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Odom, Samuel L.; Duda, Michelle A.; Kucharczyk, Suzanne; Cox, Ann W.; Stabel, Aaron – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Post-school outcomes for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are exceedingly poor. The convergence of adolescence as a development period, the expression of ASD during adolescence, and the complicated logistic nature of high schools create a perfect storm of complexity that may pose challenges and establish barriers to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents
Odom, Samuel L.; Duda, Michelle A.; Kucharczyk, Suzanne; Cox, Ann W.; Stabel, Aaron – Grantee Submission, 2014
Post-school outcomes for adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are exceedingly poor. The convergence of adolescence as a development period, the expression of ASD during adolescence, and the complicated logistic nature of high schools create a perfect storm of complexity that may pose challenges and establish barriers to…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Program Implementation, High School Students
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Huerta, Jeffery J.; Watt, Karen M.; Butcher, Jennifer T. – American Secondary Education, 2013
This study examines the impact that Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) in middle school has on middle school course rigor and students' high school performance and college readiness. The study compares students who took AVID in middle school and high school with students who only took AVID in high school. The changes in middle school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Readiness, College Preparation, Program Effectiveness
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Hagner, David; Kurtz, Alan; Cloutier, Heidi; Arakelian, Caroline; Brucker, Debra L.; May, Janet – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
A three-component intervention was implemented with 47 youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as they transitioned from high school to adult life. The youth, ages 16 to 19 years, were randomly assigned to a Year 1 group or a Year 2 group. Participants in the Year 1 group received a transition planning intervention consisting of (a) group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Program Implementation, Pretests Posttests