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Direct linkRuble, Lisa; McGrew, John H.; Wong, Venus; Adams, Medina; Yu, Yue – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The school, student and family factors underlying poor postsecondary outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not well understood. The potential impact of school [e.g., transition planning quality (TPQ)], family (e.g., parent activation), and student factors (e.g., adaptive functioning) and their interaction (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Postsecondary Education, Intelligence Quotient
Agarwal, Rumi; Heron, Laura; Burke, Shanna L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Postsecondary education (PSE) programs serving individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) aim to improve life outcomes by increasing skills in three key areas: academics, independent living, and employment. To ensure that PSE programs are successful, ongoing evaluations are necessary. It is particularly important to gather parental…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Public Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Parent Attitudes
Rast, Jessica E.; Roux, Anne M.; Shattuck, Paul T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Transition-age youth with autism (TAY-ASD) experience poor employment outcomes and gaps in services that could assist them in securing jobs. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is a source of public assistance for people with disabilities seeking employment and TAY-ASD are a growing segment of VR service users. Postsecondary education (PSE) is…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Employment Opportunities
White, Susan W.; Elias, Rebecca; Capriola-Hall, Nicole N.; Smith, Isaac C.; Conner, Caitlin M.; Asselin, Susan B.; Howlin, Patricia; Getzel, Elizabeth E.; Mazefsky, Carla A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Randomized Controlled Trials
VanBergeijk, Ernst O.; Cavanagh, Paul Kevin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
With the passage of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) of 2008, students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in a federally approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program on a college campus will be eligible for some forms of federal student financial aid. This Brief Report discusses the forms of aid available,…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Mental Retardation, Postsecondary Education, Eligibility
Taylor, Julie Lounds; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This report describes the post-high school educational and occupational activities for 66 young adults with autism spectrum disorders who had recently exited the secondary school system. Analyses indicated low rates of employment in the community, with the majority of young adults (56%) spending time in sheltered workshops or day activity centers.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Young Adults, Sheltered Workshops
