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Bakker, Theo; Krabbendam, Lydia; Bhulai, Sandjai; Meeter, Martijn; Begeer, Sander – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Individuals with autism increasingly enroll in universities, but little is known about predictors for their success. This study developed predictive models for the academic success of autistic bachelor students (N = 101) in comparison to students with other health conditions (N = 2465) and students with no health conditions (N = 25,077). We…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Models
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Anderson, Ariana; Locke, Jill; Kretzmann, Mark; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Although children with autism spectrum disorder are frequently included in mainstream classrooms, it is not known how their social networks change compared to typically developing children and whether the factors predictive of this change may be unique. This study identified and compared predictors of social connectivity of children with and…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Elementary School Students, Autism
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Samios, Christina; Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Sofronoff, Kate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Parents of children with Asperger syndrome face many challenges that may lead them to search for meaning by developing explanations for (sense making) and finding benefits (benefit finding) in having a child with special needs. Although family theorists have proposed that finding meaning occurs interpersonally, there is a dearth of empirical…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Parents, Models, Therapy