Community and Social Participation Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Transitioning to Adulthood

Myers, Emily; Davis, Beth E.; Stobbe, Gary; Bjornson, Kristie

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“…21 Postsecondary outcomes did not vary by high school urbanicity. 19,21,27 TAY had higher odds of postsecondary employment if their high school contacted a vocational rehabilitation representative during transition planning. 22 However, contact between high schools and postsecondary education institutions (eg, a 2-or 4-year college or vocational and/or technical school) was not a significant predictor of postsecondary education attendance.…”

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“…24 Some study authors found a positive relationship between parent income and postsecondary employment, educational attainment, and social engagement, 19, 21, 22, 25 -27, 31, 33, 36 whereas others found no significant association. 19,27,29,34,36,37 Lower parent income was associated with decreased access to services. 30 Parental educational attainment was significantly associated with youth postsecondary education attendance 21,37 and employment 22,25 but not with independent living or friendships.…”

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“…Institutional-level factors included high school urbanicity (n = 3), 19,21,27 contact between the high school and postsecondary institution staff during transition planning (n = 2), 21,22 and whether a student's high school provided families with information about postsecondary services (n = 1). 21 Postsecondary outcomes did not vary by high school urbanicity.…”

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Social-Ecological Correlates in Adult Autism Outcome Studies: A Scoping Review

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The transition into adulthood is a critical period in the life course that shapes later outcomes. Many adults on the autism spectrum fare poorly across a wide range of quality of life indicators. Understanding the multilevel factors that influence transition outcomes is necessary to develop strategies that promote better outcomes. In this scoping review, we characterize the use of social-ecological factors in adult autism outcome studies, identify understudied areas of research, and provide recommendations for future research. We conducted a literature search for studies in which the relationship between social-ecological factors and transition outcomes among transition-age youth with autism was assessed. We organized variables used in studies across 5 levels of influence: family-, interpersonal-, institutional-, community-, and policy-level factors. Our findings reveal that both breadth and depth of social-ecological factors usage in autism outcomes studies is limited because of the narrow inclusion of variables across social-ecological levels, the overreliance on a limited number of national data sets, and the overall lack of variation in research design. We propose 9 recommendations to inform the development of multilevel studies.

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Social-Ecological Correlates in Adult Autism Outcome Studies: A Scoping Review

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“…It is still unclear whether youth with ASD experience more or less community participation if they also have ID. Positive associations between cognitive functioning and rates of community participation among youth and young adults with ASD are documented (Liptak et al 2011;Myers et al 2015;Orsmond et al 2013), although the inverse relationship has also been found (Taylor & Seltzer 2011;Shattuck et al 2011). Solish et al (2010) reported children with ASD (n = 65; ages 5-17 years) participated in significantly fewer social and recreational activities than typically developing peers (n = 90); however, no significant differences were found between children with ASD and children with ID without ASD (n = 30).…”

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“…; Myers et al . ; Orsmond et al . ), although the inverse relationship has also been found (Taylor & Seltzer ; Shattuck et al .…”

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Community participation of youth with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder

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Social participation and its relation to internalizing symptoms among youth with autism spectrum disorder as they transition from high school

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In the present study, we examined how unstructured (e.g., spending time with friends or coworkers) and structured (e.g., attending social events at a place of workshop, sports teams) social participation changed from before to after high school for youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as the longitudinal and concurrent relations between social participation and internalizing symptoms. Participants included 36 families of youth with ASD who were all in their last year of high school at the first time point of data collection, and who were out of high school for an average of 9 months at the second time point. Social participation and internalizing symptoms were determined using parental report. There was no average change in the amount of unstructured social participation after high school exit, although substantial individual variability was observed. Participation in structured social activities significantly declined after high school exit. Youth who had more structured social participation while in high school were significantly more likely to have gains in their unstructured social participation after high school exit. Turning to relationships between internalizing and social activities, more internalizing symptoms while youth with ASD were in high school significantly predicted increasing social isolation after high school exit (both in terms of structured and unstructured activities). Results point to the likely need for additional supports during the transition to adulthood for youth with ASD who have internalizing problems.

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Community and Social Participation Among Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Transitioning to Adulthood

Cited by 90 publications

References 19 publications

Social-Ecological Correlates in Adult Autism Outcome Studies: A Scoping Review

Social-Ecological Correlates in Adult Autism Outcome Studies: A Scoping Review

Community participation of youth with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder

Social participation and its relation to internalizing symptoms among youth with autism spectrum disorder as they transition from high school

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