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Roux, Anne M.; Rast, Jessica E.; Garfield, Tamara; Anderson, Kristy A.; Shattuck, Paul T. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This study used nationally representative data to describe the prevalence and correlates of work experiences among high school students with autism who received special education. Four in ten students with autism experienced any type of work (community-based, school-sponsored, paid or unpaid) within a given year--significantly fewer than peers…
Descriptors: Employment Experience, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Anderson, Kristy A.; Shattuck, Paul T.; Cooper, Benjamin P.; Roux, Anne M.; Wagner, Mary – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examined the prevalence and correlates of three living arrangements (with a parent or guardian, independently or with a roommate, or in a supervised setting) among a nationally representative sample of postsecondary young adults with an autism spectrum disorder. We assessed living arrangements since leaving high school. Compared with…
Descriptors: Incidence, Correlation, Young Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Roux, Anne M.; Shattuck, Paul T.; Rast, Jessica E.; Rava, Julianna A.; Edwards, Amy D.; Wei, Xin; McCracken, Mary; Yu, Jennifer W. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Approximately 80% of youth on the autism spectrum in the U.S. who attend college will attend a 2-year college at some point in their postsecondary education. These community-based colleges are universally-accessible educational institutions which offer both academic and vocational courses and are experienced in teaching diverse learners who may…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Characteristics, Autism