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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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30-04-2020 | Original Paper

Identifying School-Based Factors that Predict Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Jasin Wong, Wendy J. Coster, Ellen S. Cohn, Gael I. Orsmond

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2021

Abstract

There is a growing need to provide appropriate services to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transition to employment. Limited research has investigated what aspects of support should be prioritized when preparing youth with ASD for employment. By conducting structural equation modeling using a nationally-representative dataset on high school students receiving special education services (NLTS-2), this study examined the malleable predictors of employment during the transition and developed a model to examine the relationships between predictors and employment outcomes. The findings suggested two pathways for youth with ASD. For youth with higher daily functioning skills (DFS), academic performance mediated the relationship between parent participation and employment. For youth with lower DFS, school-based transition supports was the key mediator.

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Titel: Identifying School-Based Factors that Predict Employment Outcomes for Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Jasin Wong
Wendy J. Coster
Ellen S. Cohn
Gael I. Orsmond
Publicatiedatum: 30-04-2020
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04515-2

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