A longitudinal examination of 10-year change in vocational and educational activities for adults with autism spectrum disorders

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 699-708

  Taylor, Julie Lounds ^a,b   Mailick, Marsha R ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Autism spectrum disorder; Employment; Sex differences; Vocational activities

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895161821     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034297     Document Type: Article

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