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Roux, Anne M.; Rast, Jessica E.; Garfield, Tamara; Anderson, Kristy A.; Shattuck, Paul T. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This study used nationally representative data to describe the prevalence and correlates of work experiences among high school students with autism who received special education. Four in ten students with autism experienced any type of work (community-based, school-sponsored, paid or unpaid) within a given year--significantly fewer than peers…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Savage, Melissa N.; Bouck, Emily C. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) engage in risky behavior and offending. However, little is known on the impact school-related predictors have on engagement in risky behaviors for adolescents with ID. This study analyzed secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to determine levels of engagement in risky…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education, Transitional Programs