Interests, Plans, and Hopes for Life After High School From Autistic Young Adults’ Perspectives

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Hall, L. J., Brum, C., Steinbrenner, J. R., Hume, K., Grundon, G., & Spitzer, H. (2024). Interests, Plans, and Hopes for Life After High School From Autistic Young Adults’ Perspectives. Remedial and Special Education, 46(4), 323-337. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325241271377

Publication date: 8 Sep 2024 Added to AutiHub: 17 Oct 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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6
Publication authors identified as autistic
1 / 6 (16.7%)
  1. Laura J. Hall
  2. Christopher Brum
  3. Jessica R. Steinbrenner
  1. Kara Hume
  2. Gretchen Grundon
  3. Hannah Spitzer *

Abstract

Obtaining the perspectives of autistic young adults is critical for planning educational and service delivery systems focused on the preparation for a high life quality after high school. The perspective and voice of autistic young adults who participated in the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) multi-site follow-up study conducted across three U.S. states (North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California) are described. Participants who exited high school or were enrolled in a district transition program responded to short-answer items on a Young Adult Questionnaire and Interview (n = 148) and completed the Adolescent and Young Adult Activity Card Sort (Berg, 2015; n = 150) to address research questions about their current interests, future plans, and perceived barriers to fulfilling future plans using descriptive statistics and coding of interview responses. The young adults report current engagement in leisure activities, and 79% seek a job change and the opportunity to date and engage in a long-term relationship.

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48
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42
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5
9 / 48 (18.8%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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0 / 48 (0.0%)
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48 / 48 (100.0%)
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0
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4
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0
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0
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
190
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190
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0
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0
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0
114 / 190 (60.0%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 76 / 190 (40.0%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
26 / 190 (13.7%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 26 / 114 (22.8%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 22 / 167 (13.2%).
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