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Disconnected postsecondary youth on the autism spectrum

What services do disconnected youth on the autism spectrum receive and need?

Anne  Roux

Author(s)
Paul Shattuck, Anne Roux

Date
8/31/2015

Topics
Access to Services, Education, Employment

Type
Poster

Data Source
National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS-2)

# Pages
1

Key Findings

What services do youth with autism receive? What are their service needs?

Overview

Many youth on the autism spectrum are disconnected in the first years after high school, meaning they do not work or attend further education. This scientific poster explores the services these youth receive after high school which might help them to connect to education or employment.

Suggested Citation

Shattuck, Paul T. and Roux, Anne M. Disconnected Postsecondary Youth on the Autism Spectrum. Philadelphia, PA: Life Course Outcomes Research Program, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 2015.