Does Providing Transition Services Early Enable Students with ASD to Achieve Better Vocational Outcomes as Adults?

Cimera, Robert Evert; Burgess, Sloane; Wiley, Andrew

doi:10.2511/027494813807714474

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“…23 This is a critical gap in the autism literature, considering the United States spends roughly $130 billion annually on services for people with autism. 51 In addition to the reviewed study about state-mandated transition policies, 23 research on children with special health care needs 52 has also revealed how we can learn policy-relevant lessons by comparing outcomes across states. Our eighth research recommendation is to examine how mutable policy factors are associated with variability in TAY outcomes.…”

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“…The authors of 15 studies drew from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, * the authors of 2 studies used the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, 20,30 and the authors of 1 study used the Rehabilitation Services Administrative Case Services Report. 23 The authors of the remaining 2 studies directly recruited families of adults with autism. 34,35 Sample sizes ranged from 39 to 17 818 people.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The authors of 1 study examined the impact of policy on transition outcomes and found that postsecondary employment was higher among residents of states that mandated transition planning by age 14, as opposed to age 16. 23 …”

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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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“…Early-initiated services provide longer time for individual preparation and navigation, and young adults with ASD can become more skilled and employable for employment after exiting the school system (Autism Speaks 2012; Chappel and Somers 2010;Hendricks and Wehman 2009). Cimera et al (2013) analyzed 4-year vocational rehabilitation data and found quite compelling results. The study showed that individuals with ASD who received transition services at age 14 were significantly more likely to be employed than those who received transition services at age 16.…”

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Trends in Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Review of the Research Literature

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Sung

et al. 2014

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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Employment is fundamental to the well-being of individuals including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purposes of this review are to provide an overview of employment-related research in individuals with ASD and increase our understanding of the factors that affect the employment situation of this population. Topics explored are employment outcomes revealed from adult outcome studies and national datasets as well as internal and external challenges that people with ASD may face in finding and maintaining employment. Social difficulties, comorbidity, education level, family support, employers' attitudes, access to services, and disability incentives have been implicated as factors that play an important role in predicting employment. Existing research evidence for specific employment training programs and strategies to successful employment are also introduced in regards to supported employment, transition services, assistive technology, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Finally, implications from both clinical practice and research perspective are provided.

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“…In the study, a group initiated a transition programme starting from the age of 16 while another group started at the age of 14. The study found that the groups who started the transition programme earlier than 14 years are able to get jobs easier after they completed schooling (Cimera, Burgess, & Wiley, 2013). Due to that, this study aims to review the implementation of transition programme among students with learning disabilities at schools; review how vocational training is provided to the students;…”

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The Implementation of Transition Programme for Students with Learning Disabilities in Malaysia

Zainal¹,

Hashim²

2019

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This case study was conducted to look into the implementation of transition programme for students with learning disabilities in the special education integration programmes. This study employed qualitative research design involving three special education teachers in a school located in a city in Malaysia and data were obtained through interviews. The findings show that a successful transition programme in the school covers various levels. Vocational training is also provided to pupils to prepare them for career training. This study also found that there is a cooperative relationship between school administrators, families, institutions of higher learning and employers who are willing to cooperate in providing transitional programmes to students with learning disabilities. The discussion and recommendations of future studies are described further in the writing of this article.

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Does Providing Transition Services Early Enable Students with ASD to Achieve Better Vocational Outcomes as Adults?

Cited by 45 publications

References 13 publications

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

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

Trends in Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Review of the Research Literature

The Implementation of Transition Programme for Students with Learning Disabilities in Malaysia

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