Postsecondary Landscape for Autistic Young Adults
Special Issue on Autism, Young Adulthood, and Life Post High School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21561111 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kara Hume (0000-0002-7917-792X, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA, corresponding author), Jessica Steinbrenner (0000-0002-0791-2091, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA), Samuel L Odom (0000-0003-1745-7915, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 263-272 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Remedial and Special Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0741-9325 • E-ISSN: 1538-4756 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07419325251316866 |
| OpenAlex | W4408382643 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
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. This special issue provides a contemporary snapshot of postsecondary life for 200 autistic young adults from the CSESA study, and features five articles, each focusing on various aspects of their lives post high school. The young adults and their caregivers reported on their engagement in education, employment, community involvement, and health, and completed standardized measures related to self-determination and adaptive behavior. This article summarizes the state of the field and CSESA findings, introduces the follow-up study sample and procedures, provides global findings, and introduces each article in the series
Autism · Developmental psychology · Higher education · Postsecondary education · Young adult · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Development and Digital Technology · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology
Life After High School
Participation in Social and Leisure Activities After High School for Autistic Young Adults
Interests, Plans, and Hopes for Life After High School From Autistic Young Adults’ Perspectives
Postsecondary Educational Experiences of Autistic Young Adults
Adaptive Behavior, Self-Determination, and Health in Autistic Young Adults
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |