A Longitudinal Examination of 10-Year Change in Vocational and Educational Activities for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Julie Lounds; Mailick, Marsha R.
Titel	A Longitudinal Examination of 10-Year Change in Vocational and Educational Activities for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 50 (2014) 3, S.699-708 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0034297
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Adults; Vocational Education; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Employment Level; Educational Attainment; Individual Characteristics; Environmental Influences; Predictor Variables; Gender Differences; Daily Living Skills; Parents; Family Income; Social Support Groups; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Context Effect; Massachusetts; Wisconsin; Scales of Independent Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Autismus; Beschäftigungsgrad; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Prädiktor; Geschlechterkonflikt; Alltagsfertigkeit; Eltern; Familieneinkommen; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been shown to be a time of amplified risk for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is unknown, however, whether problems in educational attainment and employment in the years after high school exit represent momentary perturbations in development or a turning point with long-lasting effects throughout adulthood. The present study addressed this question by examining 10-year trajectories of vocational and educational activities for adults with ASD, as well as the personal characteristics and environmental resources that predicted these activities. Participants were 161 adults with ASD (ages 18-52 years at the start of the study; M = 30.9) who were part of a larger longitudinal study. Data were collected at 6 time points over a 10-year period. Results indicated significant declines in the level of independence and engagement in vocational/educational activities over the study period, particularly for women. Greater independence in vocational activities was found for those with more independence in activities of daily living. After controlling for personal characteristics, receipt of more services was marginally related to greater improvement in vocational independence. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01