Kara Hume

Biographic Data

ID90271
NAMEKara Hume
GIVEN NAMESKara
FAMILY NAMEHume
SIGNATUREHUME K
AFFILIATIONSThe University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA
ORCID0000-0002-7917-792X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Life After High School: The Employment Experiences of Autistic Young Adults

    Open AccessBonnie R Kraemer, Lindsay F Rentschler et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    The present study examined the employment landscape for 129 U.S. autistic young adults. Data were collected over multiple waves including high school and early adulthood. Parents participated in interviews and responded to questions regarding young adult employment outcomes, on-the-job supports, job match, and overall job satisfaction. The predictive relationship between in-school variables and employment outcomes was examined. Findings indicate …

  • Interests, Plans, and Hopes for Life After High School From Autistic Young Adults’ Perspectives

    Open AccessLaura J Hall, Christopher Brum et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    Obtaining the perspectives of autistic young adults is critical for planning educational and service delivery systems focused on the preparation for a high life quality after high school. The perspective and voice of autistic young adults who participated in the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) multi-site follow-up study conducted across three U.S. states (North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California) are described. Par…

  • Postsecondary Landscape for Autistic Young Adults: Special Issue on Autism, Young Adulthood, and Life Post High School

    Open AccessKara Hume, Jessica Steinbrenner et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    The postsecondary landscape for autistic youth is changing, with increased opportunities in education and employment. However, autistic youth still face higher disengagement rates than other disability groups. The Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) was a multisite study examining high school programming in 60 schools across three U.S. states, and the CSESA Follow-Up study examined their post high school experiences. Th…

  • Adaptive Behavior, Self-Determination, and Health in Autistic Young Adults

    Open AccessBrianne Tomaszewski, Leann Smith Dawalt et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    Adaptive behavior, self-determination, and health are important areas of body functions and activities identified by autistic adults as priorities for research. Past research has suggested that autistic adults have high support needs in adaptive behavior and self-determination, and have poor physical and mental health outcomes. This study included 211 autistic young adults 18–25 years old ( M age = 20.93) and their caregivers who completed questi…

  • Sex Trafficking Prevention for Youth With Disabilities: Network Analysis of Organizational Coordination

    Open AccessMelissa R Jenkins, Cynthia F Rizo et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2025References: 6

    Future research should explore how coalition building among organizations occurs via interpersonal ties (e.g., boundary spanners). Findings can influence cohesive responses to sex trafficking that incorporate service needs of youth with disabilities

  • Sex Trafficking Prevention for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Service Provider Perspectives

    Melissa R Jenkins, Spenser R Radtke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2025Cited by: 2References: 39

    22) perspectives regarding (a) topics and delivery methods to include in this programming, (b) factors that promote accessibility, and (c) challenges and recommendations associated with implementation. Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted using Zoom. For programming acceptability, participants identified challenges (e.g., misconception that individuals with IDD are asexual) and recommendations (e.g., teaching developmentally appr…

  • Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comprehensive Review

    Open AccessConnie Wong, Samuel L Odom et al.ARTICLEJournal of Autism and Developmental…2015