Predictive factors of participation in postsecondary education for high school leavers with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 685-696

  Chiang, Hsu Min ^a   Cheung, Ying Kuen ^b   Hickson, Linda ^a   Xiang, Rui ^a   Tsai, Luke Y ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b University of Michigan Medical School ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; High school; Longitudinal study; Participation in postsecondary education; Postsecondary outcomes; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84863853314     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1297-7     Document Type: Article

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