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Hong, Jinkuk; Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Lauren; Smith, Leann E.; Greenberg, Jan S.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
We examined factors related to subjective quality of life (QoL) of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 25-55 (n = 60), using the World Health Organization Quality of Life measure (WHOQOL-BREF). We used three different assessment methods: adult self-report, maternal proxy-report, and maternal report. Reliability analysis showed that…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Henninger, Natalie A.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study examined correlates of participation in postsecondary education and employment over 12?years for 73 adults with autism spectrum disorders and average-range IQ whose families were part of a larger, longitudinal study. Correlates included demographic (sex, maternal education, paternal education), behavioral (activities of daily living,…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Esbensen, Anna J.; Mailick, Marsha R.; Silverman, Wayne – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Parental characteristics were significant predictors of health, functional abilities, and behavior problems in adults with Down syndrome ("n" ?=? 75) over a 22-year time span, controlling for initial levels and earlier changes in these outcomes. Lower levels of behavior problems were predicted by improvements in maternal depressive…
Descriptors: Parents, Individual Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Behavior Problems