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ERIC Number: EJ1477644
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Aug
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Participation in Social and Leisure Activities after High School for Autistic Young Adults
Jessica R. Steinbrenner1; Samuel L. Odom1; Laura J. Hall2; Bonnie Kraemer2
Remedial and Special Education, v46 n4 p287-298 2025
The transition out of high school brings a myriad of changes, including shifts in contexts that impact social and community participation. Previous research indicates that this transition results in disparate social and communication outcomes for autistic young adults compared to their peers. This study includes 170 young adults with autism who participated in follow-up data collection after graduating from U.S. high schools that had participated in a large intervention study. We gathered data from autistic young adults and their parents on social and leisure activity participation, satisfaction, and barriers. We examined data descriptively and looked at differences between sub-groups and changes over time. Results suggest that most autistic young adults are engaged in social activities. There are some differences based on high school programming but no significant differences across gender sub-groups. Research and practice implications are discussed.
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Leiter International Performance Scale; Scales of Independent Behavior; Social Responsiveness Scale
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324C120006; R324A180091; R324B160038; UL1TR002489
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 2San Diego State University, CA, USA