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Articles Referenced On Website

  1. Allen, K.D., Wallace, D.P., & Renes, D. (2010). Use of video modeling to teach vocational skills to adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Education and Treatment of Children, 33(3), 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1353/etc.0.0101
  2. Autism Speaks. (n.d., a) Autism Statistics and Facts. Retrieved April 4, 2022 from https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-statistics-asd.
  3. Ayres, M., Parr, J.R., Rodgers, J., Mason, D., Avery, L., & Flynn, D. (2018). A systematic review of quality of life of adults on the autism spectrum. Autism, 22(7), 774-783. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361317714988
  4. Bahry, S.N., Cauchi, J., Driscoll, N.M., Gerhardt, P.F. (2022). Meaningful curriculum and functional intervention for adults with autism. In J.B. Leaf, J.H. Cihon, J.L. Ferguson, & P.F. Gerhardt (Eds.). Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (pp. 313-333). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3
  5. Bertollo, J.R., Strang, J.F., Anthony, L.G. Kenworthy, L., Wallace, G.L, &Yers, B.E. (2020). Adaptive behavior in youth with autism spectrum disorder: The role of flexibility. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50, 42–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04220-9
  6. Bishop-Fitzpatrick, L., Hong, J., Smith, L. E., Makuch, R. A., Greenberg, J. S., & Mailick, M. R. (2016). Characterizing objective quality of life and normative outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory latent class analysis. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 46(8), 2707-2719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2816-3
  7. Blaxill, M., Rogers, T., & Nevison, C. (2021). Autism Tsunami: The Impact of Rising Prevalence on the Societal Cost of Autism in the United States. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05120-7
  8. Eilenberg, J. S., Paff, M., Harrison, A. J., & Long, K. A. (2019). Disparities based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status over the transition to adulthood among adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum: A systematic review. Current Psychiatry Reports, 21(5), 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-019-1016-1
  9. Esbensen, A. J., Bishop, S. L., Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., & Taylor, J. L. (2010). Comparisons between individuals with autism spectrum disorders and individuals with Down syndrome in adulthood. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 115, 277–290. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-115.4.277
  10. Farley, M. A., McMahon, W. M., Fombonne, E., Jenson, W. R., Miller, J., Gardner, M., Block, H., Pingree, C.B., Ritvo, E.R., Ritvo, R.A., Coon, H. (2009). Twenty‐year outcome for individuals with autism and average or near‐average cognitive abilities. Autism Research, 2(2), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.69
  11. Gerhardt, P.F., & Bahry, S.N. (2022). Transition to Adulthood for adolescents and young adults with autism: Can we improve outcomes?. In J.B. Leaf, J.H. Cihon, J.L. Ferguson, & P.F. Gerhardt (Eds.). Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (pp. 107-121). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98507-3
  12. Gerhardt, P.F., & Lainer, I. (2011). Addressing the needs of adolescents and adults with autism: A crisis on the horizon. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 41, 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-010-9160-2
  13. Gerhardt, P.F., Zawacki, J., & Satriale, G. (2013). Adaptive behavior in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders. In P.F. Gerhardt & D. Crimmins (Eds.), Social Skill and Adaptive Behavior Intervention with Learners with Autism (pp. 159-170). Brookes Publishing.
  14. Ghanouni, P., Quirke, S., Blok, J., & Casey, A. (2021). Independent living in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 119, 104085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104085
  15. Howlin, P. (2021). Adults with Autism: Changes in Understanding Since DSM-111. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04847-z
  16. Kanne, S. M., Gerber, A. J., Quirmbach, L. M., Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., & Saulnier, C. A. (2011). The role of adaptive behavior in autism spectrum disorders: Implications for functional outcome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(8), 1007-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1126-4
  17. Kirby, A.V. (2016) Parent expectations mediate outcomes for young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(5), 1643–1655. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2691-3
  18. Klin, A., Saulnier, C. A., Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., Volkmar, F.R., & Lord, C. (2007). Social and communication abilities and disabilities in higher functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorders: The Vineland and the ADOS. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(4), 748–759. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0229-4
  19. Lambert JM, Copeland BA, Karp EL, Finley CI, Houchins-Juarez NJ, Ledford JR. (2016). Chaining functional basketball sequences (with embedded conditional discriminations) in an adolescent with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9(3):199-210. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-016-0125-0
  20. Mason, D., Capp, S.J., Stewart, G.R., Kempton, M.J., Glaser, K., Howlin, P., & Happé, F. (2021). A Meta-analysis of Outcome Studies of Autistic Adults: Quantifying Effect Size, Quality, and Meta-regression. Journal of Autism and Developmental
  21. Matson, J. L., Hattier, M. A., & Belva, B. (2012). Treating adaptive living skills of persons with autism using applied behavior analysis: A review. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6(1), 271-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2011.05.008
  22. Matthews, N. L., Smith, C. J., Pollard, E., Ober-Reynolds, S., Kirwan, J., & Malligo, A. (2015). Adaptive functioning in autism spectrum disorder during the transition to adulthood. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(8), 2349-2360. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2400-2
  23. McConachie, H., Wilson, C., Mason, D., Garland, D., Parr, J. R., Rattazzi, A., Rodgers, J., Skevington, S., Uljarveic, M., & Magiati, I. (2020). What is important in measuring quality of life? Reflections by autistic adults in four countries. Autism in Adulthood, 2(1), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2019.0008
  24. Murphy D., Glaser, K., Hayward, H., Eklund, H., Cadman, T., Findon, J., Woodhouse, E., Ashwood, K., Beecham, J., Bolton, P., McEwen, F., Wilson, E., Ecker, C., Wong, I., Simonoff, E., Russell, A., McCarthy, J., Chaplin, E., Young, S., & Asherson, P. (2018). The economic cost of ASD and ADHD during the ‘transition’. In Crossing the divide: A longitudinal study of effective treatments for people with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan. NIHR Journals Library. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK518643/
  25. Orsmond, G.I., Shattuck, P.T., Cooper, B.P., Sterzing, P.R., & Anderson, K.A. (2013). Social participation among young adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2710–2719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1833-8
  26. Roux, A.M., Shattuck, P., Rast, J.E., Rava, B.A., Anderson, K.A. (2015). National autism indicators report: Transition into young adulthood. A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University.
  27. Shattuck, P. T., Garfield, T., Roux, A. M., Rast, J. E., Anderson, K., Hassrick, E. M., & Kuo, A. (2020). Services for adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systems perspective. Current Psychiatry Reports, 22(3), 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-1136-7
  28. Shattuck, P.T., Lau, L., Anderson, K.A., & Kuo, A.A. (2018). A National Research Agenda for the Transition of Youth With Autism. Pediatrics, 141(4), 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-4300M
  29. Steinhausen, H. C., Mohr Jensen, C., & Lauritsen, M. B. (2016). A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the long‐term overall outcome of autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 133(6), 445-452. https://doi.org/10.1111/acps.12559
  30. Van Laarhoven, T., Kraus, E., Karpman, K., Nizzi, R., & Valentino, J. (2010). A comparison of picture and video prompts to teach daily living skills to individuals with autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 25(4), 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357610380412
  31. Zerbo, O., Qian, Y., Ray, T., Sidney, S., Rich, S., Massolo, M., & Croen, L. A. (2019). Health care service utilization and cost among adults with autism spectrum disorders in a US integrated health care system. Autism in Adulthood, 1(1), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2018.0004

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