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Direct linkErin Simeone – ProQuest LLC, 2023
High school students are currently transitioning out of an autism program at the author's school, without functional life skills. This impacts their ability to live independently and reduces their employment opportunities. Life skills are "skills or tasks that contribute to the successful, independent functioning of an individual in…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Independent Living, Autism Spectrum Disorders, High School Students
Peer reviewedSalman Almughyiri – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This study investigated the perceptions of teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) of special education transition services, specifically transition planning in Saudi Arabia. Two different study populations were recruited and asked to fill a questionnaire. The researcher used descriptive (frequency), inferential (ANOVA [n = 357]…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sarah K. Howorth; Joo Young Lee; Libby Stone-Sterling – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Previous research has shown that conversational language predicts vocational independence and friendship development. This study investigated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for School-Based Professionals delivered via Zoom as a pre-employment transition service on the social competence of…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Young Adults
Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; LaPoint, Shannon Crowley; Kim, So Yoon; Mohiuddin, Sarah; Yu, Qun; McKinnon, Rachael – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
In this systematic evaluation of intervention research for transition-age autistic youth, we examined quality indicators in 193 group and single-case design intervention studies, which tested effects on 1258 outcomes. Behaviorally based interventions were the most common intervention type. We found significant threats to internal validity for the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness
Sarah Knudson – Preventing School Failure, 2024
The transition to adulthood is a challenging time of major decision-making about education, employment, finances, living situation, and social relationships. Transition planning is vital for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who are more likely than those without special education needs to encounter challenges with social integration,…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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
Vanessa Harwood; Lisa Macaruso; Gabriela Zuccolo; Alexa Tabile; Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin; Katharine Musella – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: An increasing number of autistic students are pursuing higher education to enhance career opportunities, achieve personal growth, and increase independence. Nonetheless, many encounter difficulties in transitioning to and thriving in this environment, despite the support offered by universities. Here, we review the preliminary data from a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, College Freshmen, Inclusion
Download full textJodie Kocur – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2025
While much support exists for autistic individuals from infancy through secondary education, better support is needed for autistic students' transition to higher education. Autistic high school students are less likely than nonautistic students to pursue postsecondary education and report experiencing various difficulties in college, such as…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, High School Students
LaShundra Dees – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Coordination of special education prekindergarten (PK) to kindergarten (K) transition programming for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents significant changes for students within inclusive school environments. The problem addressed by this basic qualitative study involved barriers, challenges, supports, and successes in the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Transitional Programs, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Jia White; Sarah McGarry; P. John Williams; Melissa H. Black – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
As part of global efforts in inclusive education, more autistic students are attending mainstream schools. However, many have negative school experiences and lower educational attainment. Strengths-based approaches have been proposed to improve these outcomes, but there is limited research on their implementation in mainstream high schools.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inclusion, Capital (Sociology)
Sawitree Wongkittirungrueang; Tavee Cheausuwantavee – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2025
This paper presents the results of a study that explored stakeholders' perspectives on transition services for autistic students moving from primary to secondary school in Thailand and proposes a suitable transition model for use in inclusive schools. Qualitative methods were used to conduct indepth group interviews with 20 participants, including…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education
Whittenburg, Holly N.; Xu, Yaoying; Thoma, Colleen A.; Schall, Carol; Ham, Whitney – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study investigated the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) with video modeling and in situ training on workplace conversational skills of four transition-age students with autism enrolled in a U.S. community-based internship program. Intervention sessions began with BST, which included direct instruction, video modeling,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology)
Katharine Elizabeth Musella – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The diagnosis of individuals on the autism spectrum (AS) has received international attention in recent years. This is partly due to the potentially distressing and challenging barriers individuals and their families face as well as a rise in prevalence rates (Weiss & Rohland, 2014). Research has indicated an increase in individuals on the AS,…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Transitional Programs, College Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ashley Laura Wheeler – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This ex-post facto study, "Differential Effects of Workplace Readiness Training and Job Placement Services Provided by Vocational Rehabilitation vs. School Transition Programs: A Retrospective Study of Young Hispanic Adults" investigates differential effects of workplace readiness training and job placement services provided by…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Job Training, Job Placement, Career and Technical Education
Smith, Matthew J.; Sherwood, Kari; Ross, Brittany; Oulvey, Eugene A.; Monahan, Julie A.; Sipovic, Jessica E.; Atkins, Marc S.; Danielson, Elizabeth C.; Jordan, Neil; Smith, Justin D. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2022
In a previous randomized controlled trial (RCT), "Virtual Interview Training for Transition Age Youth" (VIT-TAY) enhanced employment for autistic youth receiving transition services. For this study, a nonrandomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluated whether VIT-TAY maintained its core implementation and effectiveness…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Students with Disabilities
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