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Building Better Bridges: Outcomes of a Community-Partnered New School Transition Intervention for Students on the Autism Spectrum
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Heather J. Nuske; Tristram Smith; Lynne Levato; Briana Bronstein; Nicole Sparapani; Consuelo Garcia; Fernanda Castellon; Hyon Soo Lee; Sarah F. Vejnoska; Samantha Hochheimer; Amber R. Fitzgerald; Jenny C. Chiappe; Amanda Dimachkie Nunnally; Jennica Li; Wendy Shih; Ashlee Brown; Michelle Cullen; Lisa M. Hund; Aubyn C. Stahmer; Suzannah Iadarola; David S. Mandell; Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick; Sheryl Kataoka; Connie Kasari – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
New school transitions can be challenging for students on the autism spectrum. No published, evidence-based interventions exist to support families and teachers of students transitioning to elementary and secondary school during this critical period. Using Community Partnered Participatory Research, we developed "Building Better Bridges…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Promotion, Transitional Programs, Educational Planning
Health Care Transition Services and Adaptive and Social-Emotional Functioning of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Zeng, Songtian; Strain, Alicia; Sung, Connie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
To promote health care transition services (HCTS) among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is important to understand their access to HCTS and the association with functioning. We conducted weighted descriptive statistics and regressions. Findings suggested that HCTS were inconsistently provided to youth with ASD. Access to two or more…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Access to Health Care, Transitional Programs
Evaluation of a Transition to University Programme for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Lei, Jiedi; Calley, Steph; Brosnan, Mark; Ashwin, Chris; Russell, Ailsa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Applying to university can be an anxiety-provoking time for many autistic students, though enrolment can be increased by actively involving them in transition planning. We provide an evaluation of a transition to university pilot programme (Autism Summer School) for autistic students (16-19 years) who are seeking to apply/attend university. The…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities, Autism
Process Evaluation of the Boost-A™ Transition Planning Program for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Strengths-Based Approach
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Hatfield, Megan; Falkmer, Marita; Falkmer, Torbjörn; Ciccarelli, Marina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
A process evaluation was conducted to determine the effectiveness, usability, and barriers and facilitators related to the Better OutcOmes & Successful Transitions for Autism (BOOST-A™), an online transition planning program. Adolescents on the autism spectrum (n = 33) and their parents (n = 39) provided feedback via an online questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Autism, Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Planning
JobTIPS: A Transition to Employment Program for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Strickland, Dorothy C.; Coles, Claire D.; Southern, Louise B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an internet accessed training program that included Theory of Mind-based guidance, video models, visual supports, and virtual reality practice sessions in teaching appropriate job interview skills to individuals with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. In a randomized study, twenty-two youth, ages…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Transitional Programs, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Brief Report: A Life-Span Perspective on the Development of Individuals with Autism.
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Schroeder, Stephen R.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This discussion of planning for individuals with autism using a life-span perspective considers stages and transitions across life, noting the special difficulty these individuals have with transitions; changing perspectives on disability in the United States; and characteristics of comprehensive life-span programs (sophisticated diagnoses, strong…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism, Developmental Stages, Long Range Planning