scholarly journals 5.3 REPETITIVE TRANSCRANIAL STIMULATION AS A TREATMENT INTERVENTION FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. S266
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hope Ameis
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Intervention ◽  
Transcranial Stimulation ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age

Parents’ future visions for their autistic transition-age youth: Hopes and expectations

Autism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1363-1372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Chen ◽  
Ellen S Cohn ◽  
Gael I Orsmond
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Transition Planning ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
Future Visions

Researchers have documented that young adults with autism spectrum disorder have poor outcomes in employment, post-secondary education, social participation, independent living, and community participation. There is a need to further explore contributing factors to such outcomes to better support successful transitions to adulthood. Parents play a critical role in transition planning, and parental expectations appear to impact young adult outcomes for autistic individuals. The aim of this study was to explore how parents express their future visions (i.e. hopes and expectations) for their autistic transition-age youth. Data were collected through focus groups and individual interviews with 18 parents. Parents’ hopes and expectations focused on eight primary domains. In addition, parents often qualified or tempered their stated hope with expressions of fears, uncertainty, realistic expectations, and the perceived lack of guidance. We discuss our conceptualization of the relations among these themes and implications for service providers and research.

Service Use Among Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen J. Ishler ◽  
David E. Biegel ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Tugba Olgac ◽  
Sarah Lytle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age

Exploring the Impact of Community Service on Career Exploration, Self-Determination, and Social Skills for Transition-Age Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Inclusion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaimie Timmons ◽  
Agnieszka Zalewska ◽  
Allison Cohen Hall ◽  
Sheila Fesko
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
Transition Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Skill Building

Abstract Bleak transition outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), coupled with the surge in incidence, has led to the need for focused and innovative transition strategies. While structured community service reveals promise, documentation of how community service experiences contribute to building employment skills for youth with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), including those with ASD, is underresearched. The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of a community service experience on employment skill-building for youth with ASD. Findings from 23 qualitative interviews with a range of stakeholders showed positive perceptions in the areas of career exploration, self-determination, and social skill building. Implications emphasize the likely benefits of structured community service and the potential to maximize the connection to employment, and thus community inclusion, for transition-age youth with ASD.

TrASDition Training: an online parental training for transition-age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. 113930
Author(s):  
Siracusano Martina ◽  
Calsolaro Jonathan ◽  
Riccioni Assia ◽  
Gialloreti Emberti Leonardo ◽  
Benvenuto Arianna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
Parental Training

Closing the Gap: Identifying Self-Reported Quality of Life Differences Between Youth With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Inclusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-254
Author(s):  
Meghan G. Blaskowitz ◽  
Paul Wesley Scott ◽  
Lindsay Randall ◽  
Macie Zelenko ◽  
Bridget M. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Transition Age Youth ◽  
Transition Age ◽  
College Youth

Abstract This study measured quality of life (QOL) for transition-age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and college youth without IDD. Transition-age youth with IDD (n = 19) and college youth without IDD (n = 30) were interviewed using the Quality of Life-Questionnaire (QOL-Q). One-way between-subjects analysis of variances (ANOVAs) and multivariable linear regression were used to explore differences between the groups and identify QOL predictors. Youth with IDD scored significantly lower on the QOL-Q than college youth without IDD. They scored lower in Independence, Community Integration, and Productivity; however, no significant difference was found in Satisfaction. Although studies have examined QOL for children, youth with autism spectrum disorder, and adults, additional research is needed on the factors that contribute to QOL among transition-age youth with IDD in order to improve the quality of their transition to adulthood.

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