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Mapes, Ayla. R.; Cavell, Timothy A. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2023
Many universities offer autism support programs (ASPs) to support college students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Initial studies support the promise of ASPs, but little research has explored which students do and do not enroll, or whether enrollees engage in program-sponsored mentoring. We explored these questions using an online survey and…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Personnel Services, Program Effectiveness
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Pillay, Sarosha; Duncan, Madeleine; de Vries, Petrus J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
In this study, we examined the demographic, disability, referral and service needs profile of children with autism spectrum disorder waiting for school placement in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and combined our findings with those of a previous study on children with autism spectrum disorder attending schools in the province over the…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Students with Disabilities, Referral, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Nahmias, Allison S.; Crabbe, Samantha; Marcus, Steven C.; Mandell, David S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study examined factors associated with 9-month outcomes of 78 preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder ([ASD]; 66 males, mean age = 44.8 [7.0] months) receiving preschool special education services. Use of recommended intervention practices was observed in each student's primary educational setting: autism-only (n = 28), mixed-disability (n…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Institutional Characteristics
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Yamamoto, Scott H.; Alverson, Charlotte Y. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
This study analyzed the post-high school outcomes of exited high-school students with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder from a southwestern U.S. state. A predictive analytics approach was used to analyze these students' post-high school outcomes data, which every state is required to collect each year under U.S.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Predictor Variables
Feola, Vanessa – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Special education is a critical access point for the identification of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and subsequent provision of intervention services. However, it remains unclear which children will qualify for services in the educational setting, as ASD represents a heterogeneous group. The current study used structural equation…
Descriptors: Special Education, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Eligibility, Students with Disabilities
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McKenna M. Halverson; Sara E. Lowmaster – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Peer mentors play a crucial role in campus-based living and support programs that assist autistic students in their transition to U.S. colleges. However, limited research has examined the characteristics of potential peer mentors and incentives that may be necessary to staff such programs. The present study evaluated the relationship between the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Predictor Variables, Intention