Portraits of Joy: The Lived Experiences of Young Adults With Autism Expressed Through Photovoice

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505155p1-7512505155p1
Author(s):  
Paula J. Thompson-Costello ◽  
Mackenzie Traub ◽  
Eleanor Sweeney ◽  
Mallory Schrier ◽  
Hannah R. Dau
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Young Adults With Autism

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. For young adults and adults with autism, the outcomes related to independence, social relationships, employment status, and living arrangements have been poor. This session will share research using PhotoVoice to explore the lived experience of young adults with autism in a community-based independent-living residence. Challenges and opportunities for independence as seen through photos and reflections on the OT role will be shared. Primary Author and Speaker: Paula J. Thompson-Costello Additional Authors and Speakers: Mackenzie Traub, Eleanor Sweeney, Mallory Schrier, and Hannah R. Dau

Parents’ and young adults’ perspectives on transition outcomes for young adults with autism

Autism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collette Sosnowy ◽  
Chloe Silverman ◽  
Paul Shattuck
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Young Adults With Autism ◽  
Education And Employment

Existing research shows that young adults with autism spectrum disorder have poorer outcomes than their peers with other developmental disabilities in the key areas of independent living, postsecondary education, and employment. However, we understand little about how young adults with autism and their families understand and value outcomes and whether these indicators match their goals and aspirations. We interviewed parents (n = 21) and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (n = 20) about their experiences with the transition to adulthood to understand what they consider to be desirable outcomes and how they seek to achieve them. Understanding these perspectives will help identify areas of need as well as disconnections between service objectives and the goals of young adults and their families. Participants described outcomes as more complex and nuanced than current conceptions and measures account for. They defined and evaluated outcomes in relation to their or their child’s individual abilities, needs, and desires. These findings provide important insight into challenges to and facilitators of desired outcomes, which has implications for programming, service delivery, and policy.

Perceived helpfulness of depression treatments among young adults with autism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuting Zheng ◽  
Julie Lounds Taylor ◽  
Ryan Adams ◽  
Florencia Pezzimenti ◽  
Somer L. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Young Adults With Autism ◽  
Depression Treatments ◽  
Perceived Helpfulness

Auditory Attention Deployment in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Emmons ◽  
Adrian KC Lee ◽  
Annette Estes ◽  
Stephen Dager ◽  
Eric Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Auditory Attention ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Attention Deployment ◽  
Young Adults With Autism
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