Transition From School to Adulthood for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-40

  Wehman, Paul ^a   Schall, Carol ^a   Carr, Staci ^a   Targett, Pam ^a   West, Michael ^a   Cifu, Gabriella ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; autism spectrum disorders; educational policy; employment; high school; postsecondary education; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901199292     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207313518071     Document Type: Article

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