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Direct linkDiego González-Rodríguez; Cintia Pereira Marqués; Jorge Carlos Lafuente – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2025
The transition from high school to university is usually complex for every student, but especially for minority groups. This is mainly due to the need to create more inclusive universities. The objective of this study was to determine the variables that influence the transition from post-compulsory education to university for students identifying…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, High School Students
Constance E. McIntosh; Janelle Wendel – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is exhibited through a wide-range of symptoms including social interactions, communication deficits, limited interests, and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stimming). The prevalence of autism amongst children and adolescents continues to grow with 1 in 36 diagnosed annually…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
Madaus, Joseph; Cascio, Alexandra; Delgado, Julie; Gelbar, Nicholas; Reis, Sally; Tarconish, Emily – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
Increasing numbers of academically talented students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are accessing higher education. This is an underserved and understudied cohort of students, as their talents can mask their autism, or their autism can mask their talents. We conducted interviews with 11 professionals who support academically talented students…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, College Students, Gifted Disabled, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Wanda Hadley; Aaron Mapondera – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In this systematic review, we examined previous research articles describing experiences of students with autism in their transition into higher education. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, we searched ERIC, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE databases for identification of relevant research articles. Initially, we…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Adjustment, Higher Education
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
Kim, Hyejung; Ruppar, Andrea Lynn; Baker, Diana; Kim, Sunyoung; Yu, Betty – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2023
This study explores the intersectionality in the educational experiences of Korean American students with autism as they navigate the transition from high school to college. For these students, dis/ability status alone does not shape the pathway to adulthood: dis/ability is tightly bound with other social categories, such as race, language, and…
Descriptors: Korean Americans, High School Students, Student Experience, Intersectionality
Brett Ranon Nachman – Teachers College Record, 2024
Background: Parents have long held an important role in their autistic children's lives. As autistic individuals enroll in higher education institutions at much higher rates, new issues emerge. In particular, autistic college students and their parents must reconcile the major transition with the extent to which parents must be involved and exert…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Community College Students
Minnie, Carolyn; Lassig, Carly; Tangen, Donna; Beutel, Denise – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2022
This study explored teacher collaboration to support a particular cohort of students with twice-exceptionality (2E), specifically students with the concomitant of autism with intellectual giftedness (IG), to transition from primary to secondary school. Findings indicated a general lack of teacher collaboration regarding the sharing of student…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Gifted Disabled, Student Needs, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Download full textSarah K. Howorth; Deborah L. Rooks-Ellis; Alan Cobo-Lewis; Joshua Taylor; Christine T. Moody – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
College students on the autism spectrum report the following support needs: interpersonal skills and coping with unexpected change. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of an interpersonal skills seminar using elements of the PEERS® curriculum on the acquisition of conversational behaviors by three young adults on the…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students
Mootz, Carmen A.; Lemelman, Amy; Giordano, Jennifer; Winter, Jamie; Beaumont, Renae – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, many have worried about the adverse impact on the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder. Telehealth-delivered group social skills programs offer one way to address this concern. This brief report describes modifications made to the telehealth delivery of the Secret Agent Society group social…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregivers, Interpersonal Competence
