Connecting Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Community Life

Autor/inn/en	Carter, Erik W.; Harvey, Michelle N.; Taylor, Julie Lounds; Gotham, Katherine
Titel	Connecting Youth and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Community Life
Quelle	In: Psychology in the Schools, 50 (2013) 9, S.888-898 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-3085
DOI	10.1002/pits.21716
Schlagwörter	Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Autism; High School Students; Adolescents; Transitional Programs; Postsecondary Education; Interpersonal Competence; Citizen Participation; Inclusion; Social Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Inklusion; Soziale Entwicklung
Abstract	Equipping youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to flourish during and after high school is central to the purpose and practice of special education. However, many students with ASD are leaving high school without the preparation and connections needed to engage meaningfully in their communities. This article reviews research-based approaches for connecting adolescents with ASD to life beyond the classroom by describing promising practices for fostering inclusion in postsecondary education and community activities. Recognizing that relationships are at the core of community life, emphasis is placed on fostering social connections as an essential aspect of helping young people with ASD thrive in these settings. We conclude with suggestions for school staff to support the successful transitions of young people with ASD. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10