Practice, Coaching (Performance)
Hume, Kara; Dykstra Steinbrenner, Jessica; Sideris, John; Smith, Leann; Kucharczyk, Suzanne; Szidon, Kate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder have limited participation in the transition planning process, despite the link between active participation and an improvement in postsecondary education and employment outcomes. The Secondary School Success Checklist was designed to support transition planning for adolescents with autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Check Lists