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ERIC Number: EJ1477651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Aug
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Interests, Plans, and Hopes for Life after High School from Autistic Young Adults' Perspectives
Laura J. Hall1; Christopher Brum1; Jessica R. Steinbrenner2; Kara Hume2; Gretchen Grundon1; Hannah Spitzer2
Remedial and Special Education, v46 n4 p323-337 2025
Obtaining the perspectives of autistic young adults is critical for planning educational and service delivery systems focused on the preparation for a high life quality after high school. The perspective and voice of autistic young adults who participated in the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) multi-site follow-up study conducted across three U.S. states (North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California) are described. Participants who exited high school or were enrolled in a district transition program responded to short-answer items on a Young Adult Questionnaire and Interview (n = 148) and completed the Adolescent and Young Adult Activity Card Sort (Berg, 2015; n = 150) to address research questions about their current interests, future plans, and perceived barriers to fulfilling future plans using descriptive statistics and coding of interview responses. The young adults report current engagement in leisure activities, and 79% seek a job change and the opportunity to date and engage in a long-term relationship.
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 - Location: North Carolina; Wisconsin; California
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A180091; UL1TR002489
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1San Diego State University, CA, USA; 2The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA