Longitudinal patterns of employment and postsecondary education for adults with autism and average-range IQ
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This study examined correlates of participation in postsecondary education and employment over 12 years for 73 adults with autism spectrum disorders and average-range IQ whose families were part of a larger, longitudinal study. Correlates included demographic (sex, maternal education, paternal education), behavioral (activities of daily living, maladaptive behaviors, autism symptoms), and family (size of maternal social network; maternal depressive symptoms, anxiety, and pessimism) factors. Although two-thirds of adults with autism spectrum disorder participated in competitive employment/postsecondary education during the study, fewer than 25% maintained these activities over the study period. Behavioral characteristics distinguished those who never had competitive employment/postsecondary education from those who sometimes or consistently participated in these activities. Women were considerably less likely than men to maintain employment/postsecondary education over time.
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- Authors
- Taylor, J. L., Henninger, N. A., & Mailick, M. R.
- Affiliations
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
- Corresponding author
- Taylor, Julie Lounds
- ORCID
- Taylor, Julie Lounds
- Venue
- Autism
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-05-27
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 785-793
- ISSN
- 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7005
- PMC
- PMC4581899
- OpenAlex
- W2184206567
- Cited by
- 249
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 36.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Autism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG008768, R01 AG 08768)
- National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH92598, K01MH092598)
- National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024975)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P30HD015052, P30HD03352., P30 HD-15052, U54HD083211, P30HD003352)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, postsecondary education, competitive employment, autistic adults, gender differences, maternal depressive symptoms, maternal anxiety, activities of daily living, maladaptive behavior, family factors
- MeSH terms
- Emotional Adjustment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Activities of Daily Living, Autistic Disorder, Education, Employment, Family, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Young Adult
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