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Supporting Independence in Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
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Hume, Kara; Boyd, Brian A.; Hamm, Jill V.; Kucharczyk, Suzanne – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
The development of independent behavior is a critical, challenging process for all youth as they pass through the high school environment into adulthood. Although most high school students gain skills related to independence, the independent behaviors of their peers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) plateau and decline. These skill deficits and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, High School Students
Supporting Independence in Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
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Hume, Kara; Boyd, Brian A.; Hamm, Jill V.; Kucharczyk, Suzanne – Grantee Submission, 2014
The development of independent behavior is a critical, challenging process for all youth as they pass through the high school environment into adulthood. Although most high school students gain skills related to independence, the independent behaviors of their peers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) plateau and decline. These skill deficits and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Behavior Modification
The Dynamic Reality of Adolescent Peer Networks and Sense of Belonging
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Faircloth, Beverly S.; Hamm, Jill V. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2011
Dynamic features of peer network experiences (membership fluidity and network interconnectedness) were examined for their role in African American and White early adolescents' sense of belonging in mathematics classrooms. Because these dynamic features are naturally present in adolescents' peer group affiliations, attention to them provides a more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Peer Groups, Mathematics Instruction