Year	2021
Authors	Jasin Wong,Wong, J., Coster, W.J., Cohn, E.S., & Orsmond, G.I.
Paper Title	Identifying school-based factors that predict employment outcomes for transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder.
Journal Title	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Vol.No	51
Page(s)	60-74
Abstract	There is a growing need to provide appropriate services to help students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transition to employment. Limited research has investigated what aspects of support should be prioritized when preparing youth with ASD for employment. By conducting structural equation modeling using a nationally-representative dataset on high school students receiving special education services (NLTS-2), this study examined the malleable predictors of employment during the transition and developed a model to examine the relationships between predictors and employment outcomes. The findings suggested two pathways for youth with ASD. For youth with higher daily functioning skills (DFS), academic performance mediated the relationship between parent participation and employment. For youth with lower DFS, school-based transition supports was the key mediator.
Language	English
Reference URL	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04515-2