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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Autistic young adults"”.
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Educational and vocational disengagement in autistic young adults
… to adulthood poses a great obstacle for many young people with special educational needs (SEN), including autism spectrum conditions (ASC). It is known that those with a SEN are overrepresented among those disengaged. Specifically, autistic young people are over twice as likely to be ‘not in …
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Nostalgia and wellbeing in autistic and non-autistic young adults
… first to explore whether the same is true for autistic individuals – a group of people who experience the world differently and often experience lower wellbeing compared to non-autistic people. This thesis adopted a mixed methods approach exploring nostalgia and wellbeing in autistic and …
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Exploring Post-Secondary Autistic Young Adults’ Perceptions and Experiences of Coresidence with their Parents
… experiences and their progression/status as adults. The eight individuals who participated in this study were 18 to 33 years old, held varying gender identities, and were either formally diagnosed with ASD at different points in their lives or self-identified as someone on the autism …
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Social Virtual Environments as ‘Third Places’: Co-Designing Socio-Relational Spaces For Autistic Young Adults
… social participation, and quality of life of autistic young adults. Historically, autism research and intervention have focused primarily on childhood and have often been grounded in deficit-based frameworks. In contrast, contemporary perspectives informed by the neurodiversity paradigm …
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Self-Determination & Neurodiversity in Social Supports for Autistic Adolescents & Young Adults
… are among the most implemented supports for autistic individuals across educational and community contexts, yet growing scholarship raises concerns about the extent to which these interventions align with autistic individuals’ own goals, values, and definitions of social success. This …
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PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS PREDICTING COMMUNITY MOBILITY OF YOUNG AUTISTIC ADULTS
… the community. It is particularly critical for autistic young adults (AYA), as it directly influences their ability to engage and participate in their communities. Lack of mobility affects multiple aspects of life, including quality of life, loneliness, health, education, employment, and social …