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Parent Expectations for Postsecondary Transition among Youth with ASD: Exploring the Role of Family Mental Health
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Kristin M. Rispoli; Gloria K. Lee; Christiana Okyere; Sydney R. Nelson; Mackenzie Z. Norman – Contemporary School Psychology, 2024
Schools are mandated to provide transition planning support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who receive special education services in the transition from high school to adulthood. Current research suggests critical gaps in this process that can lead to a number of negative outcomes for youth. It is imperative to better…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Expectation, High School Graduates, Parent Child Relationship
Using Life Course Theory to Explore the Association between Autistic Traits, Child, Family, and School Factors and the Successful Transition to Secondary School
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Moira Whelan; Jane McGillivray; Nicole J. Rinehart – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Life Course Theory contends that school transitions can interrupt academic and wellbeing trajectories, depending on child, family, and school factors. Hierarchical regression analyses examined how autistic traits were associated with school transition outcomes. Autistic traits explained 12% of the variance in Quality of Life (QOL), 24% of the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Individual Characteristics, Transitional Programs, Quality of Life