Journal article
Health Needs and College Readiness in Autistic Students: The Freshman Survey Results
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(10), pp 3506-3513
01 Oct 2021
PMID: 33385283
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
With an increase in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in the United States, many of whom have higher intellectual ability, there is a predicted increase in the number of college-bound students. Affected young adults face a "Services Cliff" as they transition into adulthood. Our study examined a nationally represented sample of freshman students and found that academic achievements in autistic students are comparable to their peers when they first enter college. The students however have more mental health and physical health problems compared to their non-autistic peers. Poor health maybe a major contributing factor to the lower graduation rates among autistic students. College-bound autistic students may continue to require services through college for them to be successful and graduate.
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- Title
- Health Needs and College Readiness in Autistic Students: The Freshman Survey Results
- Creators
- Priyanka Fernandes - University of California SystemMadeline Haley - Preventive Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles Health, 911 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA.Kevin Eagan - University of California, Los AngelesPaul T. Shattuck - Mathematica Policy ResearchAlice A. Kuo - Preventive Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles Health, 911 Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA.
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 51(10), pp 3506-3513
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- UJ2MC31073 / Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000604072600007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85098528148
- Other Identifier
- 991019168001904721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental