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Sally M. Reis; Joseph W. Madaus; Nicholas W. Gelbar; Lawrence J. Miller – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2024
Academically talented students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have the potential to be successful both in high school and later in college, but their rate of post-secondary enrollment and completion lags behind their peers. Currently, limited information exists on strategies to help these students, often known as twice exceptional or 2e, to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Gifted Disabled, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Teaching Methods
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Hélène A. Gussin; Cheng-Shi Shiu; Christianna Danguilan; Iulia Mihaila; Kruti Acharya; Kristin L. Berg – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: School is an important developmental setting for children. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to overall lower educational attainment and are more prevalent in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) than in their neurotypical peers. The aim of this study is to test the association between ACEs and school outcomes among…
Descriptors: Early Experience, Trauma, Mental Health, Academic Achievement
Erin E. McKenney – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The prevention and treatment of mental health concerns are consistently named among autistic adults' highest clinical and research priorities. While several theories have been proposed to explain the high prevalence of depression and anxiety in autistic populations, virtually no longitudinal research has evaluated causal mechanisms. The first…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Jennifer Baumbusch; Jennifer E. V. Lloyd; Vanessa C. Fong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Research examining the impact of gender on educational outcomes in autistic students has been sparse. To address this gap, this study investigated the educational journeys of students with autism spectrum disorder in British Columbia, Canada. We examined (1) the time it takes for students to receive an initial autism spectrum disorder designation;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Experience
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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