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Allison R. Lombardi; Rongxiu Wu; Eric Loken; Graham G. Rifenbark; Clewiston Challenger; Ashley Taconet; Shannon Langdon; Karrie Shogren – Exceptional Children, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to conceptually replicate a multi-indicator construct of economic hardship in a national sample of adolescents with and without disabilities (N = 9,230). Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012), the latent construct economic hardship was confirmed from six theoretically…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Control Groups, Economic Factors, Financial Problems
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Mandy, William; Murin, Marianna; Baykaner, Ozlem; Staunton, Sara; Cobb, Robert; Hellriegel, Josselyn; Anderson, Seonaid; Skuse, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In mainstream education, the transition from primary to secondary school ("school transition") is difficult for children with autism spectrum disorder, being marked by high levels of emotional and behavioural difficulties. The Systemic Transition in Education Programme for Autism Spectrum Disorder (STEP-ASD) is a new, manualised school…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
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Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Palmer, Susan B.; Lee, Youngsun; Williams-Diehm, Kendra; Shogren, Karrie – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2011
Promoting student involvement in planning has become best practice in the field of transition. Research documents the positive impact of such efforts on greater student involvement. Research also suggests that promoting student involvement results in greater student self-determination, but a causal link has not been established. This study used a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Mental Retardation, Multiple Regression Analysis, High School Students