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Direct linkRydzewska, Ewelina; Fleming, Michael; Mackay, Daniel; Young-Southward, Genevieve; Blacher, Jan; Bolourian, Yasamin Ross; Widaman, Keith; Cooper, Sally-Ann – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objective: Transition from school to early adulthood incurs many changes and may be associated with deterioration in general health in youth with autism. We aimed to investigate this. Method: The National Longitudinal Transitions Study-2 is a USA nationally representative sample of youth receiving special education services, aged 13-17 at wave 1,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lauderdale-Littin, Stacy; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Having a child with intellectual disability impacts all family members, with both parents and siblings having to adjust. Negative impact on the typically developing sibling, specifically, has been shown to vary based on caregiving responsibilities and mothers' stress level. Method: This study gathered information from 238 Latina and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Hispanic Americans, Whites, Mothers
Levinson, Sarah; Neuspiel, Juliana; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
ASD symptomology and behavioral problems pose challenges for children with ASD in school. Disagreement between parents and teachers in ratings of children's behavior problems may provide clinically relevant information. We examined parent-teacher disagreement on ratings of behavior problems among children with ASD during the fall and spring of the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Problems
Download full textLevinson, Sarah; Neuspiel, Juliana; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Grantee Submission, 2020
ASD symptomology and behavioral problems pose challenges for children with ASD in school. Disagreement between parents and teachers in ratings of children's behavior problems may provide clinically relevant information. We examined parent-teacher disagreement on ratings of behavior problems among children with ASD during the fall and spring of the…
Descriptors: Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Caplan, Barbara; Feldman, Melanie; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The quality of early student-teacher relationships (STRs) has been shown to predict children's school adjustment, and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for poor quality STRs. The present study examined 162 children with ASD (ages 4-7) and their teachers to evaluate student, teacher, and classroom characteristics that…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teacher Education
Caplan, Barbara; Feldman, Melanie; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Grantee Submission, 2016
The quality of early student-teacher relationships (STRs) has been shown to predict children's school adjustment, and children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for poor quality STRs. The present study examined 162 children with ASD (ages 4-7) and their teachers to evaluate student, teacher, and classroom characteristics that…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teacher Education
Eisenhower, Abbey S.; Bush, Hillary Hurst; Blacher, Jan – Grantee Submission, 2015
In this conceptual article, we integrate existing literature on early school transitions, ecological systems theory, and student-teacher relationships to propose a framework for investigating the transition to school for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A review of the literature suggests that the quality of early student-teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Student Adjustment, Student Characteristics, Parent Participation
Eisenhower, Abbey S.; Bush, Hillary Hurst; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2015
In this conceptual article, we integrate existing literature on early school transitions, ecological systems theory, and student-teacher relationships to propose a framework for investigating the transition to school for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A review of the literature suggests that the quality of early student-teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Student Adjustment
Blacher, Jan; Baker, Bruce L. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2007
Understanding positive, as well as negative, impact of a child with mental retardation will lead to a more balanced view of families and disability. In two studies we examined parents' perceived positive impact of a child with MR/DD. Study 1 involved 282 young adults with severe mental retardation; Study 2 involved 214 young children with, or…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Young Adults, Mothers
