Jessica Steinbrenner

Biographic Data

ID9622703
NAMEJessica Steinbrenner
GIVEN NAMESJessica
FAMILY NAMESteinbrenner
SIGNATURESTEINBRENNER J
AFFILIATIONSThe University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Carrboro, USA
ORCID0000-0002-0791-2091
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Participation in Social and Leisure Activities After High School for Autistic Young Adults

    Open AccessJessica Steinbrenner, Samuel L Odom et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    The transition out of high school brings a myriad of changes, including shifts in contexts that impact social and community participation. Previous research indicates that this transition results in disparate social and communication outcomes for autistic young adults compared to their peers. This study includes 170 young adults with autism who participated in follow-up data collection after graduating from U.S. high schools that had participated…

  • 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…