Autistic Young Adults’, Parents’, and Practitioners’ Expectations of the Transition to Adulthood

IF 1.6 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals Pub Date : 2020-11-13 DOI:10.1177/2165143420967662

S. Curtiss, Gloria K. Lee, Jina Chun, Heekyung Lee, H. Kuo, Danielle Ami-Narh

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Abstract

Parental expectations are important for autistic youth during the transition to adulthood, but less is known about the expectations of other stakeholder groups. The current study examines the similarities and differences in expectations among autistic youth, parents, and professionals. Data were collected through six focus groups with 24 participants (7 parents, 11 professionals, and 6 young adults on the autism spectrum). Thematic analysis was used to identify five themes: normative hopes, living with uncertainty, mismatch of reality and expectations, impairments shape expectations, and services dictate expectations. Autistic youth expressed the most optimism for the transition to adulthood. All stakeholder groups touched on the tension between matching expectations with abilities; however, only professionals indicated a direct relation between expectations and abilities. Both parents and professionals highlighted the role of service availability in shaping expectations.

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自闭症年轻人、父母和从业者对成年过渡的期望

父母的期望对自闭症青少年在向成年过渡的过程中很重要，但对其他利益相关者群体的期望却知之甚少。目前的研究调查了自闭症青少年、父母和专业人士在期望方面的异同。数据是通过六个焦点小组收集的，共有24名参与者(7名家长，11名专业人士和6名患有自闭症的年轻人)。主题分析用于确定五个主题:规范的希望，生活在不确定性中，现实与期望的不匹配，损害塑造期望，服务决定期望。自闭症青少年对向成年的过渡表现出最乐观的态度。所有利益相关者团体都谈到了期望与能力匹配之间的紧张关系;然而，只有专业人士表示期望与能力之间存在直接关系。家长和专业人士都强调了服务可获得性在形成期望方面的作用。

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期刊介绍： Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals specializes in the fields of secondary education, transition, and career development for persons with documented disabilities and special needs. CDTEI focuses on the life roles of individuals as students, workers, consumers, family members, and citizens. Articles cover qualitative and quantitative research, scholarly reviews, and program descriptions and evaluations. Published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE in association with the Division on Career Development and Transition of The Council for Exceptional Children.